Horses Q&A Discussions - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-29T06:37:34Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/group/horsesqa/forum?groupUrl=horsesqa&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPlease vote for the Canada Retirement foundation for race horsestag:www.barnmice.com,2012-11-20:1773158:Topic:6280652012-11-20T04:54:59.972ZStandardbred Fan Clubhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/StandardbredFanClub
<p>Please vote for the Canada Retirement foundation for race horses<br></br><a href="http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017">http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017</a><br></br>More Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses deserve better than slaughter after their racing days are over.<br></br>ps. vote once a day every day!<br></br> <br></br>Canada slaughters nearly 90,000 horses every year. The majority are race horses: Thousands upon thousands are trucked to our nations slaughter houses when…</p>
<p>Please vote for the Canada Retirement foundation for race horses<br/><a href="http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017">http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017</a><br/>More Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses deserve better than slaughter after their racing days are over.<br/>ps. vote once a day every day!<br/> <br/>Canada slaughters nearly 90,000 horses every year. The majority are race horses: Thousands upon thousands are trucked to our nations slaughter houses when they can no longer make money for their owners.<br/> <br/>The racing industry in our view puts profits ahead of its equine athletes wellbeing and quality of life. The Canada Retirement foundation for race horses will work to change that. Horse lovers, please vote for the Foundation, Thank you <a href="http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017">http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017</a><br/> <br/>The Standardbred Horse Fan Club<br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/StandardbredHorseFanClub">www.Facebook.com/StandardbredHorseFanClub</a></p> Please vote for the Canada Retirement foundation for race horsestag:www.barnmice.com,2012-11-20:1773158:Topic:6279952012-11-20T04:50:23.497ZStandardbred Fan Clubhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/StandardbredFanClub
<p>Please vote for the <strong>Canada Retirement foundation for race horses</strong><br></br><a href="http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017">http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017</a><br></br>More Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses deserve better than slaughter after their racing days are over.<br></br><em>ps. vote once a day every day!</em><br></br> <br></br>Canada slaughters nearly 90,000 horses every year. The majority are race horses: Thousands upon thousands are trucked to our…</p>
<p>Please vote for the <strong>Canada Retirement foundation for race horses</strong><br/><a href="http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017">http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017</a><br/>More Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses deserve better than slaughter after their racing days are over.<br/><em>ps. vote once a day every day!</em><br/> <br/>Canada slaughters nearly 90,000 horses every year. The majority are race horses: Thousands upon thousands are trucked to our nations slaughter houses when they can no longer make money for their owners.<br/> <br/>The racing industry in our view puts profits ahead of its equine athletes wellbeing and quality of life. The Canada Retirement foundation for race horses will work to change that. Horse lovers, please vote for the Foundation, Thank you <a href="http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017">http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf16017</a><br/> <br/>The Standardbred Horse Fan Club<br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/StandardbredHorseFanClub">www.Facebook.com/StandardbredHorseFanClub</a></p> Storms with lighteningtag:www.barnmice.com,2010-05-14:1773158:Topic:2301122010-05-14T19:50:25.205ZShirleyhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Shirley
<p>HI Group,</p>
<p>If a horse is in a storm with lots of wind and lightening, is it safer inside the barn in it's stall or is it better off outside in a flat pasture with no trees?</p>
<p>Please share your experiences or things you know of occuring to your acquantances?</p>
<p>Thanks for taking time to share your opinion or experiences?</p>
<p>HI Group,</p>
<p>If a horse is in a storm with lots of wind and lightening, is it safer inside the barn in it's stall or is it better off outside in a flat pasture with no trees?</p>
<p>Please share your experiences or things you know of occuring to your acquantances?</p>
<p>Thanks for taking time to share your opinion or experiences?</p> Breaking a horse from cowkicking??tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-02-01:1773158:Topic:1934162010-02-01T03:06:13.155ZJessica Parkerhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JessicaParker
<p>Hi! I have a 4 yr old qh mare that cowkicks when i brush her sides and butt, she also cowkicks when i first tighten the girth. What can i do to get her to quit cowkicking and for her to be fine with me brushing her?? This is my first green horse so any help would be apprecitated.</p>
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<p>Jessica</p>
<p>Hi! I have a 4 yr old qh mare that cowkicks when i brush her sides and butt, she also cowkicks when i first tighten the girth. What can i do to get her to quit cowkicking and for her to be fine with me brushing her?? This is my first green horse so any help would be apprecitated.</p>
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<p>Jessica</p> Skinny Minnytag:www.barnmice.com,2010-01-26:1773158:Topic:1909092010-01-26T00:40:25.039ZSasha Merlinhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/SashaMerlin
Recently, my pony has gotten thin. Last time I looked, I could see eight of his ribs. He gets one flake of hay in the afternoon and two flakes of hay in the morning and night, but keeps the same weight. Last winter he lost some weight, but not this much. He is just as energetic as he always was, if not more, and eats all of his hay and grain. I don't know how too get his weight up. Do you have any suggestions?
Recently, my pony has gotten thin. Last time I looked, I could see eight of his ribs. He gets one flake of hay in the afternoon and two flakes of hay in the morning and night, but keeps the same weight. Last winter he lost some weight, but not this much. He is just as energetic as he always was, if not more, and eats all of his hay and grain. I don't know how too get his weight up. Do you have any suggestions? small placestag:www.barnmice.com,2010-01-21:1773158:Topic:1889402010-01-21T21:31:00.830Zlinda bransonhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/lindabranson
<p>i am buying 1 acre with a creek thru the middle</p>
<p>i have 2 horses. how do i handle manure and urine</p>
<p>so as not to contaminate the water. this is oregon</p>
<p>so a lot of rain. or is this moraley incorrect and i</p>
<p>shouldnt buy it. i am in love with it.</p>
<p>brknegl</p>
<p>i am buying 1 acre with a creek thru the middle</p>
<p>i have 2 horses. how do i handle manure and urine</p>
<p>so as not to contaminate the water. this is oregon</p>
<p>so a lot of rain. or is this moraley incorrect and i</p>
<p>shouldnt buy it. i am in love with it.</p>
<p>brknegl</p> Rearing Horsetag:www.barnmice.com,2009-12-30:1773158:Topic:1819432009-12-30T14:30:14.584ZNicolehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Nicole782
I have a saddlebred that I show country pleasure. He worked very well all summer, and then all of a sudden he started to rear up on me! If he's not sore, and he's not bored...then what else could be the problem? Does anyone thing his show career should be put behind him? I'm not sure how to work through this with him without getting hurt....
I have a saddlebred that I show country pleasure. He worked very well all summer, and then all of a sudden he started to rear up on me! If he's not sore, and he's not bored...then what else could be the problem? Does anyone thing his show career should be put behind him? I'm not sure how to work through this with him without getting hurt.... No Respecttag:www.barnmice.com,2009-11-07:1773158:Topic:1683942009-11-07T06:54:48.950ZTiffanyhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Tiffany772
Hello! I need some advice on two horses and their behaviors.<br />
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First one is a mare named Sensation. I'm not sure about her age but she's still pretty young, maybe 4 or 5 now but for the first year of her life, she ran wild with her mother in a pasture. She is a difficult horse to understand. In a small pen she is easy to catch and will sometimes even come right up to you. Recently she was put out into a larger paddock with other ponies and is now near impossible to catch unless you run her into…
Hello! I need some advice on two horses and their behaviors.<br />
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First one is a mare named Sensation. I'm not sure about her age but she's still pretty young, maybe 4 or 5 now but for the first year of her life, she ran wild with her mother in a pasture. She is a difficult horse to understand. In a small pen she is easy to catch and will sometimes even come right up to you. Recently she was put out into a larger paddock with other ponies and is now near impossible to catch unless you run her into exhaustion which isn't really a method I enjoy. She is INCREDIBLY smart and is not afraid to bowl you over if you happen to be in the way when she makes a run for it. If cornered, she gets really flighty and forces her way through. It took us 5 people on foot and 1 on a cutting horse and about an hour and a half of trying to corner her putting her into exhaustion, to finally catch her.<br />
Once you get a hand on her halter or manage to scratch her butt or something, you've got complete control but the hard part is getting within an inch of her.<br />
We've tried aggressive force, the patience method and even bribery to get her to comply. Nothing really works.<br />
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My question is, Do you think that she will ever be easy to catch or will remain difficult for the rest of her life?<br />
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The other horses name is Dots. She's my yearling in my profile picture. This one is probably easier to understand and come up with a solution but the explanation might be a little lengthy. Anyway, She's a year and a half, was never handled once when she was born but she lived with horses that were so she was easy to approach. Her first owner never touched her so coming spring, I saw her in a paddock with huge mats of fur on her belly about an inch thick. I spent the next few days shedding it off with a blade. I believe this to be the time that we truly bonded.<br />
Anyway, so I do a lot of groundwork with her. She's patient and brave in the arena but the main problem lies in...getting her out of the front pasture where the other horses are. She is halter broke and follows the lead VERY well...in the arena. You put that halter on her outside, she'll obviously step sideways when you go to lead her away but then she'll plant her feet and not move an inch. I've tried many ways to get her to move. She's very sassy and I believe her to be trying to teach me something when she rebels like this.<br />
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Some ways i've tried was just standing there and waiting till she gave to the pressure. Another was holding the leadshank in my right hand and holding the excess with my left and flipping it around behind me to spank her lightly in the butt to get her to move. Don't even mention taking a whip out. Just recently we had a HUGE fight in which we couldn't decide who was the leader. She got mad, swung her bum to me and nearly kicked me but I was standing more off to the side so I could dodge, I then sent her forward and tried to get her butt off me. After, like, a minute of this very serious fight (it felt like forever D:), we made up and we were good for the rest of the walk but honestly...<br />
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I don't want to be the leader per se. I want to be the partner. If she makes a decision, I want to approve and if I make a decision, I want her to approve. I don't want to be all 'this is how I want it done MY way and my way only, slave!' Ya know? I want to meet half way.<br />
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Do you think I'm being too much of a push over or do you think she just needs more training or perhaps she's just young and doesn't want to leave the herd? Got any suggestions on how to teach a horse to lead, new or altered suggestions are always welcome. =)<br />
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I can make videos too if you can't quite visualize what they do. It's hard for me to describe it without going overboard.<br />
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Thanks for the help! ^^ Mud Control Grids or Fabrictag:www.barnmice.com,2009-11-07:1773158:Topic:1683872009-11-07T04:59:59.324ZAnn Hatfieldhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/AnnHatfield
I have been pricing grids or geotextile 'fabric' to place over our 1-2 feet of hard-tamped gravel in four smallish pens we are about to fence. The grid or fabric is to control hooves chopping the gravel up and eventually driving it into the underlying clay. This will happen, even with this amount of gravel, as our driveway has demonstrated through the years.<br />
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Holy smokes the grids are expensive! One lays and pins the grid, covers it with more sharp gravel (and the gravel isn't cheap), but $5000…
I have been pricing grids or geotextile 'fabric' to place over our 1-2 feet of hard-tamped gravel in four smallish pens we are about to fence. The grid or fabric is to control hooves chopping the gravel up and eventually driving it into the underlying clay. This will happen, even with this amount of gravel, as our driveway has demonstrated through the years.<br />
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Holy smokes the grids are expensive! One lays and pins the grid, covers it with more sharp gravel (and the gravel isn't cheap), but $5000 alone for the grid for 30 by 65 feet! That was the quote from two different brands and over $9,000 from another!<br />
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If any of you have found a less expensive grid please let me know, include brand names if you would, and what province or state the material came from. If any of you have used geotextile fabric for this purpose, let me know how it worked.<br />
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Our autumns are wet before the ground freezes, and we can get ugly clay mud in heavily used areas. Surely there must be products used for roads, cattle, or ... that are half those astronomical prices. I cannot believe the road builders or the dairy industry, just for instance, pay that kind of money to mud-proof large areas. thanks in advance for any suggestions. Ann Peatmoss for beddingtag:www.barnmice.com,2009-09-25:1773158:Topic:1588342009-09-25T16:38:42.192ZShirleyhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Shirley
Does anyone use or know anyone that uses Peat-moss for stall bedding?<br />
What does anyone know about the pros and cons of using this bedding?
Does anyone use or know anyone that uses Peat-moss for stall bedding?<br />
What does anyone know about the pros and cons of using this bedding?