Last Saturday, we went to Stepping Stone Farm to feed breakfast after the ice storm. We live close by and the Fiat [Stocking] is a reliable, front-wheel-drive star in bad conditions [On Account of Snow, Snow Day Montage]. Laugh at the South for freaking out at a snowflake, but ice-coated roads are a nightmare anywhere.Continue reading “Life Choices”
Category Archives: Horse Care
Looking Back, Rodney 2016
Sigh. What can I say that I didn’t say 3 years ago [Zeno’s Horse Training]? Rodney makes progress, but gets nowhere. As I said earlier this month [Meanwhile], Rodney has been working on long-lining and field walks. Both slowly improve. He’s stands quietly, playing couch, while Milton works. He’s wearing a bit instead of aContinue reading “Looking Back, Rodney 2016”
Barn Rule, Halters and Leadropes
Each horse shall have a dedicated halter & lead, untangled, on its own hook, ready to be grabbed in haste. What are your barn rules? Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Feed Adventures, Part 2 of 2
What do you do when it’s the Monday before Thanksgiving and you are on your last bag of feed? You panic and call every feed store in central Alabama. My bad. I let the supply get low. In my defense, we went through it faster than we had initially calculated and the store that promisedContinue reading “Feed Adventures, Part 2 of 2”
Letter Art: Z is for Zoonoses
The term zoonosis (plural zoonoses) means a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The name is derived from the Greek “zoi” or “zoe,” meaning life, plus “nosos,” meaning disease. An equine zoonosis is a disease that humans can contract from members of the equid family. “Shared Diseases” by Katherine Walcott andContinue reading “Letter Art: Z is for Zoonoses”
Drought
Yesterday was our 57th day without rain. The last measurable rain in Birmingham was on September 18 with 0.32?. The last time we had over one inch in a 24 hour period came on July 30, when the total was 1.33?. No rain has been measured so far in November … We blew past theContinue reading “Drought”
Thereby Hangs a Tail
Milton was soliciting attention, so I grabbed the Cowboy Magic and detangled his tail. They both love this. To preserve the hairs, I use my fingers rather than brushes or combs. Grab a hunk of tail. Separate out hairs one by one. Grab a new hunk. Keep going until tail is free of snarls. Doesn’tContinue reading “Thereby Hangs a Tail”
Virtual Brush Box 