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I just have to tell you, Angie:  after fretting now for weeks seeing my 
horses ankle deep in really gross mud (this is not a sight we usually 
drought ridden southern californians are accustomed to), and going through 
horrible guilt over not having installed  french drains, or removed 4' of 
dirt and replaced it with sand,  your post on this topic is such a wonderful 
gift!

The image of those brown socks on the greys--without thrush or white line in 
their mucky hooves--gives one heart at a time when it's reallly needed 
(especially since here the rain's slated to continue apparently without 
end).

Thank you!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
To: <KathyZ1@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:47 PM
Subject: [RC] MUD!!!!!


> > Yeah, who knew that just a few short weeks ago when I was bragging
> > about  the  temp and riding in a t-shirt, that I'd soon be whining
> about the
> > weather and   riding with a snorkel.  >blub<
>
> What goes around comes around. Last month I sent in my article to TB and
> it's labled MUD! It was horrible here November & Dec. This week? 67
> degrees! Eat your heart out! Slept with the windows open last night and
> it's supposed to be 67 again tomorrow. :-D That's the only problem with
> AERC requiring rides to be sanctioned so far in advance. When we get a
> week of this kind of weather we ought to be able to post an e-mailed
> saying "show up Sat and we'll compete!" and make use of it!:-))
>
> By the way, though I have no French Drains, American Drains, or even
> Georgia Drains. We just wade.  I have *never* had a horse get thrush this
> time of year. I've actually had 3 that had horrible white-line in the
> fall that I was diligently treating till the mud hit and I just gave up
> and didn't see their feet till Spring. Guess what? We DROWNED it! Their
> feet were perfect come spring. Nope, mine get stuff like white-line &
> thrush during the drought in July out in a field (not on manure). Go
> figure.
>
> P.S. Mine do have dry places to go, but they wade through the muddy areas
> so often that we have gray horses with brown socks for half the year.
>
> Angie
>
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