#026-008. Horse Logging. Koehler. Deary ID

Photography - Carrol Koehler.
Natalie [12], Reuben [18]. Daughter and Son. Natalie's last day helping Dad before school. She'll be 13 tomorrow. Last day of not being a teenager!

Leonardo on the left. His Mamma. Mona Lisa on the right.
Chuck and Carol Koehler graciously conceded to have their name on our job blog. I said, "Great. I'll get your pictures on and quotes. You'll be famous!" They have a nice quiet little 5 acre piece. Too small for most logging companies to look at. We put up a quick temporary electric fence this spring. There's a nice pond there. The horses think they're in Horse Heaven. Everyone is glad to have the grass mowed. It's absolutely crucial that horses get virgin pasture every year. No parasites. No deficiencies. Mona Lisa is 29 or 30. Never seen the vet. Never had worm medicine. Never had shoes on. Never had a bit in her mouth. Since we've had her. 12 yrs. Same with the other horses.
Never spent one penny on them, other than feed and a lot of work. If you want to know how to take care of horses. Just learn to think like an Indian. I had so much fun out there with the trees and horses. I could hardly stand it. Cutting some of the over mature White Fir. First one was rotten for 15 ft. or so on the bottom. The second one about 24" DBH. Looked like it had been struck by lightning. Scarred all the way down. Also. Cutting over mature Black Pine. Unless they are in the open. Then they will stay for shade and wildlife and to attract moisture, buffer the wind, etc.