This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Another thing I have noticed as when we were in Wisconsin, one year, the mud lasted a looooong time.. Anyhow, that year one of the horses developed a frontal vertical crack and a couple others had smaller vertical cracks. But they have since grown out living in Montana, a dryer climate. I think if you were in a wet climate it would be good to have stalls where you could bring them in on the mucky days. My foundation for my 6 stall Barn/Wood Shop/Metal Shop/Workout Room Extrordinare is in, just waiting for the ground to settle around the footings and filled in areas before I pour concrete, and then UP IT GOES,, probably be my summer project, as nothing ever goes as fast as I would like. I'm even putting heated automatic water's in the stalls. I figure if I'm gonna do it, might as well build it to last and have a few comforts. Mark Skeels in Helena Montana -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gail Russell Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Brigid's life update & winter riding This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Brigid, I was hanging on the edge of my seat. Thanks for the update. Re the feetsies.....I think what you are experiencing is normal. When conditions dry out, it should improve significantly, but I am accustomed to horses with tough feet becoming much more tender when the hooves are wet in winter. My farrier seems to expect this as well. Gail Russell Forestville CA
