the daydream fund challenge thread

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

Yes, below freezing here at night by then, too Hopefully no snow, though.

Oh no!

The horses are going to be really confused ...never have i put rugs on and taken them off so often in a season.

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh no!

The horses are going to be really confused ...never have i put rugs on and taken them off so often in a season.

The temperatures are up & down like a tart's drawers
Luckily our 2 just grow their own rug - they're looking like little brown balls of fluff at the moment
It's when they're about half way through shedding that we pay for it. Not the best job for someone allergic to animal hair ...... aaaacchhhooooo!

lostinrates

Very old horse has a cushings coat...so much like a shetland. I don't believe it is waterproof though. She hates rugs, but needs must. In fact, i have to buy some clippers to clip her out in spring, that cushings coat just doesn't shed properly. My old ones are dead, and my others are simply too light. Don't know what to buy though. Will need mains powered and with course blades for her but able to get fine blades in case i can do others locally for pocket money. Agricultural ones probably better than pphorse ones looking at old horse's coat!

alfie_1

choille wrote: »

Well,, I'm jiggered - shifted large settee so wood could be manouvered about. Helped unload the trailer & now can't move - well can move like a hunched backed dwarf thing............

if theres another lord of the rings quadilogy you will be quids in then... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

alfie_1

lostinrates wrote: »

Very old horse has a cushings coat...so much like a shetland. I don't believe it is waterproof though. She hates rugs, but needs must. In fact, i have to buy some clippers to clip her out in spring, that cushings coat just doesn't shed properly. My old ones are dead, and my others are simply too light. Don't know what to buy though. Will need mains powered and with course blades for her but able to get fine blades in case i can do others locally for pocket money. Agricultural ones probably better than pphorse ones looking at old horse's coat!

ooo oooo ooo ive got some clippers you can have [please note HAVE]:D weve got a set we bought to do the sheep... they are GOOD ones , [[£200 plus] you can get other blades. they were only used twice ,once on 5 sheep that took me DAYs!!:o [well hours...:o] second season on 3 sheep [still took hours AND nearly killed me ....sheep DO NOT LIKE IT !!] WE GET A SHEPHERD TO DO THEM [MINUTES !:)]
so ...i will look tomorow and let you know make and model so you can read up on it and see if any good

and remember what i said to you as we walked your field ......;)

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Very old horse has a cushings coat...so much like a shetland. I don't believe it is waterproof though. She hates rugs, but needs must. In fact, i have to buy some clippers to clip her out in spring, that cushings coat just doesn't shed properly. My old ones are dead, and my others are simply too light. Don't know what to buy though. Will need mains powered and with course blades for her but able to get fine blades in case i can do others locally for pocket money. Agricultural ones probably better than pphorse ones looking at old horse's coat!

Lister Liberty are meant to be good all-rounders. I know they deal with all manner of animal coats. They cost but I don't think they work out much different to some of the agricultural cattle/sheep versions. If you have a selection of coats to do they may be worth the outlay.

Edit: Oops, sorry alfie. I was typing this as you posted.

alfie_1

right, ive found them ......................................they are EDDIE PALIN LIVERYMAN CLIPPERS.
"SHEEP SHEARER"

lostinrates

alfie_1 wrote: »

right, ive found them ......................................they are EDDIE PALIN LIVERYMAN CLIPPERS.
"SHEEP SHEARER"

Wow....i will look them up!


Now, re ruby, i know the problems with the mini rabble, but is there a small paddock...sand school or round pen sized? I might be able to help with the catching issue a little...see if she picks up pr techniques that you can both work on?

Itismehonest

Liveryman is a good make, LIR.
I don't know the particular model but as long as you can fit the combs & blades you need for your hoss they should be good.

alfie_1

lostinrates wrote: »

Wow....i will look them up!


Now, re ruby, i know the problems with the mini rabble, but is there a small paddock...sand school or round pen sized? I might be able to help with the catching issue a little...see if she picks up pr techniques that you can both work on?

THERE IS A LONG NARROW STRIP 40' X 200+'. THERE IS A CORAL TYPE AREA 20 X20 BUT THE FIELD SHELTER ABUTTS THIS.
i have been reading up and ive been keeping some barley rings in my pocket and i am constantly getting her to follow me and she gets a ring by hand. im starting to gently rub my fingers under her chin as she takes it, she will follow me easily. she is much calmer. she trusts me more NOT to grab at her. ive read that you can try the glove on a stick thing but she went bollistic at the stick so quit pronto with trying to touch her with it. i propped it against the fence so she could sniff it, she did but im taking that one slowly !!
when i 1st got her she was in stable for 6 weeks and would let me brush her and walk her out. mind you she was strong as a foal !! she always had to do a buck and a jump and generally pratt around. i used to just keep turning her in a circle till she realised she couldnt do both so then settled and just walked. i used to walk her around friends property. albeit fiesty she was a good girl. it was only once "little sh*t" lori took her headcollar off that the problem started !!
im determined if i can [physically] to catch her as she has to learn im the boss but also that im her friend.....
at any stage we can fence/make a schooling area thats no problem. id already bought the lunging equip. and a new headcollar awaits ...:D