This is a recent article from The Horse. A good resource for horse owners about caring for their horse. I know that a big part of the country has been experiencing a big heat wave. Here at the farm we have not had too much trouble so far. We are always vigilant checking the horses for signs of over heating. Let us know what you do to keep you and your horse cool in your neck of the woods. You can post a comment here or on twitter or at facebook.
The Horse | Caring For Horses in Extreme Heat
Monday, July 18, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Well it has been a busy summer. We have taken in many horses in the past two months and been busy finding qualified homes for those that are ready to go out. People always ask me how can I let these wonderful animals go that come into our life after we have got to know them and worked with them and spent time with them. And my reply is pretty much the same “I am just happy to find them a new happy home”. One of the reasons is that it opens up a spot for another deserving horse to come in and secondly is that now that horse has a home and person of his own and who doesn’t love that.
We have individuals from all walks of life contact us about horses. There are those young people who have the “horsey gene” and participate in 4H or pony club and want a horse to call their own. Talk about a great thing for teenagers, I know it kept my daughter busy, busy, busy. Then there are those who for one reason or another had to put horses on the back burner and now can come back to it in those post kid years. Justin went to a home like that he was a rescue from a nearby county, living on lettuce and potatoes. His new person has a lovely barn and fences and grass galore now that is a happy ending. So I look at the farm as a waystation, a stop on the way to their new forever home.
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