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Posted on 06/19/2006 8:46:45 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
This is a horse chat thread where we share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. In the previous threads we have had a great time talking through lessons, training, horse lamenesses, illnesses and pregnancies... and always sharing pictures and stories.
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So... like the previous threads, this is intended as fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.
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If you've got lights in the barn, wait until after dark. It helps a lot. I've also found that putting on a wet t-shirt under my denim shirt helps keep me kool. Sometimes when I'm having to bushhog in the heat of the day, I'll wet myself all over with the hose before getting on the tractor. I'll be dry in an hour or so and I'll get off and go do it again.
I've been known to stick a wet towel in the freezer till it's almost frozen solid and wrap that around my shoulders on the back of my neck while mowing hmmmmm coool. :~D
Well it must bo going totally around me! Frog got some and Jemiam got some and I didn't! We have not had rain since May 21st. Pasture is all brown our new trees have to be watered daily. It was 99 at the Birmingham airport yesterday and should be close to the same today.
Wa. Mon. Average temps:
Jan 45.0 Feb 49.5 Mar 52.7 Apr 57.2 May 63.9 Jun 69.9 Jul 75.2 Aug 75.2 Sep 69.3 Oct 59.7 Nov 50.5 Dec 45.1 Annual 59.4
Not bad, except for all the raindays you get.
Becky
We have rainy falls, winters and springs, but we have wonderful summers... and I love that the winter rain gives us the shade of tall trees when it is hot. I'm just not real SUN tolerant... it wears me out :~]
Tulsa Mon. Aver Temps.
Jan 45.4 Feb 51.0 Mar 62.1 Apr 73.0 May 79.7 Jun 87.7 Jul 93.7 Aug 92.5 Sept 83.6 Oct 73.8 Nov 60.3 Dec 48.8 Annual 71.0
Becky
It's gotten a lot harder to deal with the last few years for me too....When it starts getting over 90, that's too hot. I use to be alright till it hit the 100's.
But below 50 is getting to cold now too:)
Becky
So it looks like I should visit in April or October if I want to feel not too far out of my tolerances :~D
We're at 45 right now, and it's gonna be near 80 by late afternoon. We'll turn the heat on for you at night :~D
Oct. would be nice, you might catch the trees changing colors. The last few years, I've started switching around to where I enjoy the fall more then spring.
Becky
Just give me a good blanket:)
Becky
Let's just go on Sunday. I've got a feeling he'll have to work on Saturday anyways coz he was off last Saturday. He and Billy rode at the Horse Camp. I'll call him this evening. I know I said that yesterday, but I'm gonna clip a note on my purse this time. I think I'm getting Oldtimers! ;o)
The fall colors would be terrific :~)
Fall color isn't something the NW is particularly good for, we have mostly evergreens, and alder trees that turn more of a sickly than pretty yellow in fall :~D
Blanket, check :~)
Need some input:
I'm thinking about changing my farrier appointment to after I get back from Wa. I'm not riding much. It doesn't look like Harley's hoofs are growing real fast. I'd sure like to make sure we get past that missing chunk, but that's still a long ways off....do you think that's too long to wait?
Becky
Wow! Third cut alfafa does not go for that much here. We have 200 bales on order for 2 bucks a bale. It is a timothy grass mix. Gosh, I feel bad for you horse owners, that have to pay that price.
If that's what you want to see, it would even be better to wait till the end of Oct, maybe even early Nov.
The only thing tho, that runs the risk of getting into colder weather...it's just so iffy at that time of year.
Becky
I got you some names and phone numbers of some QH breeders in the area. I'll FRmail them to ya if you still want them. Didja ever get over to that farm in Clements I told you about?
What's the total time between trims if you wait?
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