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June 18, 2009 Farm Tour

Lusitano Horses and Rescue Goats!

Enumclaw, WA
Thursday, June 18th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
FREE!

Start out the summer with an educational farm tour on the beautiful, agricultural Enumclaw plateau. At this one-woman operation you will see a charming four-acre horse property with a beautiful Lusitano mare. The Lusitano is an older breed of horses bred by the Portuguese, descending from Iberian horses in Europe. They were originally bred for military work and bullfighting, and later for dressage. Early European explorers, including Chistopher Columbus, brought Lusitanos to the New World. Escapees from the explorers became the foundation for many of today’s American horses, including mustangs.

You can learn more about Lusitanos at this tour as well as about goats. Goats can be a low-care, low cost alternative to having a second horse, precisely why this farm owner obtained the goats. In the process, she has fallen in love with their whimsical, charming ways. Meet a representative from Puget Sound Goat Rescue, an organization that adopts out tame goats and provides information on goat care.

Join Horses for Clean Water and King Conservation District for good summer learning featuring:

• Newly refurbished sand paddocks!
• Compost bins located for chore efficiency directly on paddocks
• Goat manure management
• Pasture management; when you have a full-time job and don’t own a tractor!
• Wildlife enhancement and dealing with wet areas in pastures
• Small outdoor arena
• Goat management and care
• Lusitano horses and dressage riding

Registration and directions: 425-282-1949 or signup@kingcd.org.