------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/h8TXDC/6WnJAA/HwKMAA/x3XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To view this email as a web page, go here . The Green Horse Promoting the equestrian lifestyle within a sustainable environment June 2005 The official newsletter of Horses for Clean Water, http://www.horsesforcleanwater.com Published by Alayne Blickle, Director of Horses for Clean Water This month's sponsor: SweetPDZ Horse Stall Refresher In this issue... * Message from Alayne: It Just Is * Controlling Weeds with Goats and Sheep * Farm Focus: Blickle-Livengood Farm * Educational Events ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Message from Alayne: It Just Is Liz Clark recently loaned me a thoughtful book by Mark Rashid called Life Lessons from a Ranch Horse, which I have appreciated reading. In it the author recants a little parable that I found interesting and thought IÕd share this month. Click here to read the rest of Alayne's message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote of the Month ÒYou are bound only by your decision to have boundaries.Ó Harry Palmer, author of ReSurfacing¨ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Controlling Weeds with Goats and Sheep When it comes to controlling weeds, most of us think of hand pulling, herbicides, mowing, etc. But if youÕre looking for natural, non-toxic ways to control weeds you may be surprised to find out that goats and sheep can be a useful part of your weed management strategy. Used alone, goats and sheep will not prove to be the silver bullet for weeds, but they can be a great addition to your weed control toolbox. Click here to read the full article. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Farm Focus: Blickle-Livengood Farm Wednesday, June 29th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Take time this summer to learn about new updates in horse farm management. Visit the working horse farm belonging to the director of Horses for Clean Water, Alayne Blickle, and her husband Matt Livengood. In addition to running an environmentally friendly horse farm, Alayne and Matt ride and show reining horses. Five acres is set up for six horses with grassy pastures, mudless paddocks, composting areas, barn, shelters, and two riding arenas. We will focus this tour on new ideas and information in the horse farm management world. Visit with product dealers and see demonstrations of new techniques and materials. This is the first tour in several years at AlayneÕs place Ñ join us for a special event! Click here to read the full article. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Educational Events Meet HCW Staff at these upcoming events this summer. Visit the Educational Events page for detailed class descriptions. Stanwood, WA No Bugs Here! Saturday, June 11th, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon To register and receive directions contact the Snohomish Conservation District at 425-335-5634x4. Maple Valley, WA Tour the Horses for Clean Water Demonstration Farm Wednesday, June 29th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Blickle-Livengood Farm FREE! To register and receive a map contact the King Conservation District at 206-764-3410x125 or e-mail. Enumclaw, WA Bullock Romneys Tuesday, July 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. FREE! To register and receive a map contact the King Conservation District at 206-764-3410x125 or e-mail. North Bend, WA Wild and Wooly! Thursday, August 4th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. FREE! To register and receive a map contact the King Conservation District at 206-764-3410x125 or e-mail. Redmond, WA Simpatico Stable Tour Thursday, August 25th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Simpatico Stable FREE! To register and receive a map contact the King Conservation District at 206-764-3410x125 or e-mail. Click here to find out more details about these events. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have any questions or would like to submit an article for publication in The Green Horse , please e-mail info@horsesforcleanwater.com. If you wish to be removed from future mailings, send a blank message to: HorsesForCleanWater-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com We would hate to see you go. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HorsesForCleanWater/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: HorsesForCleanWater-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/