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In a message dated 1/29/2004 5:34:57 PM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I wish I did have a heated
> barn! AND indoor arena (Boy wouldn't THAT cost a bundle to heat!) So I am a
> bit jealous I guess of those of you who do have big barns to put your
> Fjords in out of the cold, where you could cut manes, etc. Ha, I have even
> been pondering moving south....But winters are just as bad down there.
> Maybe New Mexico...?
>
Come to UTAH, Jean ! We have also had a much colder winter than normal,
but today it was sweatshirt weather, balmy really, and no heated barn needed
here. I did install skylights over every stall in the new barn, and did all
window panels between the walls and roof, so tons of light and warmth. No
lights
needed till pitch dark outside, but every stall has plug outlets for 16
gallon heated buckets. All outdoor tanks have sunken heat elements so zero
chopping
ice here. My electric bill gos up 100 a month, but we also have tons of x-mas
lights, so not sure which is worse, HOWEVER......we feel strongly that a
couple of big heat bills still does not amount to even one bad colic, forget
surgery. Winter colics double summer ones, and both in CA. and here our vets
told
us that it was due to decreased water drinking when it was frozen or even very
cold.
The manes that I SHAVED off a couple of months ago ( to the
skin....looked like drowned rats for awhile ) are growing up perfectly ! We
are just
trimming the front and back, but even the older crestier ones have show perfect
manes comming on.
Anyone going to Martins Auction in CA tomorrow, look for
Jeff. I cant go and am pouting about it. Lisa Pedersen / Pedersens Fjords
Cedar City, UTAH * sunny, tons of snow on the mountian, and headed to Zion
tomorrow for a day trip.
