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From: owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com
[mailto:owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com] On Behalf Of
jern...@mosquitonet.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:35 AM
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: RE: thunderstorms, turn out, stalls, caution
This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com
Define "turnout"! I consider my Fjords "turned out 24/7" because the four are
together in a very large dry paddock as I only have a small one acre "pasture"
and
a smaller paddock with a little grass. They wander around together in the dry
paddock,
This message is from: Kathleen Prince
That's a wonderful quote! We just added 2 horses to our herd of 2
fjords. Friends moved in w/their QH's. It's been very interesting to
see how my girls have reacted to having a real herd versus just me.
I'll admit it broke my heart in the first few day
This message is from: Heather Baskey
Also to add that short grass length due to over grazing can cause the grass to
be stressed and sugar levels "high".
My Henry will "self regulate" on 24/7 turn out as well. Perhaps those that
are out all the time are better self-regulators, as there is no r
This message is from: Eric Kozowski
On 7/13/2010 6:17 AM, Karen McCarthy wrote:
Hey Eric, great thoughts! Ditto on hobbles from over here...just wondering
though, how do you keep your Fjord from fluffing up if it is on permanent
turnout? Mine are out 5 hrs daily and they are quite, um, fluffy.
This message is from: Karen McCarthy
"Hobble train all your horses, even if you never intend to use them
on the trail."
Hey Eric, great thoughts! Ditto on hobbles from over here...just wondering
though, how do you keep your Fjord from fluffing up if it is on permanent
turnout? Mine are out 5 h
This message is from: Heather Baskey
Amen! here's one of my favourite quotes:
"Horses don't need private stalls; they need other horses."
- Temple Grandin
Heather
who's Henry is out 24/7/365
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From: Eric Kozowski e...@kozowski.com
In my op
This message is from: Eric Kozowski
On 7/12/2010 6:29 PM, Melinda Schumacher wrote:
Am I being overly cautious to keep them stabled?
In my opinion, stabling a horse is the worst thing you can do to them.
Horses are made to move essentially constantly. Their digestive health
requires it.
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