tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post8122855505820721286..comments2024-02-19T03:44:25.982-05:00Comments on Bay State Brumby: Cold, Colder and Coldestbaystatebrumbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-30937597326869450332013-02-20T01:42:21.787-05:002013-02-20T01:42:21.787-05:00Such a good girl ~ Lilly! Such a good girl ~ Lilly! Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-5656664754977009382013-02-19T14:49:51.651-05:002013-02-19T14:49:51.651-05:00Oh I forgot to say,
She sure is a good girl standi...Oh I forgot to say,<br />She sure is a good girl standing ground tied while being worked on. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-42463320881339185932013-02-19T14:48:17.099-05:002013-02-19T14:48:17.099-05:00Living in the 4th windiest city in the nation, I c...Living in the 4th windiest city in the nation, I can so relate to your frustration, and your lack of desire to ride. I darn sure wouldn't do it. I don't even like riding in the wind when it is warm!<br /><br />You are lucky to have Bill to work so diligently on her feet. Not just diligent but with forethought, it is harder to find than you may think. <br /><br />I hope the weather breaks soon, for all of us! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-40864641250079063712013-02-19T07:37:24.870-05:002013-02-19T07:37:24.870-05:00Hah--I like Juliette's comment about how much ...Hah--I like Juliette's comment about how much time it takes to just ride one, let alone 2! Wouldn't it be nice if we could spend all our waking hours just grooming our ponies and riding?<br /><br />Bill's hands must have been frozen holding the hoof testers! OUCH! But if he's out of the wind--then not too bad. <br /><br />We took the day off too--spa/barn day. No riding--too dang cold! But spring is coming--we tapped the trees last week and the first flow is ready to boil!lmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517919157975053481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-18024420249813057612013-02-18T20:08:16.265-05:002013-02-18T20:08:16.265-05:00I am so sorry about the cold. It isn't that ba...I am so sorry about the cold. It isn't that bad here now and I just feel so bad for you because I know what it is like. Icy knives cutting through all the layers. It is the pits. <br /><br />So glad about your time grooming Lilly and trimming her in the sunshine. You are Bill are dedicated and I am glad you are making progress. What a long and frustrating process. Does Bill read the Rockley Farm blog? I am sure he does already, but if not, it will give you both hope. Nic really knows what she is talking about. I bought her book as well. <br /><br />Stay warm! It has to be almost over - surely spring is soon here.<br /><br />By the way, I don't get off one horse and hop on another. That is my dream! No, I hop off one and regroom and regraze and then decide whether my body can take more cold and then I start the whole process again with another boy. Each one easily takes 2 hours (1 hour ride and half hour on each side for grooming, tacking, grazing, etc.) So it takes me a long time if I want to ride all three and then I have to do all the barn chores! So all day is not enough really!lol!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-42019313197055025692013-02-18T19:47:16.175-05:002013-02-18T19:47:16.175-05:00Er, that's GROW, not forw...:-/Er, that's GROW, not forw...:-/Frizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-28497565509450644752013-02-18T19:46:17.083-05:002013-02-18T19:46:17.083-05:00Geez, and I complain when it gets down into the 40...Geez, and I complain when it gets down into the 40s down here, lol!<br /><br />Why the heck is it taking two years for Lily's bad abscess spot to forw out??? When Salem had a really bad abscess blow out of his coronet, it took maybe 5 months to totally grow out. And I know Lilly gets plenty of movement, so...?<br /><br />Have you ever tried jiaogulan? I think that's how it's spelled. It's an herb that helps increase blood flow and can help the hooves immensely. You can get it @ www.mybesthorse.com. As for keeping hooves from getting too wet/muddy, nothing beats Keratex Hoof Gel!<br /><br />Hope it warms up a TON up there soon! :-)Frizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132951832556720515.post-7042420968576038842013-02-18T18:00:01.877-05:002013-02-18T18:00:01.877-05:00Lilly looks great! The wind can make riding miser...Lilly looks great! The wind can make riding miserable. I don't blame you for skipping on those particularly windy days. I've been doing better at riding in the winter, even on the cold days, now that I have proper winter apparel. But I'd skip a ride on super windy days too. Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.com