You know your pony is relaxed when they can comfortably lay down in their stall.
These shavings are beyond awesome! So fluffy and a super fine grind- it's almost like sand and makes cleaning fast and easy. And what pony could be any more deserving?
Definitely has the Katman seal of approval!
It's always fun to shock others that may not know us very well and set them back a little now and then. The other boarder at my barn has had this happen a few times. He's a team roper and for the most part in the 3 short months I've been there, I have ridden in either my close contact or dressage saddles or driven the pony. My western saddles had not yet graced the door of the barn or made an appearance.
The other night when we were talking, I was scooping feed and getting things together. It came time to load hay nets and when I turned for my knife to cut the strings, it wasn't where I keep it. Naturally I grabbed a piece of baling twine and ran it under the two on the bale and proceeded to pull it back and forth- cutting thru them both at once. About half way thru the process, he had asked me if I needed a knife. When the strings popped and the bale was open- he chuckled "I guess not..."
He's seen the small laundry hamper I keep in my feed room and has always wondered about it. When I put my slow feed nets in/on it and chucked 1/4 of the bale in it, drew the string up and closed he was shocked. "I'll be damned! I need to get me one of those." He admitted he has always struggled to keep the nets open and try to get the hay In them without half of it ending up on the ground. I loaded 4 nets in a matter of a few short minutes. Yeah I don't have time to screw around with stuff like that. Lol
The mats in the aisleway- he was surprised I had moved them. Agreed they are Heavy ass mo-fo's and once things were leveled, cut and in place he's liking the benifits. I have gotten 2 more to put in place in front of the barn, under the porch. Need to level it off and also get a few stakes to put in the ground to keep it all from shifting, a few more mats and soon we will have a place to cross tie the horses inside or outside depending on which way they're facing. This will also give us a place to rinse horses as well since everything outside is angled right for runoff and drainage.
When I made and brought out the blanket hanger, he wasn't quite sure what it was or its intended use. Once it was up and blankets on it- again, "I'll be damned!"
The latest addition to my tack room is a coffee pot. These are relatively cheap at Wally-World or online. Now if I want to I can make a pot of coffee or hot water for tea. But it's really not what I have intended for that. Nope! Now I can heat up a pot of water to soak feet or pour on feed. One of the ladies at the last barn had an electric teapot she brought out for making a hot mash for her horses on colder nights. I can also dump a pot or two in their water tubs so they have warmer water to drink. This helps fight dehydration and colic in the winter.
One of the vloggers I follow on YouTube had suggested using an inline water filter like people use for their RV's. It is good for about 3 months and filters all the junk out so your horse always has clean drinking water. She said they run about $8 but if they do I haven't found it yet. Everything I have seen so far is around $16-$20 or more if you buy a single filter, two pack or more. Still not bad for clean drinking water for me and the ponies.
Some days I don't think the other boarder quite knows what to think of me. I'm always doing things that he scratches his head and says "I'll be damned!"
