Dog Fight

We were piling up sticks that we found around the yard. I threw one in the fire pit and she quickly retrieved it, so something had to be done. I was told to bring Liberty to the house, but she was not easily moved. When she saw a stick, she would take off after it, thus concludes the struggles a dog goes through. hehe

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Lincoln County Farm Song Part 1

Me dismounting from Patches

Yee Hah

I was riding the magnificent horse, Bella. This graceful horse has untamed beauty and longlasting patience. I have a video of me riding her, so feel free to check it out.

Riding Bella

April singing

Workin at the goat shearers

We watched Ali shear an angora goat named nameless. No name fit it. It was my first time seeing a goat actually being sheared. It was pretty cool because the goat looked really pretty after she was done shearing it. The mohair fiber was so neat. They collected it and put it into a bag. Later, we cleaned the fibers. It was a really awesome thing.

The Magnificent...

Bella the beautiful horse. I was using the curry comb on her before we began riding this morning. I used it to get the dirt and hair loose, so someone else can come behind me and brush it away. You don't want any dirt to get rubbed in where the saddle is because it can irritate the dirty skin. Thus concludes my lesson on the use of the curry comb.

aww beeswax...

I was filling my lip balm container with homemade gummi bear flavored lip balm. It smells really good. :)

Cleaning Mohair

I was transporting mohair from an angora sheep. First, you put it into a soapy bucket of heated water, then you move it to another bucket. After that, you move it to a third bucket, then one more. Finally, you are ready to lay it out on the racks to dry. It was white by the end.

Ashley Singing

My very own....

Pile of llama poop!! Tada. I was the very 1st one to find it and it was huge. It was a bunch of little pellets in one huge spot. Ewww... Woo. I feel so special. :)

Clara the Goat

I was milking one of my two goats, Clara. She

was the first of the two I milked and she was difficult. I had to hold her feet because she kept bringing her foot up. She tried so hard to put her feet in the milk. We got a fair amount of milk, so that concludes my blog regarding my milking of Clara the Goat.

Raking up stuff

I was standing there cause we were raking up llama poo. Lots of fun. lol. First, we looked for piles, then one person rakes it all together. After, we shovel it into a big container. Then, we dumped it and were done. Yay. Oh By the way, I raked some.

ICE CREAM

**Note from SonRidge**


Some requests for ice cream was made to the snack shack so we will be having various types.

Horseback Day 1

I was riding a pretty horse named Patches. I went around a ring three times and she wasn't super slow. Yay. It was cool. Horseback was fun.

Dairy Goat Parts

**Written by SonRidge**
Test your knowledge on Dairy goats:
http://www.goats4h.com/Java/GoatPartsTest.html
Play the game a couple times, just make sure not to get "too" many honks :)

See you guys tomorrow!

Farm Camp Info

**Written by SonRidge Farm**

SonRidge Farm Day Camp
2010
Prior to camp check your BLOG for any updates.

This is a working farm. No flip-flops, sandals, or open-toes shoes of any kind are permitted at camp. Shoes with heels are not appropriate. Cloth or mesh shoes are discouraged as there will be work around water troughs and possibly mud. Mud boots are ideal.

You will need to bring a pair of work gloves each day. There are black widows in this area.

Apply sunscreen before arriving at the farm. You may bring sunscreen (labeled with your name) to reapply late morning. Each day will consist of much work outdoors in the sun. A hat/cap (labeled with your name) is advisable.

You are encouraged to bring an emergency bag with a change of clothes including undergarments, socks, and shoes. Include a plastic grocery bag for wet or soiled clothes. There are many instances where a mishap, completely out of your control, could constitute a desire to change into fresh clothes.

Remember to bring your bag lunch (labeled with your name) each day with at least 2 drinks( also labeled with your name). The drinks will be kept in a refrigerator. Be careful that you only take YOUR drink or food labeled with YOUR name. While water is sufficient, we advise at least one drink be a juice or electrolyte type drink. Snack bars (labeled with your name) are a good idea.

There will be opportunity to taste cheese, butter, and ice cream. If there are any food allergies/intolerances (esp. to dairy or eggs) please advise the 4-H agent AND the farm workers.
The schedule of activities each day is subject to change according to the weather. Be aware of the weather forecast and come dressed prepared to work in light rain.

You will be updating your blog daily at camp. You will choose photos to add each day. While you are allowed to bring a camera (labeled with your name) be advised that we will be taking many photos throughout each day, of each participant. Each camper will take home a CD of ALL photos we take the entire week. Families are welcomed and encouraged to bring cameras on Family Day.

You are part of a team; you and your partner(s) are assigned to one specific dairy goat, and one specific kid (baby goat), for the entire week. Remember what team you’re on and who your partner is. For many activities you will be assigned according to your team number.

While the beekeeping lesson does NOT involve actual contact with the bees, please be informed that there are many stinging/biting insects about this time of year.

SonRidge Farm
246 Wright Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)734-0809 mail AT SonRidgeFarm DOT 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 $0.50 - $1.00 (with the exception of Gatorade at $1.50)
Selection includes:
Cold drinks, 100% juice boxes, sodas, and Gatorade.
Crackers, snack bars, chilled candy bars, popsicles.
On Family Days additional food items, homemade from our farm products, may be available. The costs will vary and may range from $0.50-$5.00

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

SonRidge Farm

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

to learning about shearing and even processing 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.

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.

I'm going to have so much fun that I can't wait for the week to start. I will even be keeping my own blog of the week and updating it each day. 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 Days on the Farm
Saturday June 19 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday July 10 8:00 – 10:00 am
Sunday August 23 5:00 – 7:00pm