[drivingpairs] Re: Warm Day

I hate to rain on your warm weather report but you don't have a clue!!  WE
enjoyed 84 degrees yesterday.  I can't imagine the high of 40 being warm.
That's why I moved here 27 years ago.  I hate being cold!!!!   I have to
remember that in the summer when it is 115.
Dana
Mesa, Az
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kathy robertson" <goodhors@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:58 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Warm Day


> Wah-Hoo, 40F outside!!  Husband got a break in his
> day, took the Team out.  Didn't ask much of them, just
> went to the corner and back, a couple miles.  Totally
> unfit.  He said they were just full of it, bouncy!
> Probably was a combination of solid footing, warm air,
> and not being harnessed for a few months.  They
> listened, but were going on tippy toe, dancing in
> place!  His hadns got tired really fast.
>   I only had one coat on to do chores this morning.
> Supposed to get some more warm days, even saw liquid
> ditch water by the road!!
>
>   Have worked the new horse a bit on long lines, he is
> sure tired of stall rest.  Leg is coming along, cut
> just looks terrible, not lame at all.  Filling in
> well.  Bandage won't stay in place when moving around,
> so not allowed turnout.
>   Funny what he reacts to, I think he just uses things
> as excuses to be excited.  Plastic bags got him
> yesterday.  We had to use some bagged shaving when we
> ran out of sawdust. He just jumped, got very flat
> against the wall, when son shook the rattly bag for
> the last few shavings.  Good excuse for a bag rubdown,
> and he did accept it!  Big nothing when we came back
> with bag today.  Also was big nothing last Fall, when
> I did this same bag thing, several times, different
> barnyard location.
>   The colt, 2yrs, had absolutely no reaction after
> sniffing the bag.  Got the rubdown, walked on bag,
> nothing.  We think that one is going to be a real good
> horse.  He is easy like that with almost everything,
> so was his mom.  Difference in those you buy or raise
> yourself.
>   The third one of the young horses is being quite
> friendly, would like some work.  Bored I think.  Just
> been too cold and bad ground, to do any training.
> Days are getting longer too, so hope to get him going
> again soon.
>
> Hope some of the warm is reaching you other folks too.
>
> Kathy Robertson
>
>
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