[drivingpairs] Re: Washer and Horse Drying

  • From: "AConnors" <aconnors@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:25:55 -0500

Hi Jay!

My ponies were used to being vacuumed when I got them, but I didn't have a
horse vacuum. I tried the "other" kind (shop vac)and almost sucked their
hide off! So I can't recommend using the house vac or shop vac. Never
thought about the
leaf blower though. Aren't they huge? I'll have to go look at mine...er,
ours. Can you tell it isn't my "job"? ;-)
Anne in CT
Off to work now, in our first snow/ice of the season!

From: "Jay Hubert" <jhubert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:43 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Washer and Horse Drying


> Ansley, I started with a shop vac, and I still use it occasionally as a
training
> tool. Gets them used to the noise.  As soon as they are OK with the vac, I
turn it
> around to blow and do that a couple of times.  Then I graduate to the leaf
blower.
> The big test for me came early on, when I use the leaf blower AFTER
vacuuming as
> usual, and got LOTS of dust in the air!
>
> On this topic on another list someone asked me where the dust went.  Well,
it
> starts out flying up into the air but then settles out onto the ground,
the same
> as brushing would.
>
> BTW, I start the process with a rubber curry so loosen things up a bit.
>
> Give it a shot, but work your animals up to the noise.
>
> FWIW
>
> Jay E. Hubert
> Coffing Oaks Welsh Ponies
> Galt, CA
> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
> because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
> And I STILL drive too fast to worry about cholesterol!
>
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