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Mud season and shedding horses

LOL Susan, I had to come see what your post was about. Interesting title - mud. Thanks for the info

Thank you - glad you liked the article.

My sides hurt from laughing! I've lived it! You let us see into that lovely fun world of mud! Have you ever noticed how`close the words muck and mud are? I don't think it's a coincidence.

Oh and your latest article, Horses in Summer so horribly true! How do you stop a nearly 18 hand Percheron cross from playing ballerina over a fly net when you're only 5 ft?! He's given me sciatica!

And just what's the idea that the 2 lightest colored horses in the barn are the first to lead the others in rolling?! Why? My boot is still in the far right paddock-I gave up. I'll grab it tomorrow!

I LOVE LOVE your articles! I can't say enough good about your articles because of their utter honesty! All of the annoying little things that most people never get to 'enjoy' lol.

Thought it was ironic, but I put up a pic of Tex as my ava after his roll, earlier today! Yes, he sticks out his tongue at me all the time and has such a great sense of humor.

Thanks great-grandaughter. Tex looks a great deal like my old appy - Comanche. He was my first horse and lived to be 39. We had many great adventures together. I hope you and Tex are able to share many adventures as well - he looks like a wonderful character.

Comanche? great name! I'd love to hear more about him if it's not too painful. We have Cherokee as our little retired Cob and he's got the BEST manners of any equine I've ever met! His only bad habit is to drop a shoulder under a teen who thinks they can ride sloppy on him, lol.

I had a POA that had that little trick down as well - his name was Chipster Magoo - he gave all of his riders everything they had as long as they stayed out of his mouth. He lived to 33.

I miss all of my horses that are no longer here on the earth but I relish their memories. Those that have passed comprise a long list - I was blessed with each and everyone. You can read about them, briefly in several articles which I have linked. There is an ammendment - I lost Duchess last year - she was in end stage liver failure and colicked without relief so we put her down. They are all buried on my property.

My Horses - those no longer with me

My horses - those that are still with me

My condolences on your losses, but thank you for the good cry Susan--beautiful article about beautiful, noble creatures! Luke reminds me of Moonie and Duchess (bless her sweet heart) reminds me of Lucy! It must've been very difficult to write your memories like that. I wish I could hug you! You're a good horsewoman and I just know that Luke and Prince adore every moment you share with them!
May you always have a horse 'in hand' and in your heart!

Thanks - would not trade one minute of my life for anything else.

It sounds like you have many horses in your life too - enjoy each day.

I'm not sure where to post it, but I have a couple things I wanted to ask about.
1. I use Desitin on Jazzy and Tex's noses and ears for sunblock because otherwise they get burned. They both hate the smell but I'm not sure what else to use. Any suggestions?

2. Moonie is notorious for crapping in his auto waterer and I worry he'll not have the water when he needs it most. It's brutal today, yesterday and for the next 4 days. We don't want to chance colic so me and the boss keep checking on his waterer about 4 times a day not counting first in the morning and last at night. The perverse thing about it is sometimes he'll poop in it, and sometimes he'll go days without doing it!

You can post your questions here or you can email me - there is a contact bar on the right side of all of the articles.

I am not a fan of automatic watering systems - I like to know exactly how much my horses drink each day. I really don't know what to suggest - if it is set up so this would work consider mounting some sort of blockade that would allow him to reach in for a drink but not back up to it to poop in that spot - this would probably work only if the waterer was in the corner. If it were me I would opt for a bucket placed elsewhere - especially if you are worried during a heat wave.

There are many new products out there with zinc oxide or even better titanium oxide. I only use cruelty-free products - Alba and Burts Bees have good products that I use on my pink-nosed beasties.

Thank you Susan. I'll definitely try your suggestions.