Leonard’s 9 day healing progress since he got caught on a t post then found in the road refusing to move… big thanks to our vet who came out as fast as she could! She made him comfortable and we were able to get him off the road. It took her pushing him and my dad leading and me moving his leg for him due to the muscle damage he couldnt do it alone.
Only 9 days and he’s got layers of new skin!!! The black is the leftover Equaide after washing (it comes off in its own).
So happy he’s healing so fast and thankful for all the prayers that have helped us along the way!
I’ve recently found out I need another disc replaced in my neck. Can no longer work and barely can move. I walked down to the pasture, sat on a stump and my filly came up immediately to comfort me. Left her food without hesitation to stand over me and be close to me.
She kept stepping closer, wrapping her head around me she couldn’t get close enough! Finally she gently placed her knee in my lap and left it there for quite some time then held her head against my back. It was the most amazing feeling knowing she knew I was struggling and she wanted me to know I wasn’t alone. What amazing and loving creatures horse’s are. If you show them love and trust there’s no boundary too small they won’t conquer for you.
Wash legs then spray baby oil on legs to keep mud from sticking and absorbing moisture from your horse’s skin causing cracking and swelling along with discomfort. Its a long term moisturizer and only needs to be applied once or twice a week! It’s also great for the hooves too!
Hi there! I’m trying to post more often again sorry I’ve been away had to focus on work I drive for FedEx and was your friendly neighbourhood Santa for the holidays but now back to business!
Alright, for those of you like me, who work full time and have horse’s this is how I fit my ponies into my schedule.
Starting with the morning of my first day off, I feed then catch up on house chores till they are done. I understand many of you don’t have your horse at home so obviously you skip this part. When they are done eating I go down and set up their grain and feed them grain separate from their hay. I do this so they don’t pee on their hay it’s s method I’ve found works I don’t know if it would work for you too if you’ve got the same issue with ungreatful hooligan toddlers… anywho, moving on. While they are eating I undo the leg straps and sometime the belly straps to roll the blanket up to their wither. By doing this I can see how healthy their coat is under their blanket, how their weight is if they need their feed adjusted or if they have a gut that might indicate parasites so I adjust their care accordingly.
After checking on their body condition, I pick their feet, spray their soles with listerine. Listerine helps keep the foot hard and clean and/or free from thrush causing bacteria caused by constant moisture. After that I brush off their legs or hose off the legs then apply baby oil in a spray form to their legs up to their knee and hock. This helps keep their legs mud free and still white despite pasture life conditions! Most importantly it keeps mud from attaching to the skin and sucking moisture from the skin causing a wound that’s very painful for them. This wound is most commonly referred to as mud fever. If you do end u with a horse who has caked on mud that the horse finds painful if removed just spray baby oil on it daily until it falls off on its own.
These quick steps help your horses stay comfortable while you’re hard at work paying for their groceries.
There’s a few things that change when trying to keep your muddy pasture puff clean occasionally in the winter.
To keep the horse comfortable if it’s too cold for a full body bath you can always just wash the mane, tail and legs. Leaving the horses majority of their body dry to keep warm.
If it’s 50-60 degrees out you can full body bath but be sure you don’t bathe later than 1pm so they have time to dry off and don’t wet their belly or wash their belly. That’s the last part to dry off in general and will give them chills if it’s wet when it’s cold out.
Should you use warm water? Yes if you can but sometimes if warm water isn’t available with the hose, I fill up a soapy water bucket with warm water and use it to lather then use the hose to rinse but make it quick.
At the end of the bath cover with a fleece cooler, dry off the horse with a towel and wipe the hair backwards from the normal direction to help aerate the fur for optimal drying.
Keeping the shivering horse warm if they start to feel chilled, make sure they have grass hay to much on. Eating helps them stay warm.
Good luck and be patient, think how you would feel getting an outdoor shower in the winter… a wiggly horse is almost always to be expected.
The biggest issue I come across with selling horses is the new buyers option to keep the seller updated. Usually the first few months after the sale you get updates of the horse settling in well and the “I love my horse thank you!” Then contact tends to fade but as a seller that’s ok it means they are spending their time enjoying their horse.
Then there’s the controversy of the trainer selling a horse on consignment for the seller. The trainer finds an appropriate home and if updates are sent to the trainer they are related to the seller. The issue here is there’s almost always an attachment to the horse from the seller and they tend to get demanding towards the trainer to get updates on the horse. It’s not the trainers fault if the new buyer doesn’t wish to be in contact with the seller of the horse. Some of my buyers prefer it that way so they aren’t bothered to have visitors or people driving by checking on the horse and in some cases stalking the buyers and harassing them.
Moral of the story if you sell a horse you relinquish all rights to that horse. Including staying in touch. It’s nice to get a buyer who updates you but it’s rare to find one. Most buy the horse, inform you they love them and they are a happy team then that’s that. Just remember to keep in mind others privacy and their wishes to not be harassed. Once you sell your horse it’s their horse and their decision on who they update or even if they choose to do so. Just know in your mind you did your best to help them find their match in a horse partner and the silence means they are happy.
Selling horses isn’t for the faint of heart we all fall in love with these animals but we also have to respect their new homes and their privacy.
