RicelandMeadows

July 8, 2026

The month of July opened hot and fast. Our temperatures were closing in on 100 degrees F. The dry hot winds made for great hay making weather, but boy did we sweat!

Riceland Meadows Sandee (pending) is just a little over a month old. She is shown modeling her halter in the photo above. She wears in for short periods and is learning to tie up and lead. She is doing very well. She is the older sister to the rest of the foals. She plays with them and shows them that they should not be afraid of us.

Summer is flying by. We are working on mowing pastures and paddocks. A few breakdowns have plagued us, but we are winning in spite of it. Manure and compost spreading continues to not only feed the soil, but makes for a great training tool as well. Murtagh is learning all about being a draft horse thanks to this job.

Part of our 2026 foal crop, enjoying the evening with their mommas. They are growing well. We have one more baby to come this year and are anxiously awaiting it’s arrival.

The barns are filling up with hay, the foals are growing and the timely rains are keeping the pastures green. Even though we have had some hot busy days, things are very good.

We celebrated our county’s 250th birthday with grateful hearts. We saw and heard a whole lot of fireworks. We enjoyed some picnic food and watched the baby horses “zoom” around the pasture. It was a celebration for sure!

These “firecracker foals” are fun to watch, teach and train. They grow quickly. Being able to have hands on them daily is a blessing. It is good for the foals and great for their potential new owners. In my opinion, there is simply nothing like these Suffolk Punch horses. We are thankful to be able to help the critically low numbers of this rare breed.