Kim Lemmon
Kim Lemmon has been a member of the Ohio's Country Journal staff since 1999. She has owned horses since she was a child and has been an Ohio 4-H horse judge since 2000.
Kim graduated from The Ohio State University in 1999 with a major in Agricultural Communications and a minor in Equine Science. From 2002 until 2010, Kim operated her own riding lesson program that included coaching 4-H members, adults and a college equestrian program.
While at Ohio State, Kim was a member of the Equestrian Club. While competing with the club, she earned two individual and two team national championships in horsemanship.
Kim and her husband, Mark, currently own a Percheron mare and several mini horses and pygmy goats. They reside in Morrow County.
Immaculate conception in goats: The update
By Kim Lemmon If you read my blog in March about immaculate conception, you are aware that I own a pygmy goat doe that has managed to become pregnant through mysterious circumstances. I thought I had the how, when and where figured out in March so I was confident that she would kid no later [...]
Just Google it!
By Kim Lemmon In this modern age where technological advances have permeated nearly everything, there is constantly something new to learn in order to keep up with these new advances. This is especially true if you are like me and graduated from college more than ten years ago. It seems to me that the longer [...]
Make your horse smile
Every spring when I have my equine vet visit to give the horses their vaccines, I invite my equine dentist to come at the same time. The combined visit isn’t cheap but it is necessary. My equine dentist uses the latest equine dentistry power tools so it is necessary to tranquilize the horses for the [...]
New online ag classifieds
By Kim Lemmon I’m an online classified junkie. My husband and I have bought and sold many items through craigslist and other online classified sites through the years. The one irritating part about online classifieds is trying sort through all of the stuff you don’t want to find the stuff you do. With the addition [...]
45th Equine Affaire
By Kim Lemmon Equine Affaire is an unique horse event that incorporates shopping, seminars and demonstrations all into one large event for horse lovers. Most folks attend to shop or watch some demonstrations or learn something, I attend to check out all the breeds of horses represented. I like to see types of horses I [...]
Very dangerous; Do not attempt: Pony Parade
By Kim Lemmon So if you read my blog last week, you are aware that I have started allowing the horses to graze again. It is nice because it keeps the stalls and paddocks cleaner, but I doubt it is less time consuming as I am still regulating the time they spend on pasture. It [...]
The challenges of spring grazing
By Kim Lemmon What a relief it is to both critters and their human caretakers when they can finally return to grazing if they have been confined to stalls and dry lots during the winter. We only own a handful of acres so we have to take great care to manage our pastures carefully. This [...]
Immaculate conception in goats?
By Kim Lemmon About 7 years ago, I started breeding pygmy goats. I’ve always done plenty of research and listened to advice from breeders and veterinarians. Over time, I have developed my own methods of breeding and caring for my goats based on experience and the advice of others. Anyone who knows much about me [...]
Miracles do happen
By Kim Lemmon In December, my husband, Mark, and I bought another miniature horse. The reasons behind the purchase and the entire horse search experience are a story for a future “Horse Sense” article. Nothing at our house is uneventful. The mini’s name is Harley and Mark has liked him from the beginning. I suspect [...]
Mt. Hope Draft Horse Sale
By Kim Lemmon Three times a year, masses of horse folks gather in Mt. Hope, Ohio, for the Mt. Hope Draft Horse Sale. The sales take place in June, October, and March and feature several days of auctions of all types of horses and horse equipment and tack. The most recent sale was March 6-9, [...]
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