January 2012
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Pass The Wine....
Today was one of those days. I wasn’t supposed to be on call but do to the weather and the call being fairly close to the farm I took it. What was supposed to be a straightforward call turned in to the call from hell. The main thing was the critter was fine in the end, the bad thing I only brought one pair of overalls and I was COVERED in blood and offered no water to wash up.
It was a two and...
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WatchI’m sure this new wool baby will be cute, but Tini was without question beyond cute! She was a month old in this video.
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WatchThis was taken a week after I rescued our barn cat Fang. From the first day I took him in he has been in love with all the girls. As you can see he loves her to bits!
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Can't stand the wait?
Your mare is pregnant and everything is going well, now it’s just the wait. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid and bred my mare the wait drove me crazy.
I was only 8; I stared at her belly with a tilted head trying desperately to figure it out if it was a filly. I always remember our vet handing me steel nail… yes a steel nail.
The idea is a simple one you take a steel nail...
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WatchWith the weather being nasty the girls have to stay in their indoor play area during the day (they have a cozy stall for nights). That means they wait for their mints and Girlie will let me have it if I go to leave without handing them out!
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WatchOne of my favorite videos of Miss Girlie… her face is priceless.
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The Night Check....
After a day of turn out, you or a barn manager feed your horse and make sure they have hay and water. Does anyone go back that evening to check on them?
Half of my client’s night check, the other half look at me like I’m crazy for even suggesting it or don’t have that service offered at their boarding barn.
To me night check is a no brainer, a great way to improve your horse’s outcome if something...
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Tis The Season.....
For the next few months you’ll find me sleeping in my clothes so I can fall out of bed, grab my boots and be out the door in less then 5 minutes.
Yes it’s foaling season people! It’s also the time of year when I feel overwhelmed and my family claims I get a twitch.
When a client comes to me and mentions they want to breed their mare, I always respond with the following…
“Is your mare really worth...
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