WE ARE ALMOST READY TO POST THE SUMMARIES
It turned into a writing frenzy!
But, as promised to readers who asked: we will post past histories and contacts and current conditions and sites of more information and the projections of some highly informed folks.
This situation has become tragic. That is how we see it and that is our viewpoint in writing about it. If you watched the people in charge turn out the wolves, after tracking collars were placed on them, and you find yourself asking why this tracking turn-out program wasn't even (apparently) considered for the Wild Horse herds...you must read our posts.
more action is needed for our beloved companions...how will you respond?
We will be asking questions through polls and comments...we will post considered comments and we may even write a lot of letters for YOU to email in support of gathered ideas....Plan to revisit and give us your ideas.
Thanks! PHF
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
COLD WEATHER GROOMING--
SITTING IN THE TACK ROOM, WATCHING
the girl putting on night grooming before stalling up.
She has caught up and brought in and hosed the legs free of mud, up to the knees.
Now the horse is clipped into the grooming rack; the Groomer is scraping off the mud with the heavy rubber mud scrubber; back, shoulders, belly, sides, belly again, neck, chest, hips, thighs outside; she changes her tool to the scraper/cutter blade; all over the same sections except the belly; now she works on the face, careful about the eyes, with the rubber mitt, the horse looks deeply at her, she seperates the forelock and slides down the sections, shaking out the mud.
Now, all over with the rubber mitt--adding in the inner thighs and the belly; to the stiff brush and then the medium brush, dipping and shaking it through a water bucket, then she is down to the soft brush, with particular attention paid to the face.
The horse has gone to sleep.
The Groomer now works on the mane and tail: stiff to medium to soft brush, to the plastic brush and big comb for knots, using the lazer de-matter over all; working from top to bottom, holding it in her second hand to pull through without pulling out.
She is humming; and leaning her head against the horse, here and there.
A grooming towel, slightly wet; a second towel to dry. The pick and she picks out the feet; then, back to the wash rack for a second go over the packed snow in the hooves.
Blankets at the stall; a kiss on the nose, a hand treat of carrots and the horse gets to quit for the day.
That was the final horse of six---now the Groomer gets to quit for the day too.
Nitey-nite, you two Rulers of the Horse World!
the girl putting on night grooming before stalling up.
She has caught up and brought in and hosed the legs free of mud, up to the knees.
Now the horse is clipped into the grooming rack; the Groomer is scraping off the mud with the heavy rubber mud scrubber; back, shoulders, belly, sides, belly again, neck, chest, hips, thighs outside; she changes her tool to the scraper/cutter blade; all over the same sections except the belly; now she works on the face, careful about the eyes, with the rubber mitt, the horse looks deeply at her, she seperates the forelock and slides down the sections, shaking out the mud.
Now, all over with the rubber mitt--adding in the inner thighs and the belly; to the stiff brush and then the medium brush, dipping and shaking it through a water bucket, then she is down to the soft brush, with particular attention paid to the face.
The horse has gone to sleep.
The Groomer now works on the mane and tail: stiff to medium to soft brush, to the plastic brush and big comb for knots, using the lazer de-matter over all; working from top to bottom, holding it in her second hand to pull through without pulling out.
She is humming; and leaning her head against the horse, here and there.
A grooming towel, slightly wet; a second towel to dry. The pick and she picks out the feet; then, back to the wash rack for a second go over the packed snow in the hooves.
Blankets at the stall; a kiss on the nose, a hand treat of carrots and the horse gets to quit for the day.
That was the final horse of six---now the Groomer gets to quit for the day too.
Nitey-nite, you two Rulers of the Horse World!
Monday, February 15, 2010
THE EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS...WINTER STYLE...
I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE SOME WINTER HORSE EVENTS
Sleigh driving comes to mind. Also, sled pulling over icey patches through snow. Loading hay bales and hitching up with frozen fingers. Cleats on the horses' shoes and metal runners, on the sleds, all iced up to glide smoothly. Hides or Fur pelts to cover the laps/legs of people on board. Courses of orange cones set up like Dressage driving runs.
And, just for fun, those Clydesdales kicking snowballs at each other or dumping tree snow cascades onto the unsuspecting yearlings standing under the limbs!!
Yep, have gone around the Winter Bends!
Like a garderner reading up on new seeds for Spring planting; I think everyone who is reading today should go 'shopping' through the ads on this site.
It costs nothing to look and sometimes there is that just-right item that one saves up to buy...for when the cold finally breaks...finally, please Lord! Phf (hope you enjoy a chuckle)
Sleigh driving comes to mind. Also, sled pulling over icey patches through snow. Loading hay bales and hitching up with frozen fingers. Cleats on the horses' shoes and metal runners, on the sleds, all iced up to glide smoothly. Hides or Fur pelts to cover the laps/legs of people on board. Courses of orange cones set up like Dressage driving runs.
And, just for fun, those Clydesdales kicking snowballs at each other or dumping tree snow cascades onto the unsuspecting yearlings standing under the limbs!!
Yep, have gone around the Winter Bends!
Like a garderner reading up on new seeds for Spring planting; I think everyone who is reading today should go 'shopping' through the ads on this site.
It costs nothing to look and sometimes there is that just-right item that one saves up to buy...for when the cold finally breaks...finally, please Lord! Phf (hope you enjoy a chuckle)
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