Re: selenium/poops/dropping rude bits/etc

[Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Now, Liz, did I detect a note of sarcasm here and there???  However, that could
catch on (the don't scroll down if you're not interested bit!).  I didn't say I
wasn't interested in ANY of that stuff (actually the bit about sheath cleaning
was helpful and I have had the same thing happen to me with a banana...no more of
THOSE on a ride!).  Since I can't beat em I might as well join em.... my stallion
poops in ONE spot!!  He also engages in rushing at our 2 geldings who are on the
other side of the barrier fence.... understanding herd mentality has been quite
helpful.  Heidi has responded to my selenium inquiries and my delete reflexes are
sharpening.  It is a learned response, you see, because early on, I was so afraid
to miss something!!!  But sometimes when we have 40 or 50 or 60 posts to read
through, the delete button becomes a life saver!!
Maggie

Liz Carpenter wrote:

> Hello Campers!
>
> Well, Maggie -  I have seen selenium info on Heidi's CMK website and
> thought I'd better mention it....can't remember the URL though,
> sorry....
>
> Don't scroll down if not interested in poops, dropping the
> unmentionables or ride food....
>
> I heard some time ago on rec.eq that you could train your horse to
> poop in a more specific place in his stall by placing some poop from
> a lower ranked herd member in the desired spot. I couldn't try it
> because my Nag is unfortunately the lowest ranked guy in the herd
> (typical!), but it might work for others? Then you'd spend less time
> cleaning stalls and more time (ob)endurancing! <g>
>
> Don't scroll down if not interested in cleaning rude bits or ride
> food...
>
> Somebody asked about training a gelding to drop his tackle for easy
> cleaning. They said the horse didn't mind being touched which is a
> great help! Some hate it and need plenty of practise. My Nag
> doesn't mind being touched and I simply watched him and waited to see
> when he would normally relax and give his privates a good airing.
> After some time it became apparent that he does it while eating
> out of a bucket on the floor and he also does it whilst being
> groomed, particularly over the hindquarters.
>
> So if I want to clean his rude bits, I get all the stuff together and
> either a) give him a bucket of something or b) groom him. Once
> dropped he has no objection to being cleaned and I always make sure
> that whatever I'm putting on it is around body temp. In fact, my
> gelding loves it and I'm always a bit worried that someone will come
> round the corner and misinterpret what's going on!!! <ooooh>
>
> If you're not interested in ride food, don't scroll down....
>
> The trouble with sweet things is that I always crave salty things
> after having eaten them! So then I've got to have a bag of chips.
> And then, after eating the salty stuff, I gotta have sweet stuff.
> Then, I've got to have something salty to balance the sweet stuff and
> then I must have more sweets! And so it goes on and on and on.....I
> once thought  ought to stop this continuous junk food cycle and
> decided to carry a healthy banana in my bumbag instead.....
>
> Big mistake.......when hunger finally overcame me and I opened my
> bumbag all it contained was this foetid, black, soggy inedible
> 'thing'......ack!
>
> So! Back to the sweeties and bags of chips! Mmmmmmmm! <g>
>
> Liz and Basil The Nag (I like barbecue flavour!)
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