keeperofthehorses
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Have you ever been so tired that it's an effort to blink your eyes?
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We're getting ready for the open show at the fair. I'm taking one, hopefully two, possibly three. Depends on how many folks I can con into helping me.
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OK, first... my 2-year-old Foundation Classic filly... how much conditioning do you all do with your 2-year olds? And what type? We've just been walking and walking and walking. I'm pretty sure I'm getting more of a work-out than she is. She's got energy to burn. Do you all lunge your 2-year olds? The only youngsters I've raised have been TBs, and lunging them at 2 is a no-no. I'm still limited as to what I can do with my right arm with the rib injury; I can't ground drive right now because of it. Dizzy doesn't look fat or flabby, but she doesn't look toned either. I also turn her out in the arena and free lunge her as she wants. I actually had to disassemble my jumps tonight because she discovered them and thought it was oh so groovy to jump over stuff. She's such a blast; I can't wait til this one is all grown up! She's still holding at a hair under 38". We'll see...
Next... what brand/type of electrolytes do you all use? Do you have to get it from a vet? I picked up this thick liquid stuff in little packets , I think it's a Farnam product? I couldn't find the stuff in the tubes. This product is a top-dress, which I like because it's so easy to use. It smells good too, and they ate it right up. I used it last weekend on my two mares at a playday because dang it's hot. I wasn't thinking (seems to be a trend this summer) and gave them each a full packet (not thinking the packets are likely dosed for big horses) the night before the show. They ended up peeing tons at the show the next day. I'm talking A LOT, like every hour on the hour, and of couse in the ring during judging. I was worried they were going to dehydrate, but they drank lots of water the whole day, so much that their manure got loose. When I got home that night I gave them each about a 1/4 of a packet; the stalls were still really wet the next morning but manure was normal. Is that normal when giving electrolytes, the excessive urinating and loose manure? I want to give them something for the trip to the fair, but not sure that stuff had the right effect.
I'm looking for a local rent-a-kid under 6 to take into lead-line with Ripple. If we don't find one, she'll probably stay home which would suit her fine. She's a lover, not a competitor.
: Though she was really a good girl at the playday, except for having an intense dislike for a mini-mule that was tied next to her. Sassy and Dizzy will go in halter classes against the big mares. Should be fun. They don't have in-hand trail for horses over 2, so Sassy can't do that and Dizzy is just not ready.
Yikes, I have got to get to bed now...
We're getting ready for the open show at the fair. I'm taking one, hopefully two, possibly three. Depends on how many folks I can con into helping me.
OK, first... my 2-year-old Foundation Classic filly... how much conditioning do you all do with your 2-year olds? And what type? We've just been walking and walking and walking. I'm pretty sure I'm getting more of a work-out than she is. She's got energy to burn. Do you all lunge your 2-year olds? The only youngsters I've raised have been TBs, and lunging them at 2 is a no-no. I'm still limited as to what I can do with my right arm with the rib injury; I can't ground drive right now because of it. Dizzy doesn't look fat or flabby, but she doesn't look toned either. I also turn her out in the arena and free lunge her as she wants. I actually had to disassemble my jumps tonight because she discovered them and thought it was oh so groovy to jump over stuff. She's such a blast; I can't wait til this one is all grown up! She's still holding at a hair under 38". We'll see...
Next... what brand/type of electrolytes do you all use? Do you have to get it from a vet? I picked up this thick liquid stuff in little packets , I think it's a Farnam product? I couldn't find the stuff in the tubes. This product is a top-dress, which I like because it's so easy to use. It smells good too, and they ate it right up. I used it last weekend on my two mares at a playday because dang it's hot. I wasn't thinking (seems to be a trend this summer) and gave them each a full packet (not thinking the packets are likely dosed for big horses) the night before the show. They ended up peeing tons at the show the next day. I'm talking A LOT, like every hour on the hour, and of couse in the ring during judging. I was worried they were going to dehydrate, but they drank lots of water the whole day, so much that their manure got loose. When I got home that night I gave them each about a 1/4 of a packet; the stalls were still really wet the next morning but manure was normal. Is that normal when giving electrolytes, the excessive urinating and loose manure? I want to give them something for the trip to the fair, but not sure that stuff had the right effect.
I'm looking for a local rent-a-kid under 6 to take into lead-line with Ripple. If we don't find one, she'll probably stay home which would suit her fine. She's a lover, not a competitor.
Yikes, I have got to get to bed now...
