the very cold weather
Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska where it was a warm +20 today!
> We usually don't have this problem where I live but I take something we do in
> very hot weather and also use it when the weather is cold. I know some people
> are going to laugh and think we are c
This message is from: Robin Churchill
We usually don't have this problem where I live but I take something we do in
very hot weather and also use it when the weather is cold. I know some people
are going to laugh and think we are crazy (which is probably not far from the
truth) but in my part of
doing ok, and since the paddocks are
frozen and I can't clean them daily, it's good that I'm getting some exercise
carrying water to the nine equines in residence. Everything is rock hard and
bumps are hiding under the pretty snow - not even good for a cold weather ride!
This message is from: Susan Cargill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jeanne - that's just not fair - I'm further south than you are in Alaska.
They are promising warmer weather next week even in the 40's. The
fjords are telling me that spring is coming because there are piles of
hair everywhere.
Susan - Long
website, or at least they're easier to find... I have some Kerrits windpro
> breeches that I use in wet, cold weather. I wear silk long johns under them
> and my legs stay warm and dry. I vowed I would never trail ride in the
> winter in jeans again after getting caught in the ra
og and there are more choices in there than what they have on their
website, or at least they're easier to find... I have some Kerrits windpro
breeches that I use in wet, cold weather. I wear silk long johns under them
and my legs stay warm and dry. I vowed I would never trail ride in the
winter
This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Lois Anne,
would you be willing to make a list of all the cold weather riding
breeches reccomendations that people have sent you (since we all
missed the recs that were sent to you off list) and their websites?
Thanks!
Jen
This message is from: "Lois Anne Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Listers!
I want to thank everyone who responded privately and on the list to my
request for suggested cold weather gear. Quite a few people have commonly
recommended specific brands or products that I will partic
This message is from: "safreivald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Rain pants are perfect, except slippery. Maybe use that rubbery drawer
liner stuffwrap it around the saddle fenders, or put over the seat
somehow...to create a bit of grip. Not ele
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Whoa...! you do have us beat... only 17 below this morning but too cold for
the wind to blow anyhow. This is our coldest day so far this winter. (better
than floods!)
I love to watch the way the Fjords deliberately position themselves
This message is from: "Janne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
We had 36 below overnight, the high today is supposed to be 28 below. Fjords
are all outside, including the young yearling colt. The wind chill will reach
50 - 60 below tonight. Fjords are just fine. They do have shelter from the
winds, plus wo
This message is from: "Oscar and Shirley Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Good Brr Morning,
8 degrees in north Idaho this morning. I have already found which tank
heaters work, and am carrying a hammer for the ice on the tank that has a
problem. My ponies are fuzzy and appear ready for the
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi List,
with the best laid plans, I have had mares foal in and out of stalls, once
in the open doorway (!), a mud bog, on D.G. sand, on grass, on straw and on
shavings (kiln dried fir) - all with no ill effects. The babies were fine.
This message is from: "sara faull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wow... thanks for all the great info... we are getting in some unexpected
winter midwifery practice... 8 sheep we got about 3 months ago are all
pregnant!! they had been in with a little jacob ram lamb but the guy we
got them from swore that h
da and Beckett and 3 on the way.
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From: "GAIL RUSSELL" <>
To:
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: cold weather babies
> This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Rice straw works...if you can get it, o
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Gee Amy, that is hard to imagine.LOL!!!
Reena and Gustav
24° Michigan
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> Actually, you should try wheat straw - we had very little problem
> with ours trying to eat that. I guess it's not
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In a message dated 2/11/2002 8:01:06 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> One time I had some "oat hay" which pretty much looked like straw but with
> seed heads, and they ate that eagerly.
Actually, you should try wheat straw - we had v
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Well, I used barley straw, not so tasty!
One time I had some "oat hay" which pretty much looked like straw but with
seed heads, and they ate that eagerly. I think to be safe, grass hay
instead of straw would be best?
>> Jean, some straws are
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Rice straw works...if you can get it, of course.
Are chips/shavings safe? I thought I remembered something about not using
them at foaling?
>I ended up using chips to bed her stall with, a nice thick layer. Her foal
>was due the first of A
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Thanks, Jean Ernest, for your input on bedding broodmares with straw.
We have also kept plenty of good hay in front of our Green Meadow
broodmares while on straw after foaling and, thankfully, never had an
issue. 'Hope our friends in Maine do read your impor
This message is from: "Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Jean, some straws are not as tasty as others so they do not eat it. Mine
> helped themselves to some oat straw that I had put down so we could walk
>
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jean, some straws are not as tasty as others so they do not eat it. Mine
helped themselves to some oat straw that I had put down so we could walk
over the mud. Both horses impacted on the dry stuff. $$$ Vet bill plus the
worry. Jean
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jean, I used straw, but had plenty of hay in the stall for my mare to eat.
You could also bed them down in clean grass hay to avoid any worries about
eating straw.
A friend here, who is on the list, has a fjord mare due to foal in March
here
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Karen that is a toasty clean stall you prepare but just one word of caution.
Fjords eat straw, the mare could overload on it and have more than just
birth problems.
Jean Walters Gayle
[Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter"
Occupied Germ
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Hi Sara,
We've been breeding Morgan horses here on Green Meadow Farm for twenty-two
years.
Our earliest foal arrived one year in February. It's really very manageable
if you make a
few extra preparations to your foaling stall ahead of time. First, be s
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
sara faull wrote:
> We are expecting a baby this year in early April,
Hi Sara, last year we had a colt born on April 5, I was a bit worried ahead
of time because it was still cold here, but he came out with one of the
thickest furriest co
rom: "sara faull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 7:03 PM
Subject: cold weather babies
> This message is from: "sara faull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> hello everyone out there... I am pretty new to the list. I have been
> working wit
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Welcome to the list Sara. I have only brief experience with foals but am
sure you will receive some ideas here. Jean
Jean Walters Gayle
[Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter"
Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ]
http://users.techline.com/jg
This message is from: "sara faull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hello everyone out there... I am pretty new to the list. I have been
working with fjords for over two years at a non-profit farm up in Maine.
My partner and I are beginning to take over the breeding side of the farm
and will move it and some o
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Hi Listers;
In response to sweaty horses in cold weather -- might want to check this
company.
>From NORMAN EQUINE DESIGNS -- 1-800-348-5673
website: horse-blankets.com
"The Snuggy" Line
I have the Snuggy II - it is great! The
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In a message dated 2/5/99 16:40:28 Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< There is a definite difference between -35 and -50 degrees..At -35F the
horses will run around and play several times a day, at --50 to -55 that
we've had they seem to
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Flooding in Southern California, mud, rain and wind in Washington State,
High winds in Colorado, Ice in Minnesota! And all I have is a little bit
of cold weather to complain about!
I'm hoping that we're headed out of the
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In a message dated 2/3/99 19:00:29 Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< BTW, I grew up on the west side of Cleveland and always was amazed at how
much more snow the East side had, as well as Buffalo. >>
I spent a year there myself. Have a
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>I'm enthralled by your weather reports! Living in western New York
>slightly inland from the shores of Lake Erie, we're used to some of the
>biggest snow stories. Buffalo had 50 plus inches in January.
Well, I'm not trying to out-do your a
This message is from: Nathan Lapp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jean Ernest wrote:
> BTW you should check out the "Arctic Cam" on the Fairbanks NewsMiner page
> this morning! Ice fog! and if you notice, there are a couple cars that
> have been abandoned in the parking lot for the duration!
I'm enthralle
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Mary,
> This horse was kept outside in the corral with the two younger horses
> (Fenrir is 13), but wasn't as active. There might ha
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Mary,
This horse was kept outside in the corral with the two younger horses
(Fenrir is 13), but wasn't as active. There might have been some other
factors present, also. (He'd been rescued from a starving situation several
years ago by Jerry F
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> The cold wave that has settled over most of Alaska looks like it
will be
> staying awhile, and the longer it stays, the more problems
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The cold wave that has settled over most of Alaska looks like it will be
staying awhile, and the longer it stays, the more problems people will be
having with their horses.
I got a call this morning from my friend, Gail Tobin, saying that they
This message is from: William Coli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Greetings,
Although it isn't nearly as cold here (at 1400 ft elevation in the
berkshires of western Massachusetts) as it is reported by others on
the list (coldest this year has been about +2 F), I have a suggestio
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