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Orphan colt update
Our F1 Drum colt Ooby Dooby was orphaned 2 weeks ago at 12 days old and adopted by our mare Pony to raise along side her own filly. All...

raftermjhorses
Jul 31 min read


Our last foal of the year
Our last foal of the year is finally here! A bay F1 Drum colt by GVHS stallion Rushin BullsEye out of CBUSA mare Sawtooth Rachael Alexandra.

raftermjhorses
Jun 71 min read


Homegrown horses and Larry Christensen saddles
We’re headed into the coming Summer season well mounted on homegrown AQHA, AQHA/Clyde crosses, IDHA F1 Drum horses and riding our...

raftermjhorses
May 311 min read


Breeding season has officially started!!
Our Gypsy Vanner and AQHA stallions are back to work this season. We’re hoping for some F1 Drum, AQHA and AQHA/Clyde cross foals for 2026!!

raftermjhorses
Apr 281 min read


The Ultimate Drum Horse
Our IDHA F1 Drum (Gypsy Vanner x Clydesdale) mare Rafter MJ Martha is out of one of our best homegrown Clydesdale mares. So we were...

raftermjhorses
Apr 121 min read


Spring might be here!!
Trying not to get our hopes up but Spring might actually be here to stay!! It’s warming up, horses are shedding and the grass is growing!!

raftermjhorses
Apr 71 min read


Riding through calves
It’s that time of year! Riding through looking for sick calves that may need doctored.

raftermjhorses
Mar 161 min read


Rafter MJ Raised
A couple of our homegrown horses working to pay the bills. Grateful to have them on our team!!

raftermjhorses
Mar 151 min read


Come on girls!!!
It was time to bring the mares closer to home!! The road we get out to feed them on is to muddy and we’re only a month out till our first...

raftermjhorses
Mar 81 min read



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Mar 50 min read


A mighty little work horse
When we need raw horse power homegrown F1 Drum mare Martha never fails us! We’re in the muddy season right now so it’s slick, sticky,...

raftermjhorses
Feb 281 min read


Getting a wagon ready!!
We got a wagon ready today so we can get feed to our cattle and horses now that the water and mud season is here. Homegrown F1 Drum mare...

raftermjhorses
Feb 241 min read


Starting our first Buster baby!!
We have loved all the Drum horses we’ve raised! They are the most versatile ride and drive horses that fit our working lifestyle and...

raftermjhorses
Feb 81 min read


Ground working 2 year olds
We just went from -10 to 50 degrees over a couple days!!! We haven’t had our outdoor round pen all the way thawed out at the first part...

raftermjhorses
Feb 41 min read


The New Year Hustle
We’re half way through January of this new year and finally starting to get back on track after the holidays!! Thankfully we’re having a...

raftermjhorses
Jan 161 min read


National Day of the Horse
December 13th is National Day of the Horse. Here’s to all the greats ones out there!!

raftermjhorses
Dec 14, 20241 min read


Preparing For Winter
We’ve had a nice warm Fall so far but any day now winter will arrive. So we’re getting harnesses, wagons and sleighs all geared up and...

raftermjhorses
Nov 16, 20241 min read


Fall 2024
Our Fall work is in full force and the weather has been perfect!! 🍁 Our young horses are growing like weeds and our saddle horses are...

raftermjhorses
Oct 9, 20241 min read


2024 Rafter MJ Foals
Our stallion and mare power produced some amazing foals again this year!! An AQHA palomino colt, a CBUSA bay filly and a buckskin...

raftermjhorses
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Our 2024 so far…
With summer almost done and fall just around the corner we thought we’d share some pics from our 2024 year so far!!

raftermjhorses
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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