Becky
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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:34:38 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
It is incredible that it works, I'm surprised everytime I go out.
That's a great story 'bout your Bob. :~D
I just about did wither from the heat, just sitting and waiting. I had the folding nylon chairs with canopies on them but forgot to take my big canopy. We did have a slight breeze on and off that helped. I could never do what they are doing, I can't stay out in the sun that long.
Yes, talking to the vet before any big changes is a good idea. Then if and when you do make changes in their diet, do it gradually.
Fancy's pulse was running too high and her hydration wasn't good enough to suit Tracey. Sponging her down and getting her to drink and eat some beat pulp and hay helped that. Then, she is bad about striking herself at her extended trot and so was wearing boots. They rubbed one of her ankles. It wasn't raw at all but you could tell it was tender. It took about ten minutes to get her down so she could vet in at the hold, and almost thirty minutes at the end.
They've already made plans to spend the winter training with Bob, just a couple of miles from our house. He's got a lot of riding buddies (all women) but trailering three hours in the snow is a new one :)
Good for him, and for you that you'd trust him with these CA wimmin ;~D
I hope you load your pics!
Becky
Jeepers.... does he appreciate a hose off? or would he resent it even though it feels better when he's done? ;~D
Is be smart quietex the same as quietex? I really don't want to spend 59 dollars on a tub right now. I can get 12 cc of paste of the other for 5 dollars. I can't get any info to pull up and don't know how long it lasts.
It's hot for them here too. Mine wet under their mane and their coats aren't exactly wet but sticky.
He doesn't mind being hosed. I didn't tho. Actually, I never thought about. Rocky and Rusty were out back in the shade, and they were not sweating. Harley could have stood in the shade, he choose to stand in the sun and graze. Belle was sweating too, so I let her in a run where she could get in some shade.
Becky
Quietex - Country Supply - Tub=$13
Duh. I was looking at my cart amount. I ordered the tub.
Beginning of the ride, along the highway - Bob and Tracey up by the second telephone pole.
First vet check
Bob coming in from first vet check
Tracey coming in at the finish
Bob at the finish
None of the pictures give you much of an idea of the terrain. First leg was along the road a mile, then cut back to a mountain top, down to another highway and back along it. Second leg north into the hills, along to hwy and across, to dry lake bed, back to hwy and down the frontage road. Plastic bags chasing flies away.
It looks hot but yall are wearing jackets and long sleeves?
I'm going to have to try those water bags:') I wonder if it will scare mosquitos off too?
Well, at 5:30 am it's cool here and there was a threat of rain. The desert temperatures change up to 40' in a day - cold at night, cool in the early morning and evening, and hot when the sun gets up.
Thanks for the pics! At least it looks like the morning was cool, they've got jackets on.
I guess the good part about the desert is you can always look forward to cooling when night comes, right?
I don't know - it doesn't work on moths but I think that's because it doesn't affect their eyes at night.
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