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Here are some general shots of the ranch and the horses here at Hickory Lake.  Always the hub of activity in the community there always seems to be someone here doing something so we add those little shots on as they come along.  We love the life and activity here at our home and ranch!

Pictures will be posted here throughout the year. Thank you for stopping by!...

Tami and Rachel give Bahloo (2 y/o Shire/Clyde filly) a good grooming - June 2008	This is "Diesel" our "EXTREME" mustang! ;) Being walked by our ranch "helpers" Tami & Rachel from Amelia, OH.	Tami and Rachel (weekly ranch volunteers :) take Diesel on a walk around the lake....	That's my boy....... "Cowboy" that is.
Have to join in the fun!!	BIG blanket of snow - March 2008	A snowy greeting...	Cowboy and Captin both decide to take a "snow bath"!
All lined up for their snowy picture.....	Partial lakeview - "Blizzard" of '08	Lake and hitching post view with nearly 12" of snow covering the ground - March '08	"Toby" - our Powder Puff Chinese Crested - is barely able to stay above the drifts!
Jojo is taking advantage of the soft powdery run....	"Hermi" thinks this is just too much fun!	"Ben" looks on as Captin takes a roll in the snow!	Nice cool run in the fresh snow....
Jojo & Cowboy enjoy the fresh powder......	The horses really enjoyed the 12" of snow on the ground! March '08	Visitor to the ranch.....	Here is Hickory Lake's patrol officer.....always keeping the peace here at the ranch :)
Checking on the horses.....our dobie is always on the look out!	He is always patrolling his domain.....	The lake is almost frozen over......	The boys enjoying the snow.....
Feb. 2008	First good snow of 2008! I think it is time for some sledding!!	Do we have any volunteers for a sled ride or two?	"Are you talking to us?"
Cowboy says, "I'll do it!"	"Sled cam......."	Tanner hangs on while Cowboy pulls him through the snow - how FUN!	YeeHaw - this is sledding!
Picking up the pace a little - Hey, a trot isn't as easy as it looks with a sled attached :)	Thanks for the sled ride, Cowboy!	Digging deeper still!	Everyone is working together to save the fish - thousands in the original pond and we only lost 4 after we broke the dam! Good work everyone!
Saving the fish!	Here comes the water.....	Breaking the dam from old to new!	Digging out the new lake - August '07
The "old" lake	Getting ready to move the gazebo....	Setting the gazebo in it's new resting place - whew!!	Navigating the trees!
Moving the gazebo to the other side of the new larger lake!	Preparing new pasture area - August '07	Jojo and Ben in field	Horses running - November '07
Early November morning run	Geldings in field running in November	Family home @ Hickory Lake Ranch	More fishing @ Hickory Lake....
They caught one!	Hickory Lake fishing - 2006	Wow!	Too much fun!
More snow tubing.....	Snow tubing - Hickory Lake Ranch - Dec. 2006	This is how it's done!	Hickory Lake Ranch snow fun!
Little Farmer	2 year old fillies.....	Good day for a run.....	Coming to say "hi"!
Headed home!	What a mouthful!	New pasture and grass.....	Pasture view.....
Getting ready to load up......	Pasture view - early morning grazing.	Paddock side of barn.	Fall Pasture view at Hickory Lake Ranch - Nov. 2007