Changing goals and speed
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AClark
Loving the herd life
They are good for sure!
DH went with a work buddy to TX today to straighten out some family drama for the friend. He comes home and is looking out the window and says "did we get a new horse?" No shock, not upset, just plain as day. I said "No, but obviously that wouldn't surprise you". He goes "no, it wouldn't" - it was his horse, just soaking wet he isn't anywhere near the same color. I wonder if that's a sign that I could get away with it? lol
I'm good with 3, with being sick I haven't been riding them anyway. Surgery is schedule so hopefully after the recovery time I'm feeling better.
I'm now at 7 or 8 weeks or so with this sore throat, it just won't go away this time.
DH went with a work buddy to TX today to straighten out some family drama for the friend. He comes home and is looking out the window and says "did we get a new horse?" No shock, not upset, just plain as day. I said "No, but obviously that wouldn't surprise you". He goes "no, it wouldn't" - it was his horse, just soaking wet he isn't anywhere near the same color. I wonder if that's a sign that I could get away with it? lol
I'm good with 3, with being sick I haven't been riding them anyway. Surgery is schedule so hopefully after the recovery time I'm feeling better.
I'm now at 7 or 8 weeks or so with this sore throat, it just won't go away this time.
Mike CHS
Herd Master
That is a long time for something like that. Hope it gets under control soon.
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
Yeh, that can't be fun at all. I know ya will be glad to get rid of those bothersome things.
Bruce
Herd Master
Sounds like an entry for the "You might be country if" thread!
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AClark
Loving the herd life
It is a long time to have it for sure. The "sleep apnea" that is coming with it is annoying too. Everybody loves to wake up choking and not being able to breathe right? I can't wait to get these swollen monstrosities out. I feel like crap this morning, I got maybe 4 hours of sleep last night between me feeling bad and the baby being up and still coughing and feeling crappy, and truth be told, if I didn't have some homework to finish I'd still be in bed. The baby has a dr appt tomorrow morning, which is good because she's still not over her respiratory infection. You can tell she feels better, she's back to eating well, but she's coughing and hacking at night still. She ended up sleeping in our bed last night where I could sit her up better, since sitting up seems to ease her coughing. That basically meant I slept with 1 leg off the bed all night since she managed to twist sideways.
Bruce, I don't know if it qualifies, the feed store is kind of like Walmart. You run in for shampoo, and come out $100 later on other things you forgot you were out of/on sale.
Yesterday was a fun day. I trimmed my horses feet, and decided I was already muddy and covered in crap, so figured I'd do the goats too. My goats aren't super friendly, they'll come up to me, but I can't catch them. I ended up roping one by her back feet, at which point she just gave up and let me catch her, and the other I had to have the dog pin because she saw me swing that rope and bolted - I can't run fast enough to keep up with the goat to rope it on foot, lol. I always was a better heeler than header anyway. So, the girls got their hooves trimmed down, only 2 horses and 1 goat left to do!
I exercised DH's gelding and noticed the poor guy was kind of uncomfortable. I realized that he had gotten a lot of build up on his "junk" (ya know, not that I'm looking or anything, but it was noticeable), so I got the fun part of doing a tutorial on a sheath cleaning so DH knew how to. I have a feeling that's still going to be my job though, DH looked rather put off on sticking his hand up there to clean things out. DH's best line was "are you sure you want to put soap up there, that'll make it burn when he pees, I have experience there" - yep, I'm sure I want to put some seriously watered down soapy water "up there" and I'm going to hose it out after.
Bruce, I don't know if it qualifies, the feed store is kind of like Walmart. You run in for shampoo, and come out $100 later on other things you forgot you were out of/on sale.
Yesterday was a fun day. I trimmed my horses feet, and decided I was already muddy and covered in crap, so figured I'd do the goats too. My goats aren't super friendly, they'll come up to me, but I can't catch them. I ended up roping one by her back feet, at which point she just gave up and let me catch her, and the other I had to have the dog pin because she saw me swing that rope and bolted - I can't run fast enough to keep up with the goat to rope it on foot, lol. I always was a better heeler than header anyway. So, the girls got their hooves trimmed down, only 2 horses and 1 goat left to do!
I exercised DH's gelding and noticed the poor guy was kind of uncomfortable. I realized that he had gotten a lot of build up on his "junk" (ya know, not that I'm looking or anything, but it was noticeable), so I got the fun part of doing a tutorial on a sheath cleaning so DH knew how to. I have a feeling that's still going to be my job though, DH looked rather put off on sticking his hand up there to clean things out. DH's best line was "are you sure you want to put soap up there, that'll make it burn when he pees, I have experience there" - yep, I'm sure I want to put some seriously watered down soapy water "up there" and I'm going to hose it out after.
Bruce
Herd Master
Guess you need to keep your roping horse saddled when it is goat hoof trimming time!
I hope you're feeling better soon.
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
Sorry that ya are so miserable, and the baby is still having issues. I think I would wait on the hooves til ya are feeling better, and I wouldn't shy away from Learning, but certainly wouldn't be Volunteering to wash the horse either....
Baymule
Herd Master
I sing to my horse while I clean his pee-pee. He hates it. I squirt a tube of KY jelly in the day before to soften things up, then again about an hour before.
The Sheath Cleaning Song
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(Sing it to the tune of "Hello Mother, Hello Father" from camp song)
How's it hangin'?
So much cleaner.
Aren't you glad I
washed your wiener?
I'll admit it's
kinda creepy
that I had to stick my arm up in your pee-pee.
It was sticky.
It was gunky.
It felt icky.
It smelled funky.
It was cruddy,
it was crusty--
when you stuck it out, it creaked like it was rusty.
After half an
hour of toilin'
and of squirtin'
baby oil in,
you're as fresh there
as a daisy.
Either this means I love you or else I'm crazy!!!
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The Sheath Cleaning Song
Author Unknown
(Sing it to the tune of "Hello Mother, Hello Father" from camp song)
How's it hangin'?
So much cleaner.
Aren't you glad I
washed your wiener?
I'll admit it's
kinda creepy
that I had to stick my arm up in your pee-pee.
It was sticky.
It was gunky.
It felt icky.
It smelled funky.
It was cruddy,
it was crusty--
when you stuck it out, it creaked like it was rusty.
After half an
hour of toilin'
and of squirtin'
baby oil in,
you're as fresh there
as a daisy.
Either this means I love you or else I'm crazy!!!
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