tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post6024282916946297397..comments2023-06-14T07:05:48.177-04:00Comments on HORSES, HEALTHY EATING AND GROWING MY OWN FOOD: 17 December 2007 (2nd post)Lori Schmidt (LoriProPhoto)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01786227217137143996noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-34523733505594227792007-12-19T19:09:00.000-05:002007-12-19T19:09:00.000-05:00Good explanation. I'm don't know much about horse...Good explanation. I'm don't know much about horses but have been around cattle all of my life. We let it up to the cows as to whether they come inside or not and never have given it a thought about any other protection. They do just fine.<BR/><BR/>In years past during the winter we would keep the young calves in the barn. Now we allow them to roam outside with the cows. Diarrhea was a constant problem in the calves but now with them outside most of the time it only occurs rarely.<BR/> <BR/>Thanks for your nice comments and thanks a lot for the linkage. I have returned the favor.<BR/>SaltyCoy Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961295214970687017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-45997884773720141512007-12-18T23:50:00.000-05:002007-12-18T23:50:00.000-05:00Lori,Thanks for the common sense explanation on bl...Lori,<BR/>Thanks for the common sense explanation on blankets. My husband especially appreciates it.<BR/><BR/>I will now go break the news to my spoiled-rotten horse. No new blanket for Christmas. I'll also tell him that 40 F is not 4F !<BR/>Actually, it is his mother that is the problem.<BR/><BR/>Royal has a warm stall, but he prefers to stay outside even in the rain. It's his choice. Oh, well.<BR/><BR/>We live near an Equestrian Center and have the lovely job of blanketing and de-blanketing the horses for friends when they are gone. But as cg said, those horses are clipped for shows.<BR/><BR/>The photo of Taxes is about the sweetest thing I've seen. Just so adorable !Strawberry Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555143299042580481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-27337699813118286582007-12-18T14:32:00.000-05:002007-12-18T14:32:00.000-05:00The horses at the riding school are mainly clipped...The horses at the riding school are mainly clipped, so they wear blankets (called rugs in the uk), sometimes more than one, and they are kept in at night.fascinating to think how well nature equips horses to survive extreme temps!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13773161375865716360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-35839110661302124812007-12-18T11:10:00.000-05:002007-12-18T11:10:00.000-05:00That was a good explanation Lori. We keep ours un...That was a good explanation Lori. We keep ours un-blanketed. With our first horse we would go out and brush the snow off of him. Little did we know we were actually rubbing it into his coat and making him wet and cold.<BR/><BR/>I think I will invest in a foal blanket though. Classy is due April 1st and you know the weather will likely be cold! (just because) We can always use it for the calves too!<BR/><BR/>I continue to enjoy your photos!Kathy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057258440763363962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-47671735588823640562007-12-18T07:40:00.000-05:002007-12-18T07:40:00.000-05:00Wow. What a beauty he is. It is a shame you can't ...Wow. What a beauty he is. It is a shame you can't put his picture up in his stall. He might like it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the explanation.<BR/><BR/>I would. Gosh. It is hard to imagine how big he is now.<BR/><BR/>I hope you saw the horses I told you about in the ice. I guess with that many horses they have to get used to it. And all other kinds of weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-18747396136891453342007-12-18T01:19:00.000-05:002007-12-18T01:19:00.000-05:00He was such a cute little baby. Well, not so littl...He was such a cute little baby. Well, not so little, but definitely cute.<BR/><BR/>I blanket most of my horses because they are being raised to be show horses and I never know when someone might want to come by and look. Many people can't see through all of that hair so keeping them blanketed in the winter keeps them cleaner and slicker coated for that. But it's a lot of extra work to do so.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236523531878186352.post-37037684975618659252007-12-17T20:33:00.000-05:002007-12-17T20:33:00.000-05:00Thanks for the explanation. I would think it woul...Thanks for the explanation. I would think it would bother the horses. These were on full grown ones from what I could see.<BR/><BR/>Take care Lori. Thanks for all your fine work. It was neat seeing Taxes baby pictures again.<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com