Re: [IceHorses] Mats!!

2008-04-08 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i just gently rake them with my fingers and pull them out. I tried to take them off with my fingers but the mats are more like little dreads hanging down so I think scissors would do best--I think I have blunt nose ones

Re: [IceHorses] Mats!!

2008-04-07 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Apr 07, 2008 at 04:18:28PM -0300, Virginia Tupper wrote: Orri is shedding like crazy. When I was brushing him I noticed that he has some matting around the armpits. How can I get rid of those? i've had good luck with a metal comb and a dog slicker brush on stjarni. --vicka

Re: [IceHorses] Mats!!

2008-04-07 Thread Karen Thomas
Orri is shedding like crazy. When I was brushing him I noticed that he has some matting around the armpits. Darn. I thought you were going to say that you bought the cow carpet mats and that you liked them. Karen Thomas, NC

Re: [IceHorses] Mats!!

2008-04-07 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Orri is shedding like crazy. When I was brushing him I noticed that he has some matting around the armpits. Darn. I thought you were going to say that you bought the cow carpet mats and that you liked them. Oops,

Re: [IceHorses] Mats!!

2008-04-07 Thread Karen Thomas
Oops, sorry...maybe the spelling should've been matts? I don't know - it's probably right. Just knowing you are setting up a farm makes my brain go to certain topics... :) Karen Thomas, NC

Re: [IceHorses] Mats!!

2008-04-07 Thread Janice McDonald
i just gently rake them with my fingers and pull them out. They love it so much they stand there for about five minutes then I have to chase them round and round the paddock. I usually just do the armpits with scissors or those little face clippers that run on batteries. My donkey is the worst,