chandab
Well-Known Member
Due to the snow, I had to move Jasper and Dakota from their snow filled paddock
down to the calving barn, as there was getting to be no place for them to be in
their pen. Then, calving started, so we need the calving barn for pairs. This
morning, after breakfast, I let Caddy and Dolly out of their little pen into the
bigger one with the other mares; then, I trimmed Jasper and Dakota's hooves, and
moved them into Caddy and Dolly's now empty pen. Boy, did that stir up the herd.
Finished up morning chores, ate lunch, went back out to check on everyone, and
little Monte was in with the mares; he must have gone over the half buried panel
at one end of the fence line. Trying to get him back where he belongs, Bonny and
Dolly got into the little boys pen. Couldn't get them to just go back through
the gate, so had to get a halter; got Dolly caught, but Bonny would have none of
it. She then tried to jump the short panel and got stuck mid jump, straddling
the panel; I helped her finish going over, she's fine although perhaps a bit
shook up. Moved a regular panel into the pen to "back-up" the half-buried panel.
Then, moved two more along the outer mesh fence line where only about 2' is
above the snow. Tana hates Jasper so she stands by the fence and squeals and
kicks and stomps. [Don't know why she can't ignore him and just walk away.]
Hopefully, no more snow will come, cause I have no place else to go with
horses.
down to the calving barn, as there was getting to be no place for them to be in
their pen. Then, calving started, so we need the calving barn for pairs. This
morning, after breakfast, I let Caddy and Dolly out of their little pen into the
bigger one with the other mares; then, I trimmed Jasper and Dakota's hooves, and
moved them into Caddy and Dolly's now empty pen. Boy, did that stir up the herd.
Finished up morning chores, ate lunch, went back out to check on everyone, and
little Monte was in with the mares; he must have gone over the half buried panel
at one end of the fence line. Trying to get him back where he belongs, Bonny and
Dolly got into the little boys pen. Couldn't get them to just go back through
the gate, so had to get a halter; got Dolly caught, but Bonny would have none of
it. She then tried to jump the short panel and got stuck mid jump, straddling
the panel; I helped her finish going over, she's fine although perhaps a bit
shook up. Moved a regular panel into the pen to "back-up" the half-buried panel.
Then, moved two more along the outer mesh fence line where only about 2' is
above the snow. Tana hates Jasper so she stands by the fence and squeals and
kicks and stomps. [Don't know why she can't ignore him and just walk away.]
Hopefully, no more snow will come, cause I have no place else to go with
horses.
