Today started out great, right until we went to get the bunnies. As soon as those bunnies got out of the cage, it started to drizzle. So Jonie, Ally, Steven and Anna Marie

taught us some songs. We then did our chores, and me and Evan went to scoop Alpaca poop in the pasture. Then it began to rain harder, so we came inside. We then hung out for a little while, to see if it would stop. It didn't, so we started to make pizza. I helped Steven make the dough, but Evan kept eating everything. Ty tasted Dragon Dust, which is one of Steven's creations of dried peppers. He said it was really hot. We just ate lunch, and we are about to go milk the goats. I don't know if we will get to ride horses, but I am excited to see who wins the trophy! Tommorrow I will get here very early so that I can be the one who feeds Raspberry. Even though its been raining, I have had fun.

We have been having SO much fun! This morning, after feeding my kid, we went and got Patches while Ally got Bella. After getting the horses all tacked up, Ally told us that Me, Evan, Ty, and Olyvia got to go to the pasture with Patches and ride. Patches let us canter all the way up the hill! It was really exciting and I love to canter! Then we went back up to the field and waited to ride Bella. While we were waiting, we had a race. Allyssa got on my back, and Hannah on Jonnie's back. When it was finally my turn, I mounted her and took her to the far end of the field and I was the only one who got to canter her because Evan, Ty, and Olyvia said they did'nt want to ride. Then I got to help Ally unsaddle and put the horses up. we then went and did our chores. Evan and I did the work in the goat pin, and then we had break. I tried a Sierra Mist float today, and it was surprisingly yummy. Me and Evan then did the bottles. After that we went inside and had a lesson on Angora goats. It turns out their fiber isnot the kind that they use in most stores, because it is very expensive. They use Angora rabbit fiber in those kind of stores. We then had lunch and after this I will milk my goat, make laundry detergent, and we may have a bareback riding lesson if we finish on time.

The first thing we did today was feeding our baby goats. Raspberry was adorable, as always. Then we went to tack up Bella and Patches. After grooming and tacking them up, we got to go over to the field and ride them. I rode Bella first, and for a few small seconds, I almost had her cantering. While waiting to ride Patches, we had an exciting game of
"Telephone". When I rode Patches, she kept wanting to race with Bella. Then, while the other campers did chores, Evan and I got to learn to goat show with Allison. We then cleaned the goat fur, and put it out to dry. Later Ally said we will ride bareback. It sounds really fun!

Dairy Goat Parts

(Posted by SonRidge Farm)

Make sure to visit the site below, so you can learn the parts of a Dairy goat -
as they will be included in the "Dairy Goat Show" this Friday!
http://www.goats4h.com/Java/GoatPartsTest.html

Enjoy!

SonRidge
Farm

Today, after we bottle-fed our kids, we went to get the two horses that we were going to ride, Patches and Bella. After grooming both of the horses, I got to help put the tack on Bella. When I rode Patches, Emma and I had a race. Then I had to go and do leather with Steven. I made a pretty little four-leaf clover, with a "C"in the middle and flowers on the leaves. Later I painted it with "saddle tan". After iI finished my leather, I ran as fast as I could to go ride Bella. I was the very last camper to ride, and we did a few rounds around the pasture. I the got to help Ally unsaddle her. By then Steven, Ann Marie, and Evan were ready to go do our chores. We did the trail work, then came back and had break and lunch. During break, the boys let the goats out, and us girls had to chase them back into the pin. After that we got to learn about bees and sample honey. I'm about to go and milk Skittles and make beeswax lipbalm! I can't wait!

So far today has been great! My kid (baby goat) is so sweet! I got to ride a horse named Patches, who was really sweet, but she was a bit headstrong. First we had to groom her using a curry comb and a bristle brush. We then did our chores with our teams, and my team mate is named Evan. Evan, Jonie and I did pasture work, which means we go pick up rocks in the pasture so the horses wont trip on them. Even though it was hot in the pasture, it was fun to be with them. I just finished lunch and I can't wait to milk my goat, Skittles. later we will make soap and ice cream. There are many fun things to do at break time, like zip lining and swings and the snack shack. I love to visit all the animals and there are three baby bunnies for sale and I hope mom and dad will let me get one. My favorite part of today has been the horseback riding, because Patches is a very sweet horse.

My Assignments

My Milking doe is: Skittles
My baby goat (kid) is: Raspberry
My team mate is: Evan
I'm on team: Four

Farm Website: http://SonRidgeFarm.com/

SonRidge Snack Shack

**Note from SonRidge**
For your convenience the SonRidge Snack Shack will be open 3 separate times each day of farm camp, and also be open on each Family Day. On Family Days the Farm Store will be located near the purple Snack Shack.
At farm camp items will range from $0.25 - $1.50 (with the exception of the color changing cups (with the farm logo) at $2.50)
Selection includes:
Cold drinks, juice pouches & sodas (Coke/Sierra Mist/Orange Crush)
Crackers, snack bars, chilled candy bars, Popsicles, and ice cream.

Please make sure to bring a couple dollars if you are interested in purchasing some snacks.

SonRidge Farm

*(Written by SonRidge Farm)*

I will be attending a 4-H Farm Camp in August.
While there I will learn things from tacking up and riding a horse...















to learning about processing & cleaning Angora Goat Fiber.







I will also be assigned a dairy goat; which I will be responsible for milking, feeding, everyday care & even learn how to show her.



And don't forget... I'm also assigned my very own "kid" (baby goat) for the week!






I will learn how to make blacksmith items in a forge

and even make cheese, butter, and ice cream.
I'll learn about bees and get to make my own beeswax lip balm.
And of course... much, MUCH more!

I'm going to have so much fun and I can't wait for the week to start. I will even be keeping my own blog updated for the week. Please follow my blog so you can see all the things I'm doing and learning.
We can even come to family day on the farm...for free! I know that I'll want to introduce all my family to each of the animals on the
farm.
Family Day On The Farm: August 6th 8-10am 2011