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Nasty gremlins took over Dunrovin’s technology last Monday causing the cancellation of the Monday Socials Program. This disruption in schedule has a silver lining in that it allows us to focus on a great new addition of the Dunrovin family. Young Calen Carpenter, Brandon Carpenter’s son, joins us to share his love of ranch life […]
Calen’s Ranching World By Calen Carpenter Calen Carpenter grew up in a horse and cattle ranching family in south-central Montana and is the oldest son of Brandon and Lisa Carpenter from the Hashknife Ranch. He is the sixth generation of Montana cattlemen and unknown generation of horse trainers due to the family’s long tradition of […]
Our little Oggy is growing up! He carried a saddle for the first time. While Oggy and the other horses continue to dominate the center stage of Dunrovin’s Animals as Helpers and Healers program, canines made a grand entrance this week. In her final presentation for the program, Dr. Anne Perkins walks us through man’s […]
Huggable calico horses take shape through the loving hands of seamstresses across the world. Anthropological research reveals that the emotional benefits of relationships between humans and horses are felt by both parties. Oggy continues to make training progress as Brandon coaches Ashley. Dunrovin’s Animals as Helpers and Healers program continues to delight us all during […]
Theft of horses is much more common than many suspect. Horses are rarely kept behind locked gates, are often in pastures far away from their human owners, and are trained to be led and handled by humans. Reports of stolen horses in the US exceed 55,000 per year, and that is generally thought to be […]
Dunrovin’s Animals as Helpers and Healers program as part of the Monday socials at MontanaSocials.org hosted by the Friends of Dunrovin. The bulletin board has been filling up with photos of lovely calico horses destined to give hugs to people across the country. Huggable Horses Gather Friendships Form as the Herd Gathers It is clear […]
Animals as helpers and healers Herman Melville is credited with saying that “no philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” Alongside homosapien’s footprints through time you will find the pawprints and hoofprints of dogs and horses. The dog was the first domesticant and had a profound effect on human evolution. While the […]
Dunrovin’s new program Animals as Helpers and Healers got off to a great start during last week’s Monday Social hosted by the Friends of Dunrovin. The past week has seen a flurry of activity with people from all over the planet volunteering to make a calico horse to contribute to “A Herd for Hugs.” Celebrating […]
The new year is off to a great start at Dunrovin! Our favorite colt has mostly healed from his bout with cellulitis and is back in the training round pen with Ashley under Brandon’s tutelage. Plans are in progress for this year’s ice sculpture if the weather cooperates with some freezing temperature. A new program […]
Dunrovin Ranch in Lolo, Montana is introducing sewing patterns for beginners as a part of our “A Herd for Hugs” volunteer project. Join us in spreading hugs this January! Among our first sewing patterns for beginners, we are introducing a huggable horse. Sharing Hugs We are all aware that this year of isolation has been […]