Re: [IceHorses] Re: OT-whats for supper granpaw
Oh my I have never seen a beetroot! Here our beets are all bright red and pickled. How do you cook a beetroot! Fresh beets are like rutabaga (which we call swede) but smaller and softer, dark purple/black in colour. You boil them, then peel them and eat them fresh, or pickle them. The little ones we call baby beets, but we tend to let them grow to about orange size. Is it like a turnip or a rutabega?? and are your peas what we call english peas that you can only get here canned? Little green round balls?? Yes, that's the ones. Sweet and crispy when fresh, not at all like the canned ones. We mostly eat them raw in salads as they are not that different from frozen ones when you cook them. The pods and shoots are lovely too. I wonder why they don't grow here. and are your beans like green beans in a can or do you shell them. We grow French beans, which are like your canned green beans, runner beans, which you eat the whole pod sliced up while the beans inside are immature (the beans are pink and black!) and broad beans which are podded and sort of greyish green. are shelled. Here ripe now is watermelon and cantalope, okra, peaches (best are from Chilton Co. Alabama NOT Georgia)tomatoes and yellow summer squash is just going out. Our squash doesn't come in until mid to late August, also courgettes (zucchini) and marrows (sort of huge zucchini). They do grow some sorts of melon and a few peaches in the south of england, but not commecially. We also grow rhubarb, broccoli, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, apples, pears and cherries. Best of all are the blackberries in September, lush, juicy, sweet and free everywhere in the hedgerows. Perfect with homegrown apples. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ---
Re: [IceHorses] wandas dog
we gotta have pics when you do the cat lorraine! janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Re: [IceHorses] O/T For Janice
wandas cat in that pic, she tried to kill herself one coffin nail at a time, she just couldnt take it anymore, not one more day. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Re: [IceHorses] Janice's Hot Weather Idea
here is jacki trying to parallel park her truck. janice-- how did I get sucked into this? All I did was wonder what Donny ate to make his drool green Jacki
[IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
If you ride in the heat/humidity like I do, you may always be looking for the coolest riding apparel possible. I rarely ride for more than two hours at a stretch from late June-August, and even then, I melt. I found something great to ride in, but maybe everyone else has already thought of this. If you go to Walmart or Target and check out the exercise wear department, you'll find some long shorts and Capri's that appear to be made of the same stretch fabric as the Kerrit's breeches. They are sort of like biker shorts, just longer. Walmart carries Danskin brand and Target has Champion for about $12 and $18 respectively. The Danskins even have a cell phone/key pocket. I put the real sheepskin seat-belt covers over my stirrups and I can ride at least two hours at a stretch just fine, even posting the trot part of the time. The Champion ones even come in a boot-cut full length. It's amazing to me how much cooler it seems to have my lower leg open - maybe the knee patches on the riding breeches trap a lot of heat. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
It's amazing to me how much cooler it seems to have my lower leg open - maybe the knee patches on the riding breeches trap a lot of heat. On top of that, I always ride with half chaps. They're the first thing I take off the minute we arrive back at the barn. Our daughter Abby tried riding in cycling shorts one time. Her legs were scratched on every exposed surface. It's just too brushy and most of our trails are too narrow for shorts. The other day, just coming down onto Creekside on the access trail I got stabbed in the leg with a sharp broken branch of something. It tore a round hole in my tights and left an 8 scratch up my thigh. I felt quite the warrior with blood dripping down my tights, but it's too expensive to have to keep replacing tights and the half chaps really do offer some protection. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
On Jul 19, 2008, at 5:19 AM, Karen Thomas wrote: If you ride in the heat/humidity like I do, you may always be looking for the coolest riding apparel possible. I rarely ride for more than two hours at a stretch from late June-August, and even then, I melt. For summer riding the coolest pants I ever found were cotton baggy pants --elastic waist, two big pockets, elastic at the ankles, all kinds of wild colors. Back then they were known as beach or surfer pants, now the closest thing I can find are chef's pants (http://www.acemart.com/kitchen-supplies/restaurant-textiles/chef- pants/chef-pants-chalkstripe-black-small-each/prod5951.html) Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
Re: [IceHorses] wandas dog
we gotta have pics when you do the cat lorraine! janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes. I just ordered the blade from Jeffers. I will take pictures just for you. Wish me luck on that.
Re: [IceHorses] Janice's Hot Weather Idea
how did I get sucked into this? All I did was wonder what Donny ate to make his drool green Jacki Apparently that was enough. :) Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
On top of that, I always ride with half chaps. They're the first thing I take off the minute we arrive back at the barn. I have half chaps, but in July-August NC humidity, I just can't ride in them without getting sick. At least not in the Piedmont section of NC - the mountains where Cherie live are much cooler than our area. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
shorts and Capri's that appear to be made of the same stretch fabric as the Kerrit's breeches. They are sort of like biker shorts, just longer. Walmart carries Danskin brand and Target has Champion for about $12 and $18 respectively. The Danskins even have a cell phone/key pocket. Great idea. It is super humid here too. Yes in AZ. Mosoon time.
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
I have half chaps, but in July-August NC humidity I think the difference here is that although it can get quite warm (okay Lorraine, not like Arizona) the humidity is usually pretty low. We also do quite a bit of climbing and it is always cooler on the mountain than on the valley floor. Nancy
[IceHorses] Gadgets for riding
I have just the coolest new gadget. It is a Garmin Forerunner 205 designed for runners and cyclists, but lots of fun for trail riding. It records time, pace and distance and if I ever figure out how to do it, I'll be able to trace our route with the built in GPA and save it on my PC. So I now know that in the last three days I've ridden 18 miles ... lots of climbing here so those are a pretty slow 18 miles. I so love technology. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Gadgets for riding
--- On Sat, 7/19/08, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just the coolest new gadget. It is a Garmin Forerunner 205 designed for runners and cyclists, but lots of fun for trail riding. If it's downloadable to your PC, you should be able to down load it to: http://trail.motionbased.com/ Sign up for the FREE account! It's pretty cool! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
Re: [IceHorses] Gadgets for riding
Oh yes! I will have to play with it when I get back from town. My cell phone took a swim in diet peach snapple and it didn't do it any good. I need to go replace it. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
I think the difference here is that although it can get quite warm (okay Lorraine, not like Arizona) the humidity is usually pretty low. We also do quite a bit of climbing and it is always cooler on the mountain than on the valley floor. The humidity is a huge factor. Early this week, the temps were about 88-90F, but the humidity was low. That felt downright spring-like. We are back into full-bore humidity now, with the temps in the mid-upper 90's.We're often hot into September or October, but the humidity tends to drop after Labor Day. I look forward to that! Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
2008/7/19 Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The humidity is a huge factor. Early this week, the temps were about 88-90F, but the humidity was low. That felt downright spring-like. We are back into full-bore humidity now, with the temps in the mid-upper 90's.We're often hot into September or October, but the humidity tends to drop after Labor Day. I look forward to that! Just curious...what are your humidity values on say a bad day...and what are they on what you would consider a comfortable day? Wanda -- Thoughts become things...
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
Just curious...what are your humidity values on say a bad day...and what are they on what you would consider a comfortable day? I honestly don't monitor the humidity numbers, nor do the local weather forecasters give them out as regular statistics every day. Over the past few years, they've moved to talking more about dew points, which is the temperature at which dew forms. I think that number is fairly steady through the day, whereas relative humidity changes as the temperature rises. One quick way of judging is to look at the daily low temperatures. When the humidity (dew point?) is high, the temps won't drop below 70 at night here, maybe not below 75 or occasionally even 80 degrees. Early this week, when it was so pleasant during the days, the lows were dropping to the low-mid 60's, but now the forecasted lows for the next five days are about 73 or so. In other words, it could be worse here than it is right now, but it's humid - trust me! I've watched Janice's low temps in the summer, and I can tell that her humidity is worse than ours. I just know that on some days, it feels like you're slogging through butter to walk to the barn... Karen Thomas, NC
[IceHorses] Re: Trausti was a big star!
is my camo helmet AWESOME or WHAT janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Re: [IceHorses] Gadgets for riding
my biggest problem with gos , cell phones etc is the LED screen, I cant read it in sunlight very well! Janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
[IceHorses] wandas weird diet
people think its bad that icelanders eat horses, but wanda is an icelander and she only eats these hotdogs. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes. attachment: hotdog.jpg
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
I remember years ago working outdoors in sacramento. It would be over a hundred degrees and I would wet myself down and I would be dry as a bone in five minutes. here you wet yourself down or get all sweaty and you STAY sweaty or wet. and often if going somewhere outdoors right out of the shower I never really dry off until I get in air conditioning. I dont know how people lived without AC, but I did, as a child. All I remember is we had an attic fan that was sorta like starting up a jet engine and we had linoleum floors and you would close certain windows and open others and the wind would just howl thru the house and blow all the dust out :) but our homes were built differently, for this climate. There is an architectural style called Florida Cracker House and they were up on piers to allow breeze under the house, the kitchen would be on one side of a wide wide outdoor hall called a dogtrot and the bedrooms on the other side. so when they cooked, the heat did not go thru the whole house and you would sit in the dogtrot breezeway to eat, shell peas, crochet, make quilts etc. I remember as a child helping my mom prepare meals outside, shelling the peas or shucking corn beneath a big oak tree etc. Also we lived across the street from the bayou so we stayed in the water almost all day every day, all the kids in the neighborhood and our moms would come to the dock and bring us lunch. we would swim at night in the bayou and the foxfire would shine and glow in the water. we didnt have northern lites wanda but we had foxfire! Janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Trausti was a big star! (in Zilco tack)
is my camo helmet AWESOME or WHAT janice Totally awesome, Janice. Congratulations to you and Trausti! He's a good boy. BTW, someone asked about Zilco tack yesterday. Trausti is modeling the blue Zilco Deluxe Bridle with matching breast-collar. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Riding non-fashion tip
Also we lived across the street from the bayou so we stayed in the water almost all day every day, all the kids in the neighborhood and our moms would come to the dock and bring us lunch. Before we had air conditioning all three of us moms on our dirt road (and sometimes some others) took kids, beach towels, books and food to the Applegate River every afternoon. We had to climb down a pretty steep bank, but we carted kids and playpens up and down. We were SO young. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Trausti was a big star!
He was indeed a star! Way to go Trausti. And Janice. Nancy
[IceHorses] Relative Humidity
Here's how I get the relative humidity: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=gspsmap=1textField1=34.98417textField2=-80.44944 And in Southern Oregon, where it was in single digits last week: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?minlon=-124.65maxlon=-119.3minlat=40.95maxlat=44.02mapwidth=354site=mfrmap.x=161map.y=151 Here's Bend, OR where Kaaren Jordan would like to live: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=pdtsmap=1textField1=44.05833textField2=-121.31417 Scroll down on the bottom right on each forecast. Nancy
[IceHorses] Vinnie's turnout OT
I had the camera ready when I turned Vinnie out today: http://youtube.com/watch?v=V1qjymJn5oM Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Relative Humidity
Here's how I get the relative humidity: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=gspsmap=1textField1=34.98417textField2=-80.44944Did you notice the differences in dewpoints? Ours is 68 degrees F., yours was about 46degrees F, Bend, OR about 27F, Wanda's was bout 51F...and poor Janice's is about 74F.Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Vinnie's turnout OT
He looked like he was ready for a little freedom. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Relative Humidity
and poor Janice's is about 74F.Karen Thomas, NC At 74 I would just melt into a big puddle. Nancy
[IceHorses] Glimmer, Icelandic Horse in OZ
Yvonne's report on Glimmer and his brother, Sterling: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GaitedHorse/message/216030 Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
Re: [IceHorses] Vinnie's turnout OT
He looked like he was ready for a little freedom. He does that every day when I turn him out. I would go ahead and put him with the other young geldings, but I want Bart to have someone with him. As soon as Bart is reliably halter-trained and catchable, I'll try turning him out with Vinnie. I think that will go fine, but since Bart isn't truly halter-trained, it would be horrible if they didn't get along and I couldn't catch him. I think the round pen is too small for turning the two out together. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Relative Humidity
Here's Bend, OR where Kaaren Jordan would like to live: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php? site=pdtsmap=1textField1=44.05833textField2=-121.31417 Here's an alternative: http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/Southeast/Humidity.html http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/Southwest/Humidity.html (it's muggy by our standards) Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
Re: [IceHorses] OT - Black Bart and the halters
sweetened the pot by putting a cookie on the rail. When he took the cookie, I clicked, so I suppose I'm using the halter as his new target, even if I am sorta doing it in the wrong order. Today, I just needed a breakthrough to introduce him quietly to the new halters. If you have a way to get his smell on the halter and lead rope, that would probably help. Will he tolerate you rubbing it on him? If not, can you brush him and then brush the halter, so his smell / hair gets on it? If that doesn't work, use some of his poop. Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
Re: [IceHorses] Vinnie's turnout OT
2008/7/19 Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I had the camera ready when I turned Vinnie out today: The little show off. Looks like he had an interested audience... Wanda -- Thoughts become things...
