Horse Care – Page 25 – Virtual Brush Box

Horsekeeping Tip #2

Exfoliating glove. Too thin for the coat. Excellent for the inside of itchy ears. Horsekeeping Tip #1 Your tips?

In firefighting, there is the concept of the collapse zone. This is the area one & a half times the height of a building. If there’s a suspicion of potential collapse, everyone stays far enough back to be out of harm’s way should the building come down. For a structure fire in a mobile home,Continue reading “Barn Safety”

Exercise

As I said yesterday [Up], I have added handwalks to Mathilda’s repertoire. Here’s what I don’t get. Mathilda comes storming out of the barn of a morning. We have a drink and go stomping off to graze. She will drag me hither and yon, as far as, let’s say, Point X. She can graze forContinue reading “Exercise”

Up & At ’em

One’s state of mind does not affect the facts of the case. So, my main problem remains my total lack of progress in any direction (Except topping up the cat total. Yeah kittens!). However, a large part of my recent inability to cope with same has stemmed from an undiagnosed infection. A course of KeflexContinue reading “Up & At ’em”

Incipient Vice

This is why we do not need a true cribber in the barn [HHPR#4]. For now, Rodney only gnaws lightly from time to time. Generally when we are around & he wants us to be doing something other, e.g. feeding him, fussing with him. leaving him alone, and so on. The first horse I leasedContinue reading “Incipient Vice”

Spinning Wheels

Snapshot of the inside of my head: I haven’t organized a saddleseat lesson. I can’t find a horse to go look at, much less buy. I haven’t followed through on my mysterious initiative with Rodney. (We won’t even discuss my writing career, exercise plan, housekeeping regimen, or so on.) I am a horrible person. IContinue reading “Spinning Wheels”

Horsekeeping Tip #1

A quick drizzle of hoof oil prior to hosing protects the hoof wall from the wet/dry rollercoaster. What is your favorite horsekeeping tip? Red Saddlepad The show jumping competition is messing with my head. Determining the Red Saddlepad is even more confusing today. As before, there was a cut-off. Highest penalties for Round 3: JoseContinue reading “Horsekeeping Tip #1”