Re: [IceHorses] the groundwork
> My new arena has been started. I have walked my 3 > year old icelandic through the middle of this field > using the clicker and an abundance of treats. You have a wonderful place. Where do you live? And you paintings are awesome. Lorraine Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [IceHorses] the groundwork
Nicely done! The arena is going to be wonderful and the paintings are glorious. What medium? Nancy
[IceHorses] the groundwork
My new arena has been started. I have walked my 3 year old icelandic through the middle of this field using the clicker and an abundance of treats. She was very curious so I let her nose up everything and clicked her for being calm. The machinery was operating but not near as I didn't want to sensitise her inadvertantly. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz49tUmxvCw > > groundwork > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNi4iGZV8XM One of theses links is to my paintings though I have forgotten which one. Sue UK
Re: [IceHorses] The groundwork has started
Susan Coombes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Work on new arena has started Hi Sue, Can't wait 'til you post pictures.You can tell it's Spring (at least somewhere in the world) when people start such projects! >I haven't even decided on the surface. I have packets of samples and non >woven membranes and tea strainers all over the kitchen.< You are a TRUE horseperson. I am getting a mental picture of your research. : ) > I was expecting trouble from Ofeig . . . . Was she > bothered? Not a bit. She found the only hill in Lincolnshire and wanted > to climb onto it. Then she wanted to say hello to the digger. She > didn't even bother to rush past. Good mind on that little one.Reminds me of when I had a dump truck drop off a load of sand in our little paddock up by the barn when Soley was only 2. My Arab mare and a little Arab-cross pony mare I was boarding took off for the back forty when the truck started backing up to the fence.Not Soley. .. She was sooo curious what this beeping, big thing was, she stood RIGHT there -- exactly in the way.I ended up having to lead her away and hold her so the poor driver could dump his load. -- Renee M. in MIchigan
RE: [IceHorses] The groundwork has started
I don't know what kind of access you have to wood chips but we have had such good success in our ring with them that I wouldn't have anything else. I live in a very sandy based area near the Chesapeake Bay and my husband made us a 65x95 ring that was leveled with the sand and covered with the wood chips. I prefer it over sand as it isn't covered and if we have only sand it becomes too dusty to ride on during the dry summers, but the wood chips hold the moisture just like mulch and the ring is very cushy in case you fall off. No regular watering needed to keep it comfortable, although we did water it down a couple of times last summer as we had the worst drought ever since I have lived here, so even the wood chips were disintegrating in the dry heat and we put fresh chips out on top of the old. My husband takes his crawler over it after a fresh layer is placed to pack it down, usually only once a year to keep it neat and tidy. We get our wood chips from the power and electric company who hires contractors to clear power lines paths and they just bring over the truckloads for free. They need a place to unload and go back to grind up more and we also use it to cover some of our trails to minimize damage from the 4 wheelers in the mud. Great erosion barrier.
Re: [IceHorses] The groundwork has started
> Work on new arena has started and I haven't even decided on the > surface. How exciting! How about a surface that includes rubber? > was careful to keep between her and the noisy machinery. Was she > bothered? Not a bit. What a good horse! > I don't know how to put pictures on here so I'll try with outlook. Yes, you'll have to send it with an email, as uploads from the "Post" link are not possible. If you need to make them smaller, here is a free on-line program: http://www.picnik.com/ Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
Re: [IceHorses] The groundwork has started
I don't know how to put pictures on here so I'll try with outlook. Oh yes, we'll want pictures. I wish I could bring in something (sand) to surface our riding ring. It can only be used in the summer because it gets so wet you could grow rice or cranberries on it in the winter. We did, however, just have a dandy wheelchair ramp built so that Stephanie can get up on a horse without being lifted into place. At 14, she's no longer easy to lift. Photos after I get it painted. Nancy
[IceHorses] The groundwork has started
Work on new arena has started and I haven't even decided on the surface. I have packets of samples and non woven membranes and tea strainers all over the kitchen. The topping I like best is a good grade sand with what looks like cut up fabric in it. It drains well and remains damp for a long time. It doesn't go too hard but springs well. In fact it looks like rooty earth i.e. turf. Some of the samples I had set like building sand others were loose and I could imagine hooves sinking fast. At least watering won't be a problem or drainage. We walked the girls through the paddock. I was expecting trouble from Ofeig so I loaded up with treats, gloves, hard hat and long leadrope. I was careful to keep between her and the noisy machinery. Was she bothered? Not a bit. She found the only hill in Lincolnshire and wanted to climb onto it. Then she wanted to say hello to the digger. She didn't even bother to rush past. Corrie was good too but that's Corrie. I don't know how to put pictures on here so I'll try with outlook. Sue UK
