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Sometimes in our horsey lives it’s the little things that make all the difference. That’s why I thought I’d share a few of my “little things” that I appreciate each day and find helpful for getting chores done easily and painlessly.
Clips on watering tank.
I learned this from a fellow horse friend. Just take a couple of blanket clips to clasp your water hose in place and viola! No more crazy monster hose flipping out of the tank and spraying you and scaring horses. While you’re at it, set the timer on your cell phone for how long it’ll take the tank to fill. That way you can go get another task done and not accidentally forget about the filling water tank until two hours later when pastures and all else are flooded.
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The Kiwi latch for gates is great, until I saw my horse and 3 donkeys grazing in my front yard. I have one donkey that can figure out every doorknob, latch, etc… So I now soak all latches in Tobasco. He leaves them alone now. Also, I double latch all gates.
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I built a beautiful new barn for my horses. Soon after the cold weather set in I put the horses in their stalls at night. My Belgian started kicking the door so hard he bent the metal and broke the wood. I investigated all the possible causes and solut
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I use a cut to fit automobile shade fabric on top of the water tank. The material is a sandwich of shiny mylar and bubble wrap. The reduction in heat is huge in the summer time. The horses just push it down to drink with no problem an
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Tire iron to break out ice in winter; I keep rubber gloves on hand to stay dry when pulling ice out of troughs; I use a metal strainer with handle to get all the loose ice out in winter and it’s great for getting grass, etc. out in warm weather.
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use a rubber truck bed mat under a feed tub to catch dropped grain. horses can clean up their leftovers without eating dirt.
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The same 2×4 that will save the squirrels can be left in your trough through the winter. When you need to break up the ice you can use the lumber for leverage. Rough cut lumber works the best.
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All great ideas, thanks for sharing!!!
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Audio books are great for replacing the radio , if you are so inclined.The boss at an Appaloosa breeding and training ranch in Indiana was the author of this idea,for me, anyway.
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Since keeping them drinking is more important in winter, I put a small salt block in the feeder to entice water consumption. It has the added benefit of slowing down grain consumption for grain bolters.
Warmed carrots in my pockets make great po
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ALWAYS carry a pocket knife with you, and I also keep an extra one in my grooming tote for an emergency. There are also less expensive ‘Leatherman’ type pocket knives available at most Wal Marts, and they have just about every tool available that
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To keep water in trough accessible,( in case you forget or it re ices over), use a childs size playball…large enough so not a danger to horse, but not too large to fill trough, the horses soon realise that they can dip the ball and find fresh water u
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To keep water in trough accessible,( in case you forget or it re ices over), use a childs size playball…large enough so not a danger to horse, but not too large to fill trough, the horses soon realise that they can dip the ball and find fresh water u
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I love the blanket clip idea and the Kiwi clips.
In summer, we put a float on the hose in the water trough. That way, it refills itself and I just need to check it quickly and then scoop off any debris.
In winter, we have a heated,
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Wow, some awesome ideas here — I love ’em!