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Posted on 01/02/2007 9:57:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
Hair - are you doing a Derby thread this year?
Did they at least put down a sheet of plywood first before dumping the cement?
Tell ya what though, you will be VERY glad of a concrete pad! Makes cleaning up a breeze. Just make sure the doggies have a soft place (I put deck boards, fairly widely spaced, over the concrete) or they will get pressure marks on their elbows. The calluses don't look as ugly on a black or chocolate as they do on a yellow, but they are still unattractive.
Yikes! Good. That would be a bad scene. ;~]
We came back in the house after being out in the pasture or something once last summer when the door had been wide open, and there were feathers everywhere, through the living room, through the kitchen, stuff knocked over... we figure a poor bird had flown in, and was chased by a mob of dogs and cats around the room until it either escaped, or got eaten.
I’ve never seen Bink get a hummingbird. I’ve seen him laying out there watching them.
It’s kind of funny the barn swallows will dive bomb him when he’s out there, I’ve seen him practically do a somersault when they come swooping down from behind him:)...he deserves every bit of it.
Becky
I haven't decided. I was gonna dawdle a little and see if someone beat me to it! You want me to? Or do you want to do it? :~D
I came home one day from town, I’d left the door open, and found cardinal feathers all over. Not sure if it was Susie or the cat.
Becky
I couldn’t do it - no way. But I loved your thread last year. (even if it was sad - Barbaro - and all) was that the Derby? Can’t quite recall now.
I don’t do horses - wasn’t raised around them and they frighten me, but I ADORE the 3 races.
This year will be so special with the Queen in house.
Oh that would be great. I have a feeling Mack and Bob would get along well :)
We are still toying with the idea of covering the concrete with indoor/outdoor carpet to cut down on the heat. We'll have to think of something.
If I were betting, I’d be betting on Summer Doldrums born 3/6/2004 (same birthday as my son and Tuffy) and Bwana Bull and Cowtown Cat (both chestnuts) - all to win place or show.
I’ve done the race threads the last couple years, I suppose I will again :~) Barbaro actually broke down at the Preakness, he one this one. It’ll be a little sad, I’m sure there will be a lot of talk about him.
I’m a fairly casual race fan too, these are the only races I really watch. There are a few FReepers around who know a lot more about it than I do, but they’re usually at the track for these big races, they aren’t around when we need ‘em!
Me too:)
If it had been in Tulsa I could have saved you hotel bills, but I don’t think you want to drive 4 hours a day just to sleep.
I noticed you mentioned trailering horse(S)...would you bring more then 1?
Becky
I was disturbed by a post on the horse.com board from that guy in Georgia that has the HYPP N/H horses, solid or with little color that he wins with at the Nationals and the World. I had hoped that with all the outcry the past few years we weren't still dealing with quarter horse judges who can't see past color to conformation or ability so automatically discount them. I'd hate to haul all that way and put out a ton of money to have a solid quarter horse with his nose on the ground win :)
The PVC pipes overhead are held together with computer cable ties, and are there so that we can put a silver tarp over the dog pen on hot sunny days.
We are gong to put the Sunblocker Polymax shade panels over the top and probably on part of the sides. We’ve thought about putting pallets in the kennels, at least to set the igloos on - and as I said, indoor/outdoor carpeting. I’ll show Bob the picture of yours also to add to the mix.
How do the shade panels compare to a reflective (silver) tarp? My old tarp’s in sorry shape . . .
The Shade Panels provide 70% UV protection (you can get them up to 100%) and we need that because there is so much problems with Panaus (sic) here due to the UV rays. It holds up pretty good - I have that on the minpins run and it’s been there three years now, year round. I have to replace the plastic ties that hold it to the pen every other year or so but the screen itself is still good. It also blocks the snow :) and the minpins like that. So far, for the size I need - 10X20, FarmTek is the best price but there are several places that carry them, including Lowes.
Becky
Looks good! Amazing what a little rain will do eh? Ours is behind... it’s taken a while to stay warm enough at night for it to really grow. Normally we’d be limiting ours by now, and there’s just not much out there... it’s green, but short.
Considering how it looked last year, this is amazing.
I’ve never really worried about there being too much out there, but from the looks of his poop, he is getting alot. I’ve cut back his grain, but with all the moisture we’ve been having, this stuff is probably really rich.
I just hate not letting them have all they can, I’m sure once the heat hits, it will burn up again. If I lock them up even for half the day, they get down on their knees and try to pick what they can reach under the panels:), makes me feel bad for them.
Becky
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