Another Pic of Tysen

Heres a beautiful picture of Tysen!

Life at Lost Creek Ranch who's who. #1

The dream of someday owning a horse was helped along with the TV shows of Bonanza, Roy Rogers and others. How many of us watched National Velvet and imagined being Velvet. Dreaming of Black Beauty, The Black Stallion, wanting to have that special relationship with a horse. Holding onto the mane, speeding thru the woods in a full gallop not falling off) were all part of the dream.

I am no longer dreaming and sometimes I have to pinch myself. I have that Black Stallion,

his name is Tysen. Tysen in a purebred Friesian Stallion. A Friesian originated in Friesland, Netherlands. At one point they were almost extinct. During the Middle Ages the knights rode them. There are stories of them standing over their fallen owner striking with their legs, rearing, fighting to protect their fallen owner. They are kind and beautiful. Mel Gibson rode a Friesian in Braveheart.

Our Tysen is all of this and more. He likes to play and run along the fence with you. He takes his feed bowl and throws it over the fence. He has fathered 9 foals at Lost Creek and they are all magnificent like their daddy. I will tell more about Tysen as time goes on.

Picture of Grace

Here is Grace being ridden my Martha. Baby Rose is running with alon with Kia our Alaskan Malmute.

Real Life on the Ranch Introduction

I wanted the first Post on Lost Creek Friesian Ranch to be an introduction. But, yesterday changed the post. First we live east of Denver, on a small acreage and raise Friesian Sporthorses. We have a total of 29 horses, 2 of which are Stallions, balance are brood mare, babies or riding horses.

One of the horses named Grace that is here is a Thoroughbred, yes the kind that races. Grace came here to live on the ranch about 3 years ago. She was tall and a bay color. A lady named Martha came to visit, saw Grace and it was a match made in heaven. Martha comes out once or twice a week and on the weekends. She would ride Grace, groom her and just sit and watch her. Last July, Grace had a foal named Rose. She is black like her daddy, Tysen(Friesian Stallion). All of Martha's family and friends were sent birth announcements on Rose. Martha had her family.

Yesterday we went out to feed and Grace was laying on the ground. She was in a lot of pain.

She had colicked. Colic in a horse can be tragic. Their intestines are free floating and they can twist and you have to euthanize them. The vet came and did euthanize Grace. Martha had lost her best friend. It was so sad. She still has Rose.

The Balancing Act – Show Blog

The Balancing Act – Show Blog

King(Queen) of the Hill

Another beautiful day in Colorado. Took this picture of the horses playing on a hill.

It was like an old fashion game of King of the Hill. Only this time it was Queen of the Hill as

Pearl a 2 year old Friesian Sporthorse filly won the game!

Compound From Turmeric Has Neuroprotective Effects

Turmeric is a major herb that we use in our PRO. We find that it increases circulation bringing blood to the area to help heal the injury. I thought this was an interesting article as to the

expansion of the use of herbs in our society. Turmeric is used in Chinese and was used in Indian Medicine.

Two new studies suggest that a compound derived from turmeric may have clinical promise for ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), both of which currently lack good therapies. A synthetic derivative of turmeric made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies dramatically improved the behavioral and molecular deficits seen in animal models of these conditions. From Vitamin Retailer Magazine