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Re: [RC] Horses and Snowstorms/Blizzards - Sky RanchMy experience with TB's is that they do not like to be enclosed, as in a stall. And will fret and fret. Leave them outside and they're fine. Just feed hay, feed hay, feed hay, feed hay. Have windbreaks, like a run-in shed or open corral, trees, brush, etc., to shelter from the wind and/or snow, but don't put a horse in a stall if they don't want to be in a stall. I can sympathize, I don't want to be fenced in either. Carla Richardson Colorado ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa" <lisa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 9:07 AM Subject: [RC] Horses and Snowstorms/Blizzards Help, I need some opinions! I have a Thoroughbred mare (Adrienne) who seems to lose quite a lot of her mental sensibilities during really nasty snowstorms/blizzards, like we're having now in Southeastern Colorado. There's definitely a lot of input going on -- The wind is high and really whipping the trees and snow. Whenever we have a storm of this nature, Adrienne will not stay in the barn; prefers to be outside, which is fine. (If I try and lock her in the barn she becomes extremely agitated.) Adrienne always stands in this corner of the pasture where she's buffeted, and will not eat. I got up early this morning and blanketed her since she was soaking wet and shaking like crazy . . . The temps aren't that cold, around 32 degrees, and it was 38 when we went to bed last night so I didn't want to blanket her at that time. (I really need to find a light waterproof sheet for nights like this when storms are coming in.) Anyway, as she stands in her corner she's agitated, head bobs up and down, she walks in circles every now and again, and just won't eat a thing. Are these 'symptoms' some kind of survival thing? On windy days with no snow she's not like this, and during our summer thunderstorms she's just fine. Would sure appreciate any feedback. Thanks! Lisa Douglass Moss Rock Endurance US Distributor, Free 'n' Easy Saddles Dealer, Specialized Saddles www.mossrockendurance.com (719)439-2472 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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