Not only did I take lessons for 2 yrs; but I took 4H courses on pasture management for equines, injury prevention through smart environmental management, proper feeding, how to spot early signs of distress, care and cleaning of tack. Plus I devoured everything I could read! There was not a horse within 5 miles of me that did not get a visit from me!
Get her into a horse 4H group - you don't actually have to own a horse. She will learn a lot and can compete in things like Horse Bowl, which is a knowledge contest.
@@pattyleif ooh she can start a business or volunteer to clean horse stalls out and have someone hauled to the homestead and her and her brothers can start a worm farm business to pay for tack toys etc free food for worms come as a byproduct of feeding horses 🐎
Our kids have flown the coop. I remember days like your when we homeschooled and homesteaded as a family. Let them fly away when they are ready to. We really really thought they’d want to stay and expand our endeavors… but they have their own now. And when you realize how well equipped they are in life because of your efforts to help them learn in childhood… it’s priceless.
I loved watching the 100 day challenge ! The boys are really learning a fabulous trade not only with the farm , but for side work with the excavator. Something they can always do. That's so Wonderful !
Here's an idea for you all as far as a horse for Lily: A lot of lesson barns will let you lease a horse. That way its "yours" to ride and care for each day, but they are still there to supervise, give lessons, etc. I inherited my sister's horse when I was 10 and really couldn't control or ride it until I was in high school. It was kind of a waste. He was cared for but not ridden and trained. So that is my advice until Lily is in middle/high school.
I agree, a lease would be the best next step. Parents aren't interested in learning about or caring for a horse, and she by no means will have all of the knowledge any time soon. She needs guidance that a barn offers.
Man buy her a horse hire a high school rodeo barrel rider and get her on the rodeo circuit I have seen many kids at 6 years old racing barrels like they were grown women
The Rhodes Homestead is managed with Justin listening to his son's input & frequently following their suggestions. Jonah has a near genius mentality. Look for amazing things in the future as these great minds (Lily, too) come together. Love this family so very much! ❣
I went to college for oil painting classes. I started at age 9. And continued for 5 years. I met the teacher, he asked a few questions, and I never missed a class . If the drive is there, nothing will stop her, but you. Be a shoulder to lean on when needed.
There are standardized hand signals for moving things with the equipment you have. Since you are wanting to go into the business, you may want to find out what those are for easier communication while on the job. You'd quickly make up your own, but it may be more convenient in future situations if you are using the same signals others are accustomed to.
Thankyou Justin. Seeing you and your family take on this project and work on it incrementally every day really inspired me for some reason. You reminded me what we can achieve with determination, discipline, planning, and perseverance. By about day 25 I started working on my health, and resolving some problems in my life. Well 73 days later I've lost over 20lbs, and I'm stronger, fitter, healthier, and happier than I have been in years. So thankyou again, and enjoy your holiday, you've all earned it!!
4-H horse group is a wonderful way for farm kids to learn all things horsemanship. There are horse people who raise, train, cross-train (English & Western) horses and ponies for people just like Lilly. You will need to find people in your area who are knowledgeable horse people who love, care and know horses/ponies. Your county fair is good place to find such folks. My family was one of those families and we knew just about everyone in the county who had such stock. Auctions and sale barns can also be a good place to network. But if there are no adults with this interest, you may need to find a mentor for Lilly...though you may already have. Blessings Abound.
I had so much fun watching this 100 days of building a homestead. While in between binge watching some of your old videos. Enjoy y’all two week vacation and thank you for all you do for us. The whole family is absolutely amazing! 🫶🏾
I will never ever forget the day I ordered and received your book Mr. Rhodes. That is my marker. I cannot believe you are almost to day 100. Well done and I wish your family a very blessed and relaxing vacation.
Lilly should continue with her lessons, and see if there is a 4H horse club in your area. It would also be a good thing if she could volunteer at a local stable, to learn the mechanics of horse keeping. No need to lease a horse, her Coach would be the one to assist in finding that first horse. Don’t buy anything for any horse until you have one on the property, especially saddles and other big ticket items. Wait until you have the horse and buy to fit. She’s a horse girl, that need to be around horses will be with her for life. I’m a horse girl, I’m 63, and although I don’t ride anymore, I have a lovely driving pony and carriage.
I volunteered at a horse ranch and the owner took me under her wings and showed me everything and learned alot!! The only thing was I spent the day from 9am to 6pm 2 days in a row. I was basically her right hand, soo so much fun. It was all hands on experience and I got to exercise other people's horses!
Hi Jason and Rebecca, I am going to miss you guys SO much; you are the first thing I do when drinking my morning coffee. Here's wishing you a GREAT vacation in our state! Any meet and greets? We live in Port St Lucie. Love you guys!
Here are some lessons I have learned the hard way with horses that I would like to share with Lily: 1) Never tie your horse up to something with the bridle reins. Use a lead rope attached to the halter. 2) When you go to tie your horse up do not tie them up to a gate or anything else that could bend or fall. It has to be very sturdy. I am sure your horse lesson teacher has shown you the best knot to use when tying up a horse. 3) As you are looking for a horse, maybe your instructor can go with you to help you pick out a good one. Horses act quite different when rode in an arena as compared to when they are rode out in the open, like on trails. They also act different when rode alone as compared to when they are with another horse or a group of horses. 4) To help your horse not get "barn sour" (they want to run back to the barn and become hard to ride away from the barn) do not go faster when riding towards the barn. Trot and/or canter only when moving away from the barn. Also, you could get off your horse other places besides the barn so your horse will not associate the barn with you getting off and maybe getting a treat.
Ask Lily's horse trainer about leasing a horse at her barn. All the the experience of owning a horse before actually buying one. Horses are an expensive hobby and extremely time consuming. For every hour you ride, there are 2 hours other horse duty activities; mucking stalls, grooming, tack maintenance, turning them out, etc, etc, etc. but they are wonderful and I've never met a young girl who learned how to care for and ride a horse that didn't gain amazing confidence along the way.
You can screw in some big flat washers rather than buying a big metal plate. The key is getting a strong enough magnet, then paint it so you can find it when it drops on the ground and rolls away!
Lily, if you know people who have horses, volunteer to help with chores so you can learn more about how to care for horses. I look forward to the 100 Days documentary, although I have watched every day. I hope the Rhodes family is already enjoying the Florida sunshine. We'll see you when you get back home.
May you and the family have a blessed relaxing vacation. Thank you for the many lessons you've shared. I look forward to your return and the new adventures yet to come. 😊
As long as you are going to Florida head over to Wellington and you will see lots of beautiful horse, some of the most beautiful horses in the world. Have a safe and fun trip!!!
I too am a long time fan of your family. I don't know how much this will mean to you coming from "another faceless fan" however, I'm so proud of yall and so are BOOTS & BIG HENRY!!! Congratulations to not only setting goals but reaching them & teaching others to do the same!!!
love love love my souper cubes thanks to you... Saw you preparing them when you were pregnant with Henry! I started freezing all of the leftovers from our meals and then when we had to go stay at my sister in laws for a month the frozen meals were a blessing for my husband and I as we eat clean and healthy and made cooking so easy for us!
love the cube storage for food! I have similar containers but just store them in the freezer and I could save so much more space taking the frozen parts into bags.
Enjoy the happy break...have SO SO much fun here in Florida where I live (Jacksonville to be exact) and perhaps the 100 days to a new homestead is chapter one, and that there will be a chapter two in store, when you all return =)
I like the way you treat your kids I feel that the priority is for ur family ,, I’m watching ur channel from a while I think since u start ,, keep going Zainab from Canada but I’m originally from Syria 😊❤️
Dude. We will be alright. Enjoy your vacation. Thanks for the suggestions. Have fun. I have a feeling we will get some vacation fun to watch- " when " you get back Efficient - when you get back. Please have your break. Big Love. Thanks for the daily fun. So glad I don't watch network T.V. anymore
😱 Rain!..No way! You all did a fabulous job..Tomorrow is the 100th day...Still y'all did good..Look at what you all accomplished.. plus the water wheel your engineer boys whipped up! Can't wait to see it generate electricity.. ❤️ this working as a family together to accomplish your goals. ❤️🙏🙏 Have a fun vacation you all deserve it.. 🙋🏼♀️🐈🐕
Glad you planned on a rest after all that work. Can't wait to see it. The boys did good at the hay moving! Our 10 yr old is really into horses too, I'm intimidated. she's doing lessons for now.
Clean 55 gal. Drums with lids work great for rat free storage....you could put your bag of chicken feed inside 1 drum, and pig feed in another and a small bag of rabbit feed in the drum with chicken feed. If you just put one sack you can easily clean out drum between new bags...put the drums in your hoop house in a corner with 1 pannel across the front to keep escaped pigs from dumping them. This is so much easier than packing buckets daily. And easier for farm sitters too. Time saved is precious.
LOL, Justin! You just described my life. As a 10 year old girl, I took riding lessons for 2 years and wanted a horse so bad. My dad ended up getting me a donkey mare with a colt for free from a neighboring horse farm when I was 12. Now as an adult, I understand why it was free. The colt was so much trouble, we gave him to our cousin who had a cattle farm ~ the colt donkey broke through the fence and all his cattle escaped down the road! Boy was he mad! The mare wasn't much better. She was not broke to a saddle so I rode her bareback. But she would find any obstacle, usually trees with low limbs, to walk under and knock me off. No matter how hard I pulled on the bridle, she was stubborn and went where she wanted. But I did learn to muck out stalls and be disciplined in feeding and brushing her and cleaning hooves. If I had to do it over, I would not recommend starting with a donkey ~ it wasn't that much fun or satisfying and I got a lot of injuries from her bucking me off, or scraping my back or knees on a tree limb. Unless they are worked with a lot, donkeys can be wild and onry. Some bite. I totally agree with SewingStoryProjects' comment ~ keep up the lessons, work at a horse barn part time, find a great horse mentor and put in the years of experience and knowledge while Lily's body grows bigger. Then, with confidence, knowledge and experience under her belt, she can handle a horse. We have dirt bikes, ATV, and tractors too and I will say, a horse is more dangerous than any of those machines. Because it's unpredictable, even a trained one. Out of the blue, a noise or a clanging metal gate or a dog or a kid running by screaming will spook the horse and then you have a 1,000 - 2,000 lb piece of muscle that can kill you. You want Lily to be as prepared as humanly possible to know what to do in that situation. I'm rooting for her to get a beautiful horse one day, but just not now when she is so tiny and inexperienced. Have a great vacation!
The bond that you have with your horse is unbreakable, I was a tiny girl riding and she was safer than someone else's horse. I had many wrecks but not on mine, not ever .They are like a giant dog and your best friend,protectors of there owners. Spooked horses are dangerous but if it's your own you can talk them down and bring them back with gentleness. I certainly wouldn't say this right from the start that they will be this way it takes time to form that bond . Once it's formed there is nothing better in life than having such a beautiful animal and best friend.
That could be a good series. Looking back at the stops on the GAFT and making a video about lessons you take, today, from specific videos you made, then.
riding is only 10% of horse ownership... grooming, hoof treatment and maintenance, pest management, etc, sweet girl... keep reading books and volunteer at your stable in the summer (staying for longer times before or after lessons is what i did, and babysat for my trainer sometimes for extra money or discounts.. lol). you'll get there, lily!
I taught horseback riding lessons for over 25 years, please let me offer some advice. Lily 1. Take a lesson every week & get involved in FFA or 4H. 2. Share board a horse at the lesson facility. 3. Lease a horse from the lesson facility. 4. Only after all those then purchase a horse. This takes a bit of the mystery out of the process, and insures Lily is truly intetested.
Looks beautiful, you've done SO well. Can't wait until I can do this!! Britain really restricts against building a homestead unless you have hundreds of thousands of £. We're living on trying to make the dream a reality ❤️
No donkeys🤣🤦🏻♀️. You need to use an excellent trainer to help find the right horse for Lilly!! They will know the horses and Lilly’s potential with abilities!!
Absolutely any horse can be trained in both western and English, l grew up being a competitive rider in English and western competition. In English I rode Hunter on the flat and over fences, at sixteen I did try Jumper but I wasn’t brave enough to jump fences taller than me(even though my horse was capable) Western I was a games gal barrel racing,flags. I absolutely recommend you use your riding coach to help pick out the best horse for Lilly because not every horse trader is honest and alot try to get rid of the problem ones with bad habits. I rode since I was 9 and was competitive with my barns horses first. My coach said when I could place on any of our barn horses then I could think about owning one😩🤩🤩 Thanks for sharing your time and family with us🤩🤩🤩🤩
Ask jonah to work on single leg raises and groin strength exercises Also role on left side that is lie on back then raise his right hand and right leg bent at knee at the same time and then role to left....do 30 reps 2 sets...do for 4-5 days check if it makes a difference. Use force of his pelvic muscles like hips etc..... If it does make a difference then continue till right oblique feels right and limping goes away... It doesnot then just strengthen groin and clamshells n hip exercises will do it....rolling exercise will fix pelvic floor imbalance.....if it is not the problem then it is just pelvic muscle imbalance so just normal exercises.
get a horse that can pull logs out of the woods - not as efficient as the loaders now, but a rare skill that doubles up and will be something unique for lilly to own and run. something to manage,contribute and be proud of. bear in mind you have a great deal of elevation where the track loaders wont be able to operate.and also to get her horse riding fix.
She could use here horse, and not a draft horse, to do work and chores as the boys use the motor bike. Let her have some fun as well as responsibility with something she seems to love. My best friend for years was a horse woman who did some barrel racing and had her first horse when she was 10. You have to have some confidence in her and let her have find some joy in living in a rural setting , otherwise she only sees herself as a farm laborer with no benefits. She is actually more dedicated to her chores than the boys. Joy Giles
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 100 DAYS BUILDING YOUR HOMESTEAD UP‼️‼️‼️ AM NEW AT WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AND WHAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR " I LOVE WATCHING 👀YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY ‼️" HAVE A GREAT TIME ON YOUR VACATION ‼️HOPEFULLY I CAN ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FENCING YOU USE ON YOUR CHICKENS AND PIGS. BUT I CAN WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU GET BACK FROM YOU WELL DESERVED REST‼️‼️ JUST ME .MICKEY FROM OHIO❤️‼️
Why not get stick on velcro? It won't keep the plastic from rolling up. Magnets will be more complicated to attach. Donkeys are super useful on mountains, and for carrying things. I think it's good you will be taking a 2 week break, it will give you time to relax and come up with ideas. It's crazy how much Henry has grown in just the last few months, he'll probably be even bigger when we see you again. Have fun and stay safe on your vacation!
In my experience it’s not sticky enough for long for sure in the outdoors where rain can be. If they sewed it on it’d probably last but just sticky I wouldn’t recommend
Lilly could keep a horse journal. Things she learns about horses, what kinds of yearly expenses for a horse, what things she can make instead of buy for a horse, etc. How can that horse pay for itself instead of jusy consuming like pulling wagons, log movers etc. Finding a good homestead breed like some bloodlines of the Morgan breed.
You might want to think of getting a spot man when backing up all machinery to avoid accidents. Btw. Thanks for the information on clips for Greenhouse. I didn’t know you could buy them. My roll ups are hanging on by tape
Red sticky tape at Home Depot would work well on the greenhouse plastic. Jeremy Renner is in the hosp in critical condition bc he got hurt while using his skid that he used 1000 times. Training isnt a bad idea, as the kids havent even driven cars on the street yet (experience). Having worked for a huge Fortune 500 company with large equip, they always used spotters, red flags etc bc that equip is dangerous in more ways than you can imagine.
I have been training horses for 50 years and if y’all are looking fir a horse for Lilly. Check out one that is between 12-15 years old. A good retired show horse. If you get a western style horse you can ride English with that horse but sometimes you can’t ride an English horse western due to the different weight of tack and they do not neck rein
Hi Justin, greetings from Thailand, I have a small farm with rabbits and chicken as well as racing pigeons even tough I spend most of my mornings collecting left over veggies from the local market and restaurant leftovers for the chickens I still spend a awful lot of money on on feed for the rabbits chickens ans Pigeons. This is a subject you should cover in on of your VDO’s so that people who want to get involved in animal farming with little land will face quite a lot of financial spending. People who think to be independent on feed may unfortunately realize that the cost involved in feeding cannot make you or your family sustainable for a very longtime.
Good thing the boys did get to use the track loader for the hay stacking. Busy day. I hope then new ratio of hamburger tasted better. Too bad the tallow makes it taste gummy. That is sad that it kind of wrecked your home raised beef! Thanks for the Homesteading class Justin and Rebekah! It was great! I'm so glad your shoulder feels fine Justin. Thanks for this Rhodes family!
I’m striving for these goals! We’ve been on this property for 2 years already but this will be the first year pushing to get this homestead up and producing.
A better idea for your chicken problem is stick on velcro. It sticks on and is long lasting and works really well without putting holes into your plastic. Also, with your renovations, why don't you put a commercial kitchen dishwasher upstairs AND downstairs instead of 2 dishwashers upstairs? The commercial kitchen dishwasher will take up less space and also wash faster.
Have you used it outside? It hasnt ever stayed properly for me. It sticks better to itself then it does to the plastic for sure if there is moisture involved
@@jus.me.tanzks5834 yes I use it outside and inside. I use the largest one I can find for outside and make sure the plastic is fully dry before sticking to it (so I do it after the full sun has been hitting the plastic for a few hours). My only issue is when it's really hot (over 110 degrees) it can slide slightly so I used a little superglue and have had no issues with that one since then. The others are fine as they aren't in full direct sunlight for too long.
Just a suggestion as I am so worried about Mr Brown or Mr Henry getting rolled over. Maybe a rule that the boys never ever crank and move without a spotter for safety reasons. Back up camera's do have blind spots. Know your blindspots.
I have a robot vacuum just for my bedroom because it’s the only room that I’m 100% responsible to keep clean. Kids can use regular vacuum. Gets everything!
Not only did I take lessons for 2 yrs; but I took 4H courses on pasture management for equines, injury prevention through smart environmental management, proper feeding, how to spot early signs of distress, care and cleaning of tack. Plus I devoured everything I could read! There was not a horse within 5 miles of me that did not get a visit from me!
Yes to the above plus volunteer to help at a horse facility for hands on experience.
Get her into a horse 4H group - you don't actually have to own a horse. She will learn a lot and can compete in things like Horse Bowl, which is a knowledge contest.
@@pattyleif ooh she can start a business or volunteer to clean horse stalls out and have someone hauled to the homestead and her and her brothers can start a worm farm business to pay for tack toys etc free food for worms come as a byproduct of feeding horses 🐎
I really love it when you have family members telling what they are doing. It's nice to have the variety, including you Justin.
"Me and your mom don't want experience and we don't have any."
That was classic. Love you guys! have a beautiful break
Our kids have flown the coop. I remember days like your when we homeschooled and homesteaded as a family. Let them fly away when they are ready to. We really really thought they’d want to stay and expand our endeavors… but they have their own now. And when you realize how well equipped they are in life because of your efforts to help them learn in childhood… it’s priceless.
I loved watching the 100 day challenge ! The boys are really learning a fabulous trade not only with the farm , but for side work with the excavator. Something they can always do. That's so Wonderful !
Here's an idea for you all as far as a horse for Lily: A lot of lesson barns will let you lease a horse. That way its "yours" to ride and care for each day, but they are still there to supervise, give lessons, etc. I inherited my sister's horse when I was 10 and really couldn't control or ride it until I was in high school. It was kind of a waste. He was cared for but not ridden and trained. So that is my advice until Lily is in middle/high school.
That is an excellent suggestion.
I agree, a lease would be the best next step. Parents aren't interested in learning about or caring for a horse, and she by no means will have all of the knowledge any time soon. She needs guidance that a barn offers.
Man buy her a horse hire a high school rodeo barrel rider and get her on the rodeo circuit I have seen many kids at 6 years old racing barrels like they were grown women
I love how patient you are with your children. You take the time to teach them and to let them do things with the trackers.
I don't mean to correct you but its called a tractor 🚜
The Rhodes Homestead is managed with Justin listening to his son's input & frequently following their suggestions. Jonah has a near genius mentality.
Look for amazing things in the future as these great minds (Lily, too) come together. Love this family so very much! ❣
@@maryneely442 I don’t mean to correct you it’s called a steer skid 😮I love this channel people are always willing to help love ya❤
I went to college for oil painting classes. I started at age 9. And continued for 5 years. I met the teacher, he asked a few questions, and I never missed a class . If the drive is there, nothing will stop her, but you. Be a shoulder to lean on when needed.
There are standardized hand signals for moving things with the equipment you have. Since you are wanting to go into the business, you may want to find out what those are for easier communication while on the job. You'd quickly make up your own, but it may be more convenient in future situations if you are using the same signals others are accustomed to.
That’s great can print out a list an laminated so who is in the cab can check until they learn it they will pickup quick
Vest so they can be seen around equipment
A spotter is a safe idea for the heavy equipment with little ones around. Gideon isn't always paying attention, lol!
Thankyou Justin. Seeing you and your family take on this project and work on it incrementally every day really inspired me for some reason. You reminded me what we can achieve with determination, discipline, planning, and perseverance.
By about day 25 I started working on my health, and resolving some problems in my life. Well 73 days later I've lost over 20lbs, and I'm stronger, fitter, healthier, and happier than I have been in years. So thankyou again, and enjoy your holiday, you've all earned it!!
Wow, congratulations magnificent achievement AE x n
Love seeing Rebekah again! I enjoy hearing her and what she does with everything you all produce.
4-H horse group is a wonderful way for farm kids to learn all things horsemanship. There are horse people who raise, train, cross-train (English & Western) horses and ponies for people just like Lilly. You will need to find people in your area who are knowledgeable horse people who love, care and know horses/ponies. Your county fair is good place to find such folks. My family was one of those families and we knew just about everyone in the county who had such stock. Auctions and sale barns can also be a good place to network. But if there are no adults with this interest, you may need to find a mentor for Lilly...though you may already have. Blessings Abound.
I had so much fun watching this 100 days of building a homestead. While in between binge watching some of your old videos. Enjoy y’all two week vacation and thank you for all you do for us. The whole family is absolutely amazing! 🫶🏾
I will never ever forget the day I ordered and received your book Mr. Rhodes. That is my marker. I cannot believe you are almost to day 100. Well done and I wish your family a very blessed and relaxing vacation.
Lilly should continue with her lessons, and see if there is a 4H horse club in your area. It would also be a good thing if she could volunteer at a local stable, to learn the mechanics of horse keeping. No need to lease a horse, her Coach would be the one to assist in finding that first horse. Don’t buy anything for any horse until you have one on the property, especially saddles and other big ticket items. Wait until you have the horse and buy to fit. She’s a horse girl, that need to be around horses will be with her for life. I’m a horse girl, I’m 63, and although I don’t ride anymore, I have a lovely driving pony and carriage.
I have so enjoyed these past 100 days. I just couldn't miss a day!Learned so much thanks
I volunteered at a horse ranch and the owner took me under her wings and showed me everything and learned alot!! The only thing was I spent the day from 9am to 6pm 2 days in a row. I was basically her right hand, soo so much fun. It was all hands on experience and I got to exercise other people's horses!
I love how your children are so valved as you if not more involved and creative. Very impressive and incurring.
I have so enjoyed the 100 day building a homestead!! All of it is amazing!! Enjoy your well deserved vacation!! Blessings to you all!!!
Wishing you and the family a fun, happy, and safe vacation!
Hi Jason and Rebecca, I am going to miss you guys SO much; you are the first thing I do when drinking my morning coffee. Here's wishing you a GREAT vacation in our state! Any meet and greets? We live in Port St Lucie. Love you guys!
I would always cook up my ground beef and then put it in a colander and rinse it with hot water. It worked very well!! Just FYI!!✌✌🙏🙏❤❤❤🦩🦩🦩
Here are some lessons I have learned the hard way with horses that I would like to share with Lily:
1) Never tie your horse up to something with the bridle reins. Use a lead rope attached to the halter. 2) When you go to tie your horse up do not tie them up to a gate or anything else that could bend or fall. It has to be very sturdy.
I am sure your horse lesson teacher has shown you the best knot to use when tying up a horse.
3) As you are looking for a horse, maybe your instructor can go with you to help you pick out a good one. Horses act quite different when rode in an arena as compared to when they are rode out in the open, like on trails. They also act different when rode alone as compared to when they are with another horse or a group of horses.
4) To help your horse not get "barn sour" (they want to run back to the barn and become hard to ride away from the barn) do not go faster when riding towards the barn. Trot and/or canter only when moving away from the barn. Also, you could get off your horse other places besides the barn so your horse will not associate the barn with you getting off and maybe getting a treat.
All very good points!
Excellent advice!! Thank you!
Solid
Our son and daughter in love got us a roomba for Christmas. I named her Alice and LOVE her! DO IT!!
Thanks for sharing your experience; great that the boys are so fast at learning the track loader! Blessings to all on your vacation! 🤗💜🇨🇦
Ask Lily's horse trainer about leasing a horse at her barn. All the the experience of owning a horse before actually buying one. Horses are an expensive hobby and extremely time consuming. For every hour you ride, there are 2 hours other horse duty activities; mucking stalls, grooming, tack maintenance, turning them out, etc, etc, etc. but they are wonderful and I've never met a young girl who learned how to care for and ride a horse that didn't gain amazing confidence along the way.
You can screw in some big flat washers rather than buying a big metal plate. The key is getting a strong enough magnet, then paint it so you can find it when it drops on the ground and rolls away!
Great idea. Bright orange 😂
Ahh me thinks your two oldest are not boys anymore, they are young men and you have done a wonderful job of mentoring them.
Lily, if you know people who have horses, volunteer to help with chores so you can learn more about how to care for horses. I look forward to the 100 Days documentary, although I have watched every day. I hope the Rhodes family is already enjoying the Florida sunshine. We'll see you when you get back home.
What pleasure to watch the boys using the new equipment with such confidence and joy
May you and the family have a blessed relaxing vacation. Thank you for the many lessons you've shared. I look forward to your return and the new adventures yet to come. 😊
As long as you are going to Florida head over to Wellington and you will see lots of beautiful horse, some of the most beautiful horses in the world. Have a safe and fun trip!!!
@Sharon Great idea, that's a beautiful area!
this past 99 day adventure has been SO inspiring to watch THANK you 🌸love& greetings from Alberta, Canada and just downloaded Abundance Plus app 🥰
Bless you Rebecca. I know you are so ready for a break. I hope you guys have the most wonderful vacation.
I too am a long time fan of your family. I don't know how much this will mean to you coming from "another faceless fan" however, I'm so proud of yall and so are BOOTS & BIG HENRY!!! Congratulations to not only setting goals but reaching them & teaching others to do the same!!!
love love love my souper cubes thanks to you... Saw you preparing them when you were pregnant with Henry! I started freezing all of the leftovers from our meals and then when we had to go stay at my sister in laws for a month the frozen meals were a blessing for my husband and I as we eat clean and healthy and made cooking so easy for us!
I pray for only restful and happy times for you and your family. You have earned your sweet rest. You are all loved!
love the cube storage for food! I have similar containers but just store them in the freezer and I could save so much more space taking the frozen parts into bags.
I'm watching for as long as you on today .I love it .
Enjoy the happy break...have SO SO much fun here in Florida where I live (Jacksonville to be exact) and perhaps the 100 days to a new homestead is chapter one, and that there will be a chapter two in store, when you all return =)
Great to see and hear from Rebecca. Like the large cubes for storage.
I like the way you treat your kids I feel that the priority is for ur family ,, I’m watching ur channel from a while I think since u start ,, keep going Zainab from Canada but I’m originally from Syria 😊❤️
It's time that Lily is rewarded for the hard work she does. Ask the place where she takes lessons from. They have or can find the horse for her.
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We will be alright. Enjoy your vacation. Thanks for the suggestions. Have fun. I have a feeling we will get some vacation fun to watch- " when " you get back
Efficient - when you get back.
Please have your break.
Big Love. Thanks for the daily fun. So glad I don't watch network T.V. anymore
😱 Rain!..No way!
You all did a fabulous job..Tomorrow is the 100th day...Still y'all did good..Look at what you all accomplished.. plus the water wheel your engineer boys whipped up! Can't wait to see it generate electricity..
❤️ this working as a family together to accomplish your goals. ❤️🙏🙏
Have a fun vacation you all deserve it..
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Glad you planned on a rest after all that work. Can't wait to see it. The boys did good at the hay moving! Our 10 yr old is really into horses too, I'm intimidated. she's doing lessons for now.
You are such a good Dad 👍🏼
Clean 55 gal. Drums with lids work great for rat free storage....you could put your bag of chicken feed inside 1 drum, and pig feed in another and a small bag of rabbit feed in the drum with chicken feed. If you just put one sack you can easily clean out drum between new bags...put the drums in your hoop house in a corner with 1 pannel across the front to keep escaped pigs from dumping them. This is so much easier than packing buckets daily. And easier for farm sitters too. Time saved is precious.
LOL, Justin! You just described my life. As a 10 year old girl, I took riding lessons for 2 years and wanted a horse so bad. My dad ended up getting me a donkey mare with a colt for free from a neighboring horse farm when I was 12. Now as an adult, I understand why it was free. The colt was so much trouble, we gave him to our cousin who had a cattle farm ~ the colt donkey broke through the fence and all his cattle escaped down the road! Boy was he mad! The mare wasn't much better. She was not broke to a saddle so I rode her bareback. But she would find any obstacle, usually trees with low limbs, to walk under and knock me off. No matter how hard I pulled on the bridle, she was stubborn and went where she wanted. But I did learn to muck out stalls and be disciplined in feeding and brushing her and cleaning hooves. If I had to do it over, I would not recommend starting with a donkey ~ it wasn't that much fun or satisfying and I got a lot of injuries from her bucking me off, or scraping my back or knees on a tree limb. Unless they are worked with a lot, donkeys can be wild and onry. Some bite. I totally agree with SewingStoryProjects' comment ~ keep up the lessons, work at a horse barn part time, find a great horse mentor and put in the years of experience and knowledge while Lily's body grows bigger. Then, with confidence, knowledge and experience under her belt, she can handle a horse. We have dirt bikes, ATV, and tractors too and I will say, a horse is more dangerous than any of those machines. Because it's unpredictable, even a trained one. Out of the blue, a noise or a clanging metal gate or a dog or a kid running by screaming will spook the horse and then you have a 1,000 - 2,000 lb piece of muscle that can kill you. You want Lily to be as prepared as humanly possible to know what to do in that situation. I'm rooting for her to get a beautiful horse one day, but just not now when she is so tiny and inexperienced. Have a great vacation!
The bond that you have with your horse is unbreakable, I was a tiny girl riding and she was safer than someone else's horse. I had many wrecks but not on mine, not ever .They are like a giant dog and your best friend,protectors of there owners. Spooked horses are dangerous but if it's your own you can talk them down and bring them back with gentleness. I certainly wouldn't say this right from the start that they will be this way it takes time to form that bond . Once it's formed there is nothing better in life than having such a beautiful animal and best friend.
Use sticker backed outdoor VELCRO for the plastic Hoop House!
Rebecca, you are still congested…. Concern and prayers for you healing and staying healthy!
I,m going to miss your videos! I have gotten use to the daily posts! Have fun and refresh! You deserve it!
That could be a good series. Looking back at the stops on the GAFT and making a video about lessons you take, today, from specific videos you made, then.
riding is only 10% of horse ownership... grooming, hoof treatment and maintenance, pest management, etc, sweet girl...
keep reading books and volunteer at your stable in the summer (staying for longer times before or after lessons is what i did, and babysat for my trainer sometimes for extra money or discounts.. lol). you'll get there, lily!
Don’t worry about disturbing the ground anymore. You have the equipment to fix it now. You can operate whenever you want.
I taught horseback riding lessons for over 25 years, please let me offer some advice.
Lily
1. Take a lesson every week & get involved in FFA or 4H.
2. Share board a horse at the lesson facility.
3. Lease a horse from the lesson facility.
4. Only after all those then purchase a horse.
This takes a bit of the mystery out of the process, and insures Lily is truly intetested.
Looks beautiful, you've done SO well. Can't wait until I can do this!! Britain really restricts against building a homestead unless you have hundreds of thousands of £.
We're living on trying to make the dream a reality ❤️
Build full height gates or a second one on top like the stall doors on the greenhouse to stop the chickens getting out
No donkeys🤣🤦🏻♀️. You need to use an excellent trainer to help find the right horse for Lilly!! They will know the horses and Lilly’s potential with abilities!!
The power of prayer. Supernatural is what our Creator is.
Have a wonderful vacation and be safe
Absolutely any horse can be trained in both western and English, l grew up being a competitive rider in English and western competition. In English I rode Hunter on the flat and over fences, at sixteen I did try Jumper but I wasn’t brave enough to jump fences taller than me(even though my horse was capable)
Western I was a games gal barrel racing,flags. I absolutely recommend you use your riding coach to help pick out the best horse for Lilly because not every horse trader is honest and alot try to get rid of the problem ones with bad habits. I rode since I was 9 and was competitive with my barns horses first. My coach said when I could place on any of our barn horses then I could think about owning one😩🤩🤩 Thanks for sharing your time and family with us🤩🤩🤩🤩
I got new silicone cupcake bakers and they are amazing. Cupcakes pop right out and they clean so easy.
Ask jonah to work on single leg raises and groin strength exercises
Also role on left side that is lie on back then raise his right hand and right leg bent at knee at the same time and then role to left....do 30 reps 2 sets...do for 4-5 days check if it makes a difference. Use force of his pelvic muscles like hips etc.....
If it does make a difference then continue till right oblique feels right and limping goes away...
It doesnot then just strengthen groin and clamshells n hip exercises will do it....rolling exercise will fix pelvic floor imbalance.....if it is not the problem then it is just pelvic muscle imbalance so just normal exercises.
get a horse that can pull logs out of the woods - not as efficient as the loaders now, but a rare skill that doubles up and will be something unique for lilly to own and run. something to manage,contribute and be proud of. bear in mind you have a great deal of elevation where the track loaders wont be able to operate.and also to get her horse riding fix.
She could use here horse, and not a draft horse, to do work and chores as the boys use the motor bike. Let her have some fun as well as responsibility with something she seems to love. My best friend for years was a horse woman who did some barrel racing and had her first horse when she was 10. You have to have some confidence in her and let her have find some joy in living in a rural setting , otherwise she only sees herself as a farm laborer with no benefits. She is actually more dedicated to her chores than the boys. Joy Giles
Like Eustace on mountain men
Souper Cubes are the best purchase I’ve been using them for a few years now.
You guys are so inspiring!
Have a wonderful, relaxing vacation.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 100 DAYS BUILDING YOUR HOMESTEAD UP‼️‼️‼️ AM NEW AT WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AND WHAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR " I LOVE WATCHING 👀YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY ‼️" HAVE A GREAT TIME ON YOUR VACATION ‼️HOPEFULLY I CAN ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FENCING YOU USE ON YOUR CHICKENS AND PIGS. BUT I CAN WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU GET BACK FROM YOU WELL DESERVED REST‼️‼️ JUST ME .MICKEY FROM OHIO❤️‼️
Have a restful time together away from filming, and enjoy your very well deserved family holiday time !!!
Blessings +++!!!
Thank you for keeping it reel.
Why not get stick on velcro? It won't keep the plastic from rolling up. Magnets will be more complicated to attach. Donkeys are super useful on mountains, and for carrying things. I think it's good you will be taking a 2 week break, it will give you time to relax and come up with ideas. It's crazy how much Henry has grown in just the last few months, he'll probably be even bigger when we see you again. Have fun and stay safe on your vacation!
Yep, I was thinking Velcro, too. Just a couple of stick-on squares would be enough.
In my experience it’s not sticky enough for long for sure in the outdoors where rain can be. If they sewed it on it’d probably last but just sticky I wouldn’t recommend
Usually the Velcro pieces stick together better then the Velcro sticks to the plastic so it just pulls apart lol
Have a great vacation 🎉
Wow! I knew you could do it your kids were awesome justin it definitely kept me watching thank you sharing take care excellent job children!!
Lilly could keep a horse journal. Things she learns about horses, what kinds of yearly expenses for a horse, what things she can make instead of buy for a horse, etc. How can that horse pay for itself instead of jusy consuming like pulling wagons, log movers etc. Finding a good homestead breed like some bloodlines of the Morgan breed.
You might want to think of getting a spot man when backing up all machinery to avoid accidents. Btw. Thanks for the information on clips for Greenhouse. I didn’t know you could buy them. My roll ups are hanging on by tape
I agree! So many workers and enthusiastic observers around.
Its been 99 days since i watched more than 1 second of an episode im so excited for thursday and a new family blog
Congratulations! What an impressive feat!
Red sticky tape at Home Depot would work well on the greenhouse plastic. Jeremy Renner is in the hosp in critical condition bc he got hurt while using his skid that he used 1000 times. Training isnt a bad idea, as the kids havent even driven cars on the street yet (experience). Having worked for a huge Fortune 500 company with large equip, they always used spotters, red flags etc bc that equip is dangerous in more ways than you can imagine.
I have been training horses for 50 years and if y’all are looking fir a horse for Lilly. Check out one that is between 12-15 years old. A good retired show horse. If you get a western style horse you can ride English with that horse but sometimes you can’t ride an English horse western due to the different weight of tack and they do not neck rein
Hi Justin, greetings from Thailand, I have a small farm with rabbits and chicken as well as racing pigeons even tough I spend most of my mornings collecting left over veggies from the local market and restaurant leftovers for the chickens I still spend a awful lot of money on on feed for the rabbits chickens ans Pigeons. This is a subject you should cover in on of your VDO’s so that people who want to get involved in animal farming with little land will face quite a lot of financial spending. People who think to be independent on feed may unfortunately realize that the cost involved in feeding cannot make you or your family sustainable for a very longtime.
I have enjoyed watching your videos every day.
Congratulations I will miss you while you take your much deserved break.
Good thing the boys did get to use the track loader for the hay stacking. Busy day. I hope then new ratio of hamburger tasted better. Too bad the tallow makes it taste gummy. That is sad that it kind of wrecked your home raised beef! Thanks for the Homesteading class Justin and Rebekah! It was great! I'm so glad your shoulder feels fine Justin. Thanks for this Rhodes family!
Those workouts helpin the healing and fresh air you good, hard body baby.
Have a good 2 week rest! Yall deserve it!
You could use Velcro to hold the plastic together this way you can easily open it
Have a GREAT vacation!!!
Congratulations Justin!
I’m striving for these goals! We’ve been on this property for 2 years already but this will be the first year pushing to get this homestead up and producing.
I think your metal poles should have a curly cord that can wrap over the poles AND the plastic sheeting
wow awesome days ahead f o r the entire family and the land and the animals too.
A better idea for your chicken problem is stick on velcro. It sticks on and is long lasting and works really well without putting holes into your plastic. Also, with your renovations, why don't you put a commercial kitchen dishwasher upstairs AND downstairs instead of 2 dishwashers upstairs? The commercial kitchen dishwasher will take up less space and also wash faster.
Have you used it outside? It hasnt ever stayed properly for me. It sticks better to itself then it does to the plastic for sure if there is moisture involved
@@jus.me.tanzks5834 yes I use it outside and inside. I use the largest one I can find for outside and make sure the plastic is fully dry before sticking to it (so I do it after the full sun has been hitting the plastic for a few hours). My only issue is when it's really hot (over 110 degrees) it can slide slightly so I used a little superglue and have had no issues with that one since then. The others are fine as they aren't in full direct sunlight for too long.
Just a suggestion as I am so worried about Mr Brown or Mr Henry getting rolled over. Maybe a rule that the boys never ever crank and move without a spotter for safety reasons. Back up camera's do have blind spots. Know your blindspots.
I will miss your daily vlogging, but I know you deserve a break. Happy break time.
@Jan Meyers Forgive me for laughing but it's been a long day ....flogging? Ouch!😂
@@charliestrickland6194 lmao....stupid phone!
Just got a small micro batch of meat birds today. Super excited 😆
God's protection upon you and your most beloved sons.
Here in Hawaii. We love to mix Mayo in our chili. You gotta try it 😊
I have a robot vacuum just for my bedroom because it’s the only room that I’m 100% responsible to keep clean. Kids can use regular vacuum. Gets everything!