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Posted on 12/30/2004 7:01:16 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?
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.
I always have a link to this thread on my profile page, so if you have something to say and can't find the thread in latest posts… look for it there and wake the thread up!
I also have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and Becky pings everyone most mornings. Let Becky (Paynoattentionmanbehindthecurtain) and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list. As FreeRepublic is a political site, our politics and other issues will probably blend in…. There are many issues for horsemen that touch politics… land use, animal rights/abuse cases that make the news…. Legislation that might affect horse owners.
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.
We use mostly 'mechanical' methods now.... mowing weeds and physically spreading manure in the pasture which prevents flies from hatching eggs in it. Up till recently we didn't have a second pasture to rotate to if we used chemicals, but we do now. This spring sometime we intend to spray for some of the more pernicious weeds we have (scotch broom, bracken) and fertilize. After that treatment it will have to sit there through enough rain to make it again safe for the horses to eat.
Don't ask him where he gets his organics, we may not want to know.
I thought "weed control" and "organic" were mutually exclusive terms. That's been my experience anyway. I'm a firm believer in Roundup and diesel fuel! I'd use Napalm if I could get my hands on any!
Horse trailers are great for moving heavy things like refrigerators!... it's pretty low to the ground, easier to load into than carrying such things in your truck bed!
I thought about that as I posted lol.
What do you use diesel fuel for? I have a diesel tank here because I use alot of it for my tractor and mower. Can I use it for something else, too?
I have a lot of weeds where I can't use chemicals and I was just wondering what organically would work. Also stuff to keep snakes away. My husband's attitude is if a little bit good... He put fertilizer on my pecan tree and gave it a stroke!
This fellow is a keeper even if he never catches a mouse. Every cat I have had any dealings with have wanted to scratch and bite and not interested in being petted. This big guy just walked in and made him self at home. No signs of stress. He slept on our bed last night. He kept having to get up to go pee though. Probably 4-5xs.
"Also stuff to keep snakes away"
Unfortunately, there is not a snake repelent on the market. The best way to get rid of snakes is to take away their food source, so stock up on cats.
As far as weeds, most experts will tell you the best weed preventative is fertilizer and a sharp mower blade. In other words, feed and trim the good stuff and it will eventually take over the bad stuff.
"Horse trailers are great for moving heavy things like refrigerators!... "
And afterwards your food has a certain flavor to it that you just can't put your finger on..
It kills weeds really well!
Really?
Yeah, there is that. When we were using mine to move, my husband was backing in with the dresser ran into a nice horse hocky ball that was resting on the ledge above the kick guards. I had cleaned the floor, but somehow I missed that piece. I laughed but he was NOT amused.
Just read through some of my Yahoo groups stuff and found a couple of interesting tidbits.
#1...There's a Senator, who is trying to revoke the act that has the wild mustangs/burros in danger of round up/slaughter.
#2...total bullcrap on the govt's part...is that supposedly this year there will be a law going into effect that will require everyone to microchip ALL their animals so the govt can track them.INCLUDING CHICKENS! And you will have to let them know whenever you move your critters.
I just got a call from the owner. I need to go look at Sarah Lee. She said she got poked by something, maybe a thorn above her eye and it was bleeding. She says it isn't the eyeball itself and doesn't think anything still in there and "at this time " we may not need to call the vet but wants me to see what I think. Getting dressed. Anything particular I should look for?
If he's peeing that frequently, I'd have him looked at, and switch him to a Urinary tract health food. Purina makes one. Older neutered male cats have big problems with bladder stones that at the very least, make them think they have to pee all the time, because the stones take up the volume of the bladder... but it can be very painful and seriously life threatening when they pass the stones. It's all correctable with diet, something wrong with the PH of regular processed cat chow.
Mowing works well for some weeds, but others like blackberry thickets, it just makes them spread. Privet Hedge is even worse. That stuff is EVERYWHERE around here. You need a bulldozer to get rid of it. And Kudzu is the worst. I think it can survive an atomic blast. They say it makes good cow hay though and one of the ways to control it is to fence it in and turn LOTS of cows on it for a long time and they'll eat it down until it dies.
Cuts and things near the eye need to be looked at more carefully than the same cut somewhere else. Clean it out really good, treat it with antibiotic topical so it doesn't get infected, and take the judgment of the stable owner... she's seen more injuries than you have, and probably has a good feel for which ones need to be vetted. If it's debatable either way, you may want to err on have it vetted just so there is no infection, and it gets sutured if necessary, because no one likes for there to be ugly scars on a horse's face.
Take pictures.
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