New Horizons 2020. What do you want your life and yourself to be like next?

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11/09/2025

No hay mal que dure cien anos,

Some days I need to remember this.

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No comment...I might incriminate myself...

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Amen.

11/09/2025

Add a Varmint Pole to Your Stock Tank

Stock tanks often have slick sides that make it impossible for small animals, birds, or insects to climb out if they fall in, leading to a slow death by drowning. A varmint pole gives them a way to save themselves.

A dead animal floating in a stock tank can deter some livestock from drinking, or help the spread of disease. And, in our opinion, even a varmint deserves a better death than to slowly drown.

Wooden poles or planks work best since animals can grip them, unlike slippery metal or PVC. It doesn’t have to be fancy: a tree limb or a clean board will work fine. Just make sure it’s long enough to cover most of the water and, ideally, stick out an inch or two so animals can jump to dry land.

If livestock plays with it, like one of our mares (there's one in every crowd), you might need to secure it. We tie ours with wire (see photo) to keep it in place.

Do you use a varmint pole? Do you have a different name for it?

11/09/2025

As we enter this Memorial Day Weekend...