This message is from: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Starfire Farms and see how well > their horses were trained. Those ladies do a great job
Mary - I agree wholeheartedly.I never thought I'd use this expression....(as its one my grandmother used to use). .but Beth and Sandy are a hoot! I was very impressed with the training Beth put on the two three year old mares. Both have such a relaxed attitude even though they were very different in nature. Beth credits a fellow from California (can't remember his name) for alot of the things she does on a horse, but personally I think she's just a good trainer, there were too many things she did naturally, without thinking - I watched her alot. I wanted to pick her brain but by Wednesday I was dead. I fell asleep - I mean really out of it - on top of our tack truck (not a pretty sight I imagine) and when I did wake up my mind lacked clarity. (probably from the fumes of fly spray, show sheen and hoof black out of the trunk). Sandy must of worn out a pair of shoes walking the arena with camera and camcorder- not to mention the running behind, along side of and around Beth and the cart ( it was especially interesting to see her keep up when Beth did the extended trot) : ) On the salt issue...we tried the solid blocks and most of it goes into the ground, sometimes we saw them licking it but not enough to figure it did much good. . A few years ago we started giving everyone loose mineral...from Purina I think its called 12x12 or something and we put loose salt along side it. Depending on the weather and work load , quality of feed, etc...they sometimes eat alot and sometimes don't. I think it's easier for them to lick as much as they want. My husband told me awhile back (we have a dairy herd) that he feeds loose mineral and salt because a dairy nutrionist told him a cow can't lick enough off a solid block to supplement what they loose in minerals at the peak of their lactation. I know, I know....cows - horses...not the same. Four stomachs - one stomach. The loose is sometimes a mess, but they sure to eat it.....but then knowing the Fjord appetite if we put shaved wallpanelling out for them, they'd eat it. Just my 2 cents. Pat Holland
