Harriet's spring return does not mean the end or our collective anxiety. Yes, we do wring our hands in anticipation of her safe arrival, but then we immediately start wringing them again as we wait for her mate to arrive, or for her to select a new …
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This Week at Dunrovin (03/28/21)
Everyone could feel the tension in David Moss's voice as he recounted the story of his attempts and ultimate success of rescuing his friend who had been buried by an avalanche while the two of them had been skiing during their annual "Snow Madness" …
This Week at Dunrovin (03/21/21)
Animals pulling people seemed to be the theme this past week at Dunrovin. First we hear from Judy Krieth about her adventures using dogs to take her flying through the Alaska winter by harnessing the dogs to pull her on skis. Next we visit our stone …
This Week at Dunrovin (03/14/21)
Everyone fell in love with Gracie, the wildlife shepherd of Glacier National Park, and her working partner, Mark Biel. Their relationship of trust and training were evident from the videos and presentation that Mark gave us. Over and over, Dunrovin …
This Week at Dunrovin (03/07/21)
Duane Buchi, the Education Coordinator at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, brought Captain Lewis and his dog Seaman to life during his presentation of the horses and the one dog that were part of Lewis' and Clark's Corps of Discovery in 1805 …
This Week at Dunrovin (02/28/21)
What a wonderful project it has been! A Herd for Hugs has resulted in over 200 handmade calico horses being sent out to seniors and children. As the calico horses thundered across the country, Dunrovin's Oggy made great progress with his training …
This Week at Dunrovin (02/21/21)
Oggy, Ashley, Brandon, and now James are all collaborating to get Oggy involved in the work of feeding hay to the herd. Brandon coaches Ashley to train Oggy and works with James to design and build a stoneboat as a hay conveyance. It all seems to be …
This Week at Dunrovin (02/14/21)
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 …
This Week at Dunrovin (02/07/21)
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 …
This Week at Dunrovin (01/31/21)
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 …