Blankets

2007-10-26 Thread Dave and Patti Walter
This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, that is such a great "trick" you mentioned. Putting HAY under the fleece or cooler to wick away the moisture. Melissa Boyd, Kay Vanetta's trainer told me this and OMG does it work, like super fast! LOVE it Really saves tim

blanketing a Fjord

2007-10-26 Thread Susan Harrison
This message is from: "Susan Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well Yasmineour two fjords do not know that they are supposed to like standing in the rain. They hate standing out in wet weather and are quick to tell you they want in the barnand with a dry stall thank you very much. Ours al

Re: blankets

2007-10-26 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, Climate is the key: here in Interior Alaska, where it get down to -40 to -50 in the winter, I still don't blanket! My Fjords grow a coat that is probably twice and thick and long as some of yours in the "lower 48". They really don't

RE: shocked

2007-10-26 Thread eboknee
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lisa, It has been a Godsend to have you reporting the fire news of SoCal to all of us. I'm an EX-California native. I still pray for all people, animals and structures whenever there are Santa Ana/santana winds. You've really helped me more than the new

Re: fires

2007-10-26 Thread epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I, too, am praying for the safety of all those involved in the SoCal fires. This terrible disaster has really made me think about fire safety. My new home in South San Jose, CA, is heavenly, but it's also a huge fire danger area. This summer there were n

Re: still burning

2007-10-26 Thread Silja Knoll
This message is from: Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am on the Larimer County Horseman's Association Evacuation Team. It is subgroup of our local horse club in Colorado that is trained in emergency evacuation procedures and has annual inspections for our trucks and trailers. We are dispatc

Re: grass bombing

2007-10-26 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/25/07 11:53:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > When my stepson Devin was younger, he wasn't strong enough to haul his > horse's head up once teeth met the grass. > > To help with this problem, I used to fix a "grass rein" on his hor

fires

2007-10-26 Thread Beth Pulsifer
This message is from: "Beth Pulsifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thoughts and prayers going out to all having to deal with the awful fires... So happy to hear some good news today, from some on the list who have their homes still standing and also their horses and other pets safe. Good luck to everyone