Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
> I think my horse might turn up his nose at the plastic lining the > helmet. > Do you know how that went? Did they pre-train at home or did horses > think > plastic-lined helmets were a great source of feed? Any horses doing Open level generally have a few hundred miles of competition in Novice and have long since found out that food and water are to be accepted wherever and however they can get it, because the ride could go on for hours more.( I started the baggie thing when I was still in Novice and we happened to share a lunch spot with the Opens and saw the more experienced riders doing it.) The smartest horses take care of themselves from the beginning -- I was very pleased when my mare Rosa drank from puddles on our first long ride. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
--- On Wed, 7/2/08, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've talked about doing this, but we'd never be > able to leave it out there. > This is redneck land and it would be shot of holes in a > day. Even if you put a huge sign that said "Horse Water, please leave alone" with a smiley face? Now, after my ride, I do go back out and get the tub - I use a muck bucket/laundry basket from Wal mart that costs $6. So far, knock on wood, no jack ass has hurt my tub. Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
I've been taking a water tub out in my desert now that I am routinely doing at LEAST 10 mile rides. We've talked about doing this, but we'd never be able to leave it out there. This is redneck land and it would be shot of holes in a day. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
So the Open riders, who were doing 30 miles briskly, > usually filled a freezer baggie with bran and some grain and carrot > slices, tucked it in their cantle bag, and then at lunch plopped the > bag in their helmet, added water and gave their horse his lunch. I think I'd enjoy CTR, but there's nothing in Oregon that I have ever found. Of course this year, there's not much endurance either. Both of the rides that are within two hours drive of us have been cancelled. I think my horse might turn up his nose at the plastic lining the helmet. Do you know how that went? Did they pre-train at home or did horses think plastic-lined helmets were a great source of feed? Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
> thinking this doesn't sound like a good idea. Any > opinions? > If it is at all smokey I wouldn't do it even if there was water./
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
--- On Wed, 7/2/08, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's about a 20 mile ride with no water for > the horses. I'm > thinking this doesn't sound like a good idea. Any > opinions? Smoke here is in the "red" zone meaning dangereous! As for the water, is there any way you can get water up there in either a quad or jeep? I've been taking a water tub out in my desert now that I am routinely doing at LEAST 10 mile rides. I plan on planting a cooler with beer in the future :') but not to worry - only one per rider! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Judy Ryder wrote: about a 20 mile ride with no water for the horses. I'm >> thinking this doesn't sound like a good idea. Any opinions? > > > Didn't they cancel the practice (or pre-) Tevis ride because of the > smoke? > Smoke was part of the issue, but one of the fires is burning near Mosquito Ridge and Last Chance -- ie., near the trail itself. Not a good idea having riders or runners (the Western States 100) getting in the way of the firefighters. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
> her new mare is a terrific drinker - eater too. Those are my two > favorite > attributes for an endurance horse I think. Mine pees on command, > though, > and that helps to drop his heart rate in vet checks. The helmet usage was sort of standard procedure when I was riding Open in NATRC. The rules say that any food you want to feed your horse during the ride (aside from natural forage or hay that management sometimes provides at the lunch stop) must be carried with you (no crews in CTR). So the Open riders, who were doing 30 miles briskly, usually filled a freezer baggie with bran and some grain and carrot slices, tucked it in their cantle bag, and then at lunch plopped the bag in their helmet, added water and gave their horse his lunch. Keeps the gut sounds going. PS: Santa Barbara/Goleta has a fire now (http://www.keyt.com/news/local/22803699.html), so I expect we'll be getting our share of smoke. Bummer. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
Didn't they cancel the practice (or pre-) Tevis ride because of the smoke?> I don't know about that, but they did cancel the 100 mile (same trail) Western States Trail run for humans. Can you imagine running the Tevis Trail? They also cancelled an endurance ride down that way last weekend. I can't remember the name, Mariposa maybe? Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
And you carry lots of water on your saddle and a plastic bag you can use to turn your helmet into a water bowl for sharing that water with your horse, if need be. Lynn, what a good idea. I was going to carry four water bottles (two for me and two for my horse) but I've never been able to find anything he would drink out of. The helmet might work. I've tried a collapsable canvas bowl. I suppose like many other things, I should have pre-taught drinking from odd containers. My daughter's old horse will drink from her cupped hands and her new mare is a terrific drinker - eater too. Those are my two favorite attributes for an endurance horse I think. Mine pees on command, though, and that helps to drop his heart rate in vet checks. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
>>>about a 20 mile ride with no water for the horses. I'm > thinking this doesn't sound like a good idea. Any opinions? Didn't they cancel the practice (or pre-) Tevis ride because of the smoke? Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
Re: [IceHorses] Smoke anyone?
> We've been riding in the morning as usual, but there's a hard ride > planned > tomorrow, to the Tallow Box Lookout. If I remember right it takes > about > four hours climbing to the highest point in the mountains behind > our > ranches. It's about a 20 mile ride with no water for the horses. I'm > thinking this doesn't sound like a good idea. Any opinions? The smoke has missed us -- we just have thick fog right now Your ride doesn't sound like a good idea to me either. If you decide to go, get your horse thoroughly filled with slurpy beet pulp or bran mashes, electrolytes the night before, and lots of water. And you carry lots of water on your saddle and a plastic bag you can use to turn your helmet into a water bowl for sharing that water with your horse, if need be. Twenty miles in 4 hours up (and down -- I presume you are talking round trip) a mountain is brisk riding. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
