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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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I noticed him out there grazing earlier when it wasn't raining so hard. I think he got caught, and found the quickest shelter. Silly horse:). Funny thing, Harley who rarely stands in his stall is way back in his peeking out everytime I go out:)
Feed time is in 30 minutes, if it's still raining it will be interesting to see if he comes in to eat.
Becky
This is taken from his stall, you can see him there by the RV.
Going to the gate into his run, Grizzly is helping:)
Almost there:). You can see the run off behind the barn.
Becky
Everything looks greener already, huh!
In the top picture, is he still between them back there? That's a really funny place for a horse to want to go.
Yeah, he is standing between the RV and the boat. That's why I'm not real thrilled about having that stuff parked there, but we just don't have a choice. Only place we have that the little heathens running around here on 4 wheelers would have trouble getting to it.
Yes, it does look green, but unfortunately it's 99% weeds:(
Becky
Hey - green's green. It woulda been a good weekend to have put some seed down maybe, if it would stay cool awhile.
Yes it would have. While I was mowing tho, I saw lots of sprigs, so i think fertilizer will help spread what's out there. I still may pick up some seed. Better late then never. I'm just worried that it will grow, but not get a good enough root system before the fierce heat hits.
Becky
Pretty harsh to try to get new grass established if you can't water... Our pasture is the same way, even in rainy WA... since I can't run water out there, and it's so sandy it dries out if it ~doesn't~ rain every day...
That's what I'm thinking, and why I' d do better fertilizing what's already out there and established.
Becky
Maybe he's hiding from Rocky
That is Rocky:)
Becky
I know. I thought you said Harley didn't want to come out of his stall.
Oh Okay, I went back to see if the post you were responding to was the one I had said that, but it was the one Rocky was in.
Harley feels pretty safe around Rock when the hot wire is up and on. I've even seen him reach over and grab Rocky by the top of the neck and shake him around:) It's kind of funny.
We use to have another gelding that did that. This guy was huge. 16.1 1300 lbs. and he was running in the run next to Rocky with 2 other very big geldings. But one morning I got up and the hot wire of Rocky's pen was down, and the geldings were not in sight. Rocky was running up and down Belle's run all bowed up and studly acting:). I went out to see where the geldings were and found them way at the back all huddled in a corner. About that time Rocky came charging back there and they all got this wide eyed scared stare and scattered in all directions. He can be very intimidating when he's loose, but you put him in hot wire and he's a pussycat:)
Becky
Yeah I vaguely remember a post about him chasing them:') When you had your mare there? Harley messed up the panels ?
Anyone taking off Monday?
No... back to work...BUT, only 4 more weeks after that...yeah!
That gray mare is really cute!
Oh boy - I hope you didn't have any damage.
I did not know that - I'll have to get the book on Charles Goodnight and read it. Thanks.
You have a son-in-law in a million there :)
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