reindeer discussion
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] This just came through to me and I thought I remembered some discussion about this. P REINDEER According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (the only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females do so). Male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid December. Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolf to Blitzen ... had to be a girl. We should've known that when ... they were able to find their way.
Pigeon Fever/mare leasing
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone, Thank you for all the information on both subjects... I appreciate it! Patty Paradise Acres Junction City, OR
Pigeon Fever
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Has anyone heard or know anything about pigeon fever. I was talking with a friend whose horse was diagnosed with this. We have been unable to find any information on it. Thanks, Patty Paradise Acres Junction City, OR
Leasing a Mare
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anyone have any thoughts, opinions, experience with leasing or having leased out a mare. Cost, medical, potential hazards, foaling out, etc, etc need all the why to's, why for's, why not's Thanks, Patty Bronson Paradise Acres Junction City, OR
Re: last note on pellets
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bear Mountain makes a woodstove pellet that is fir and pine only. They also have a pet bedding (Dry Den) - same product just has zeolite (same thing coffee whitener is made of) in for odor control. After using the bedding product at a slightly higher cost I went back to the good ol woodstove pellets (139.00 per ton). The odor is non existent even without the zeolite. There website: http://www.bmfp.com/ Patty Bronson Paradise Acres Junction City, OR
Re: One last wood pellet ?
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] The corner of the floor in which our horses are fed their hay is kept clean of pellets. This is by their choice not ours. They don't tend to kick the pellets to that area. When first using the pellets they will pick up a few in their mouths but once tasting nothing yummy immediately drop them. I've used them with a 3 year old gelding, 5 year old mare, 1 year old colt and a 3 week old filly. None of them has made ingested them a habit. As for the comfort issue that was raised in an earlier post they lie down in the stall runs which have a combination of sand, 3/4 minus (which use to be the base but has been kicked to the surface) and hog fuel that has large chunks of bark. None of this seems to be of any bother to them during their siesta time. Patty Bronson Paradise Acres Junction City, OR
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This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] WHAT IS THE AVERAGE MILE PER HOUR OF A HORSE AT A WALK?
Re: 3 PART QUESTION
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Mary and Marsha for the info. I do have a cribber or is he a windsucker lol that even with the Miracle collar he's not deterred. He eats like a horse though (wait what am I saying he is a horse) he has a large stall run and is turned out to pasture 4 - 8 hours a day. Unfortunately, I believe this habit was learned prior to my knowledge of knowing what to watch for. Again thanks! Patty Paradise Acres Junction City, OR
3 PART QUESTION
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Would someone please explain the: 1) The difference between Windsucking, Cribbing and Chewing 2) The action of the horse doing these three things and last but not least 3) any preventive or habiting inhibiting ideas, aids and or thoughts? I've been given a lot of mixed information regarding these three habits Thanks, Patty
Re: Turlock 2000
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is for Peg Knutson Peg if you will send me your mailing address privately, I have some pictures I took of you and Sadie that turned out quite well. Patty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: scratches
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SCHREINERS WORKS GREAT FOR SCRATCHES
Re: sucrus (sp)??
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, the vet referred to it as street nail. Patty
Re: salt replacement
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you everyone on the salt info. I just wanted to make sure no one was being deprived of something they needed. Patty
sucrus (sp)??
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dr. White Would you explain what the sucrus (I have no idea if I'm saying or spelling correctly as I can't find it any books - probably a good sign I'm misspelling it). My mare ran a stick through the sucrus up under the frog and broke it off. The vet has removed the stick (about the size of your index finger and approximately 3 inches long). It went in at an angle causing a smaller portion to slide in under the frog. Patty
salt replacement
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Question: all of my horses have a salt block in their stall but nobody seems to use them (they're dusty and not newly licked). Do you need to worry about whether or not they are getting enough salt? Can it be supplemented another way? or do they just know when they want it? Patty
Re:melons
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anyone out there know if there is any reason why horses can not eat melon rinds? My mare loves cantaloupe rinds but wondered after the talk about apple seeds and others if they too might offer some sort of danger. I know humans are suppose to suck on watermelon rinds for motion sickness so would hope horses could eat them. I too attended the recent Clinton Anderson clinic. What an awesome clinic and a lot of good information. I'm sure his method of training would not be preferred by some (he doesn't beat the horses but never him heard him whisper either). As a participant I'm not sure who's more physically tired.. the horse or myself. My disrespectful 3 year old gelding came out of it a whole new boy! Thanks, Patty Bronson
