Ten Tips to Stay Safe with Your Horse During Hot Weather

Tips to keep you and your horse safe during this heat from Horse Channel.com

Jana and John gave me their phone numbers to post on the blog. They own Lucky and Buddy. Lucky is in the stall next to Jewell, and Buddy is in the pasture where Honey used to be. Phone numbers are 817-909-1651 and 817-602-7330.

Colic and The Heat

This is a bad time of the year for Colic according to Dr. Trish who treated Ginger last night for colic. We always do, but let's keep an extra check on everybody right now by checking to make sure everyone has eaten and that no one is showing any subtle signs right now. Ginger was laying down perfectly calm and relaxed and two minutes later she was in severe pain and miserable. Thank God we were there or it could have been bad. She was doing well last night after Dr. Trish came. Laura was out of town, but luckily Sue came out early to check them.

Let's pool our money....

...and we still won't have enough.  But, wow!  What a great place this would be to board and ride!

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-most-expensive-home-is-for-cowboys.html

Pictures from Christi Rains Clinic

There's a new page that features pictures from the Christi Rains clinic in a movie format.  While the quality of the photos is not the best, hopefully, it will stir some good memories.

Don't forget, all blog members can post!

Just a reminder; if you're a member of this blog, you can post to the blog.  :-)

Yes, Virginia, It Does Rain Somewhere

Here's the view outside Catherine's front door.  Catherine, we miss you but I, for one, do not feel too terribly sorry for you temperature-wise! 

What a gorgeous place!!!  Bet the horses would love it!

Too hot to ride?

How do you tell if it's too hot for your horse to be ridden?  How should you cool off your horse?  Thanks to Glorya D., there's a new blog page: "Hot Weather Rules for Riding."  The link for the page is on the right side of the screen...

Doc goes bitless

Here's Doc wearing his new bitless bridle; (I still have a few adjustments to make, for instance, the nose piece is a bit too high) he LOVES it.  No balking when I asked for a canter to the left or right today!  He kept his tongue in his mouth rather than sticking it out to the side.  

In case you want to research the subject, here are a few links:


http://www.nurturalhorse.com/

http://www.bitlessbridle.com/

http://www.lightriderbridle.com/

Leaving for Guatemala

BB's - leaving for my mission trip. Look at these shoes for the kids. Thank you all so much for donating to such a create cause.

I will be back the 15th late a night. If anyone see's that Furbie could use a cold rinse I would so appreciate it and will be happy to pay that person when I return.

Glorya will take care of her a couple of nights.

Stay cool. Guatemala weather is in the 70s and rain everyday.

Thanks so much!!!!:
Barb