Out Here


This is the continuous story of a kid whose parents would buy him cowboy hats and chaps to play in and who’s first car was a pickup. The son of a horseman, former bull rider and one of the sweetest girls that ever came out of Belmont MI, his parents would name him after a city in Wyoming while vacationing two summers before he was born. After six years the marriage wouldn’t see Kody’s first Birthday.

His Dad would stay in the farm house in Alto MI and settling in with Kody’s step Mom, giving Kody a half Sister and a Step Brother. Kody would get out to Alto when he could and he loved the rolling fields behind the farm house and the century old barn that kept a few back yard horses. That is where Kody got his first taste horses and barn life.

Kody’s Mom would remarry shortly after the divorce to a great guy who took Kody in as his own, giving Kody a half sister and half brother. The family would eventually end up in Holland MI. Kody and his siblings had a great time. They lived in town with a in ground pool in the back yard and ball parks within walking distance and a family dog named Copper that went everywhere with them.

Horses and farm life were always close to Kody’s heart and when he got the chance to move onto Pine Manor Arabians in the spring of 2002 to work with Terry Brink and Kris Lamb he jumped at it. Kody says “I have learned a lot about horses from working with Terry and Kris, when I moved onto Pine Manor I new enough about horses to keep from getting killed and Terry and Kris have taught me so much.”

When the chance to go fulltime into animal care/barn work by taking the job as barn manager for the Critter Barn and Working with Marry and Wally in the spring of 2010. Kody made a life decision to pursue happiness and sweat over money and comfort. That is what “Out Here” is about.

“Out Here” is about smiling at the rain and cursing the sun. It is about learning something new and remembering something old. “Out Here” will take you along on the journey of two different barns trying like crazy to make it, through the sun, rain, snow and through the laughter, tears, blood and sweat. All through the eyes of good o’l boy who in a way is still that little blue eyed, blond haired kid with a oversized cowboy hat.

“A special thanks to Pine Manor Arabian, The Critter Barn and T&T shavings for giving me a chance to do this. My family and friends for putting up with my late arrivals to functions or missing them all together and for not complaining about the barn debrie when I do show up. Hang on this is going to be one hell of a ride, if it hasn’t been already.” Kody, summer 2010