tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post3068116959441851113..comments2023-10-11T14:32:53.542-06:00Comments on Fern Valley Appaloosas: Water water ,its right there , across the skating rink!Sherry Sikstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-61186221331015342162012-01-11T10:07:27.016-07:002012-01-11T10:07:27.016-07:00some horse eating variety of footing designed spe...some horse eating variety of footing designed specifically to burn off their little hoofies! <br />hahahahaa. My horse thinks that of mud puddles yet he likes to play in the stock tank in the summer. Go figure!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620304858463524343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-87972963962330291532012-01-09T20:58:19.379-07:002012-01-09T20:58:19.379-07:00Cute story, reminds me of my dog and vinyl floorin...Cute story, reminds me of my dog and vinyl flooring. She fell once in the kitchen and doesn't like to walk on any parts without carpet. When we go on vacation and take her to her babysitters, we have to take rugs over and they have bought more rugs because they also have wood flooring. So, what we don't do for our animals ;-)kdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504994174268834559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-63846214075709825462012-01-09T12:53:36.723-07:002012-01-09T12:53:36.723-07:00Don't you just want to create a bedroom for th...Don't you just want to create a bedroom for them and let'em in to live out the winter? Water on tap? Food anytime? Just like a cat. The good life.RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-71182882849967785262012-01-09T12:34:11.927-07:002012-01-09T12:34:11.927-07:00When it comes down to it, you either get creative ...When it comes down to it, you either get creative and resourceful or you are lost... SOunds like you have found something that works for you, at least for now. I like Shirleys idea though. Even less cost there.<br /><br />Prego or not, yes they can slip and take a nasty spill. My WB mare did when she was a wee lass in your neck of the woods. Did some damage to her stifle that she still feels the effects of now and then. One of the reasons she has been a broodie all along in life so far.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-45655111286459910802012-01-09T12:10:53.103-07:002012-01-09T12:10:53.103-07:00We're having to sand all our waterholes here t...We're having to sand all our waterholes here too but the troughs are fine.......yet! We've still got the odd icy patch that requires yaktracks but mostly it's bare.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-24115067668469541712012-01-09T11:16:53.538-07:002012-01-09T11:16:53.538-07:00That sounds like it should work...smart lady:)I ha...That sounds like it should work...smart lady:)I have some of those things you put on your boots too...they work well as long as they stay on which they don't very well. As soon as I go over uneven ground( ie frozen turds etc) they pop off.Somebody needs to come up with a better fit...maybe something that slips right over the whole bottom of your boot...up to the ankle kinda thing.Anyhow hope you and your critters stay standing and safe...no more owies for you please.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925307178219109622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-29225235208561543552012-01-09T10:23:45.535-07:002012-01-09T10:23:45.535-07:00Straw works well too, we used to do that when i wo...Straw works well too, we used to do that when i worked at the dairy cause there was a big puddle in the middle of the pen so we put straw on it and some water to stick it down and worked wonders.<br /><br />We have had so much warm here it melted all the ice away and we even had water running in the yard. In January!! kinda ridiculous. (not that I am complaining)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-79896282792533747162012-01-08T18:33:59.771-07:002012-01-08T18:33:59.771-07:00Yikes, be careful! I worry about our horses when w...Yikes, be careful! I worry about our horses when we've got ice too. We've warmed up and these days they are either on slickery mud, or rock hard frozen muddy uneven ground. <br /><br />Silly horses thinking the shavings are gonna do them in! My hubby sprinkled a little barn lime when our ice got bad.aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731529798233954353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-71536193248343476822012-01-08T16:55:12.297-07:002012-01-08T16:55:12.297-07:00My solution is even cheaper- get the tractor over ...My solution is even cheaper- get the tractor over to the poop/compost pile, and lay that down around the water trails. They don't mind walking in their own poop and it really sticks well to the ice because of the heat it generates.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-21367758930261223922012-01-08T15:31:37.140-07:002012-01-08T15:31:37.140-07:00Kitty-litter!
I know, kind of expensive. Shavings ...Kitty-litter!<br />I know, kind of expensive. Shavings are a little handier in bulk:)<br /><br />Be careful!GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-11391220108961086952012-01-08T14:53:54.175-07:002012-01-08T14:53:54.175-07:00Good thinking, FV. I never had that much ice but m...Good thinking, FV. I never had that much ice but man, I did bust my rear a few times. Luckily the horses were smarter than I and never a slip.nccatniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493239156885255783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-2325314335572767262012-01-08T13:58:02.935-07:002012-01-08T13:58:02.935-07:00Great idea, and so much simpler than making little...Great idea, and so much simpler than making little boots for everyone. This way you don't have to worry about color and fit and everyone's personal taste in footwear, either.<br />:)<br /><br />We use the shavings to make firestarter bricks.<br /><br />Because we don't have any horsies.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353667980806676067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-16107781826669633052012-01-08T12:22:52.172-07:002012-01-08T12:22:52.172-07:00Yep, much the same over here, but we don't hav...Yep, much the same over here, but we don't have pregos to worry about. They seem to pussy footing around OK. Think snow!IanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-50641856515329983792012-01-08T12:06:07.056-07:002012-01-08T12:06:07.056-07:00We had some snow here in Ontario but it got so mil...We had some snow here in Ontario but it got so mild it melted . Our rivers, ponds and lakes are all flowing nicely with no ice or over flow for now ! Today the temp has droped to -1 but the week looks warm again and sunny ! Mother nature sure is playing games with the weather theis year! I am glad you got all that sorted out and hope the water level stays in a safe zone for ya ! Love your photos .Have a wonderful day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.com