This message is from: Kelly Trirogoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello list;
It is the time of year when I have to begin blanketing Skovy. With the tons of rain we get here on Vancouver Island BC I need to do this or he gets SOAKED to the bone. He is kept outside and has a shelter in the field. I do clip him with a minor trace clip, but haven't done so quite yet. My question is do you have blankets that you prefer? I researched the archives before asking this question and couldn't really find a definitive answer. He is a 74" blanket now as he has changed quite a bit in shape/size since last year (currently shoved in his 72 from last year). Is it better that I just put him in a rain sheet to keep the rain off since that is the real culprit. We don't get a ton of snow/below freezing temps. However in winter we do get freezing cold, wet rain with strong winds. Perhaps a medium weight waterproof blanket is better? or I could use the rain sheet with a different blanket underneath. I ride at least twice a week and keep him in good shape so the clip is a must as he get super sweaty. Ideas?? Also, I don't know about all other fjords, but with Skovy he was a real "dork" until he was about 4. I rode him gently as a 3 year old, but I had expectations/rules. He was a brat to lunge. I remember riding him one day when he was still an early 4 year old we were trotting down the long side of the arena and it was like a light went on in his head. Over the next few days he matured VERY quickly (no longer bucking, running through the bit, etc.) He just seemed to settle very abruptly. He seemed to have another ah-ha moment when he turned 5. He is now 5.5 and a DREAM to work with. He goes forward, backward, lateral, etc. He does ANYTHING I ask him to (except walk in deep puddles) He has an incredible work ethic. I wouldn't trade him in for anything. I think when these guys commit to being mature it really happens for them, and you can't ask for a better partner. Kelly Trirogoff1886 Galvin Pl. Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2S4 _________________________________________________________________ R U Ready for Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5? Try it today! http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/WindowsLiveMessenger The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
