Horses, Goats, Cattle, Dogs and Cats!

Standing out in our north pasture, I have the incredible fortune of looking out at the world from the heart of the Bizou Basin.  What an incredible sight it is and what an incredible life it is out here in rural Colorado.  My wife Karen and I have assembled a collection of animals out here that makes our lives interesting, enjoyable and definitely entertaining.  The interaction amoung the 4 legged creatures is quite amazing at times.  Christy - one of Karen's horses and our two calico cats have an affinity for each other.    They spend time each day out in the pasture together and it is amazing to see that 1300 lb horse be so gentle and careful around the cats, who in turn have absolutely no fear of her.  Roamer, our Belgian Sheep Dog's area of interest is the goats.  His hearding instinct is strong and the goats provide an outlet for that energy and interest.  He is constantly in and around the pen.  Casey is the court jester of all of the animals.  He is a Golden Retriever and has that happy go lucky golden outlook on life.  He is interested in all of the animals and has the ability to get them to play with him.  He even gets the cattle involved in games of chase.  All in all, you can't have a better way to live.  This area of Colorado is special as we are out in ranch country here in the Kiowa-Elizabeth area, but are in proximity to both Denver and Colorado Springs.  It gives us the best of all worlds.