tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post3991213765659011563..comments2024-03-26T06:03:04.014-06:00Comments on The Well Groomed Horse: Would you like paper or plastic?Cut-N-Jumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-36635945850519919312009-08-25T14:28:55.037-06:002009-08-25T14:28:55.037-06:00CNJ-
MC Psynister is in Missouri now. I talked to...CNJ-<br /><br />MC Psynister is in Missouri now. I talked to his owner before he was delivered. She was excited to be his new owner.<br /><br />Psynister seems to be one of those underappreciated Arab stallions. Will be interesting to see how he does in MO.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words about Monty. I am really glad I bought him.Morgan_Horse_Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463599860619623683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-26370727017526893902009-08-25T14:08:09.198-06:002009-08-25T14:08:09.198-06:00MHQ- Psyndi's new owners absolutely adore her!...MHQ- Psyndi's new owners absolutely adore her! She is quite the apple of their eye. Glad to hear your new kid is working out to be everything you hoped for. He's quite handsome.<br /><br />Union Square- the thwapping noises I could hear at my desk. It's funny how horses not exposed to some things either just freak out or simply can't be bothered over the stuff you least expect.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-13615159289924034112009-08-25T09:10:35.428-06:002009-08-25T09:10:35.428-06:00I used to event with a trainer that had grown up s...I used to event with a trainer that had grown up showing QH's. All our horses wore tail bags all the time. It was sooooo funny to see the other horses FREAK when we arrived at XC schooling days with our horses making bizarre THWACK THWACK THWACK noises every time they swished their tails.<br /><br />We used about a quarter of a bottle of conditioner on each tail before braiding it up and left it in all the time. I'm not sure it did anything. But their tails didn't fall out, so we didn't hurt anything, either.<br /><br />I bang all my horses' tails, it looks so dignified. :)<br /><br />unionsquarestables<br />blogspot!Natalie Keller Reinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171624494588937877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-92094312093354798302009-08-25T06:05:51.625-06:002009-08-25T06:05:51.625-06:00CNJ-
That's my baby - and yes, he's by MC...CNJ-<br /><br />That's my baby - and yes, he's by MC Psynister who was Psyndi's (sp?) sire as well. We talked about her and her sire when I was thinking about buying Monty. You said she was very sensible - must be a family thing as he is really smart and sensible. I've taken him on two trail rides and thank heavens, he is an ace on the trails. Looks at everything, but none of that silly spinning stuff. The people I ride with can't believe he's only 3. I am crazy about him.<br /><br />I can't decide if he's going to be a competitive trail riding national champion or a sport horse under saddle national champion!<br /><br />A girl can dream...Morgan_Horse_Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463599860619623683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-82293955996947186442009-08-24T22:09:43.708-06:002009-08-24T22:09:43.708-06:00CCC- my connection is being stupid I got the pics ...CCC- my connection is being stupid I got the pics then now I didn't? Guess I better whack the box of lights one and try again. I'll send you the one I got tonight before the camera batteries committed suicide.<br /><br />Margarita girls- here in the hell do you find that stuff? OMG! A horse diaper... I have to wonder if the designer was a massive germophobe, neat freak or possibly suffered from severe OCD. Wow! Just Wow!Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-64749571925105952672009-08-24T20:30:50.034-06:002009-08-24T20:30:50.034-06:00GoLighly, I think what happened to Jay Trump was h...GoLighly, I think what happened to Jay Trump was he had never been "strapped" before, the groom thought he had and gave him a treatment with no introduction. Wigged Jay out.Kaedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771580530132454160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-4688735267033541782009-08-24T19:48:23.862-06:002009-08-24T19:48:23.862-06:00Margarita have you tried bluing ? We used it bac...Margarita have you tried <a href="http://www.mrsstewart.com" rel="nofollow">bluing </a>? We used it back in the '60's and '70's to get horses stocking white. A cap full to a gallon of water.Kaedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771580530132454160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-84460358400733425832009-08-24T18:41:41.849-06:002009-08-24T18:41:41.849-06:00The horses getting their tails eaten reminds me of...The horses getting their tails eaten reminds me of the time when I was moving Spunky up to the big hunter barn here in Williamsburg. The barn manager went to pick him up because I didn't have a trailer. I hadn't seen him in a couple of weeks because we were in the process of moving and all of that. I met them at the barn, Spunky comes off the trailer and half of his tail was gone. Chewed off by someone. Of course this had never happened before to anyone at the barn he came from.<br /><br />It was really embarassing because we had quite to audience.<br /><br />Murphy's Law strikes again. LOL!CharlesCityCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322605385748323962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-70327412383359428152009-08-24T18:36:54.448-06:002009-08-24T18:36:54.448-06:00CNJ:
I sent you some pics of tails, of course I m...CNJ:<br /><br />I sent you some pics of tails, of course I mean horse tails for those of you like me who got a brief chuckle.<br /><br />I sent them via Kodak Easyshare so let me know if it works out okay.CharlesCityCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322605385748323962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-20125915300624907832009-08-24T16:50:02.552-06:002009-08-24T16:50:02.552-06:00MHQ- I forgot to add in the problems with other ho...MHQ- I forgot to add in the problems with other horses chewing their tails off for them. So helpful, isn't it?<br /><br />We had a gelding here with a decent enough tail. Two days before he went home the horse next to him chewed off his tail. They had been next to each other for some time and no problems. Came out one morning and it was just gone. <br /><br />Foals eating mama's tail is just as annoying.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-12978768605234604792009-08-24T16:46:39.599-06:002009-08-24T16:46:39.599-06:00TMG- FV says shaving cream takes manure stains off...TMG- FV says shaving cream takes manure stains off white of markings... <br /><br />MHQ- would that be a pic of Monty in the avitar??? Cute! Wasn't his breeding similar to one of ours?<br /><br />Kaede- here you may see the mud knots in use at the track, the hunter or jumper rings and at some of the breed shows.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-22374458158493298672009-08-24T16:32:09.275-06:002009-08-24T16:32:09.275-06:00The only time I saw mud knots were in the hunt fie...The only time I saw mud knots were in the hunt field when it was raining or muddy. They were put up right before the hunt and taken down right after. "Least the horse's tail break off" As a little kid I had visions of the the horses tail snapping off like a lizards. I also thought that was how horses ended up with docked tails.Kaedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771580530132454160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-6691871670249559132009-08-24T16:12:49.779-06:002009-08-24T16:12:49.779-06:00I'm going to bag ol' Monty's tail this...I'm going to bag ol' Monty's tail this winter - not for cosmetic reasons but because he was pastured with a yearling this summer who chewed a chunk of Monty's tail out. I have been babying that tail since I got the horse in March because it had been chewed off by another fellow pasture mate last winter when he was at his prior owner's farm. I just had it below his hocks and looking good and ..... chunk gone. He needs it for fly control. The yearling is gone, so maybe I can get it to grow yet again.<br /><br />I'll be a real yokel and tell you we used to use baling twine to braid and tie up tails. Cheap and handy.Morgan_Horse_Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463599860619623683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-16302441283698182612009-08-24T15:14:53.887-06:002009-08-24T15:14:53.887-06:00I thought about wrapping my palomino's tail (t...I thought about wrapping my palomino's tail (the red mud here makes it AWFUL - nearly impossible to get white again) but with the four of them out in the field, NOTHING stays on. They all pester the snot out of each other and we are lucky if the fly masks stay on for half the day!<br /><br />uniquehorsetrailers.blogspot.comThe Margarita Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138559277118087235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-4951699178988669482009-08-24T14:40:59.835-06:002009-08-24T14:40:59.835-06:00GL- I too have heard it called 'wisp' or w...GL- I too have heard it called 'wisp' or wisping. and seem to have posted just after you...<br /><br /><br />CP- ya may have been joking about the tube socks, but I wasn't about the sheets. Care to guess where we used those? One of the farms, that still isn't a big name.<br /><br />I call 'em long socks and wear them with my ropers. Can't dream of putting them on with my field boots. Not a chance. Already in the wide calf and not much room left even for the socks. :(Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-66114264364062915812009-08-24T14:29:43.782-06:002009-08-24T14:29:43.782-06:00"wisp" for grooming."
same thing, ..."wisp" for grooming."<br /><br />same thing, CP. For strapping.<br /><br />I must be invisible again.<br /><br />Happens a lot:)GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-73866651864502153752009-08-24T14:03:49.541-06:002009-08-24T14:03:49.541-06:00I was joking about the tube sox... I wonder if yo...I was joking about the tube sox... I wonder if you can even BUY them anymore? I loved wearing them in 1978, though.....with track shorts.<br /><br />I think you need to post about sweats, SLeezies and such.cattypexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589672286463092432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-38715621542374481022009-08-24T14:00:49.283-06:002009-08-24T14:00:49.283-06:00ALso you read in old books about hostlers and groo...ALso you read in old books about hostlers and grooms twisting a "wisp" for grooming.<br /><br />What up with that?cattypexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589672286463092432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-61410140021781831302009-08-24T13:55:15.472-06:002009-08-24T13:55:15.472-06:00I am with GL. as long as the tail is long enough t...I am with GL. as long as the tail is long enough to be effective against flies, I am happy . I raise appies and a very few of mine have that true "rat tail" matter of fact I thin one over the years, those are the type I would worry for as thewy have limeted protection against flies . For me "Ms. Bumpkin" no grooming product out there will beat ,good healthy groceries ,appropriate work and a vigorous grooming. Clean the debris off or stains ,but I think the healthy shine of a well kept horse should do it.<br />That said ,I am enjoying learning about some of the "tricks of the trade " and downright shocked about othersSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-30885228556878791292009-08-24T13:40:15.023-06:002009-08-24T13:40:15.023-06:00Kaede- I will dig around for mud knot instructins ...Kaede- I will dig around for mud knot instructins and add that when I post about braiding for shows. I don't care for them myself, but sometimes it is a better alternative than leaving what's there- down.<br /><br />The whacking with the straw practice, I have heard of and unable to remember what they called it at the moment. The straw was twisted into a long rope like form and then that was twisted against itself.<br /><br />The theory was that the horse tensed or contracted the muscles in aticipation of the stiking with the straw. Then relaxed immediatly afterwards. Flexing and relaxing similar to reps when weight lifting in the gym. If it doesn't work on the horse, I imagine it would do wonders for your arms.<br /><br />CP- the tube socks are so out of date... Just like using strips of old bed sheets. <br /><br />Thankfully some things go out of style and NEVER make it back!Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-87489531369581099972009-08-24T13:15:45.932-06:002009-08-24T13:15:45.932-06:00"The English also had this odd practice of ta..."The English also had this odd practice of taking a burlap bag full of straw, soaking it in water then whacking it against the horse on the butt, shoulders and neck. It was suppose to tone their muscles up."<br /><br />And it did, and it does. It's called "strapping".<br />Any horse, once gently conditioned to it, will love it, done properly. Better than massage, and brings out the bloom on their coat.<br />Really, really. It's like sacking, with a full sack. No, you do NOT hurt the horse, doing it. They love it.<br />It involves work for the human of course, so it's fallen out of fashion.<br /><br />Great post, CNJ, and you answered my question.<br />No reason, except for our eye's pleasure.<br /><br />Mud tails are loosely braided down to the end, and then there are a wide variety of ways to fold them back, up and secure them.<br /><br />Makes more sense to keep a tail just long enough to be effective against flies, and not so long to be a danger to the horse.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-78090747182380381052009-08-24T13:09:48.808-06:002009-08-24T13:09:48.808-06:00Well... horse people everywhere WILL come up with ...Well... horse people everywhere WILL come up with weird methods, won't they?<br /><br />I remember a photo spread some years ago in ... Equus? PH? that demonstrated a correct mud knot.<br /><br />Fetlocks is QUITE long enough for a tail!! It will also hang prettier and look fuller IMO.cattypexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589672286463092432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-87361218162478279212009-08-24T12:51:18.403-06:002009-08-24T12:51:18.403-06:00Does any one have instructions on how to put up an...Does any one have instructions on how to put up an old fashioned mud tail/knot? I haven't seen one in donkey's years, since the 1970's in fact. They were a dreadful nuisance to put up and I only ever learned the theory.<br /><br />In England back in the day many horses had "banged" tails. Cut straight across at hock level. The top of the dock to about 2/3 the way down the tail bone was pulled hair free on the sides. Looked a little odd to my eyes.<br />The English also had this odd practice of taking a burlap bag full of straw, soaking it in water then whacking it against the horse on the butt, shoulders and neck. It was suppose to tone their muscles up. <br />I never tried it. I read that it was done to Jay Trump (oh, around 1965) with disastrous results.Kaedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771580530132454160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-962903809473837832009-08-24T12:16:09.271-06:002009-08-24T12:16:09.271-06:00Would that be like when I put up the Baroque mare ...Would that be like when I put up the Baroque mare tail because it was a little on the thin side as she kept leaving huge hanks of it on the fencing?<br />No bag.<br />And for got about it for a bit?<br />And ended up having to cut off what I had been trying to save?<br /><br />That sucked.<br /><br />I don't want to see a tail past the fetlock myself.Denahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169193080215723583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-45309843343094160782009-08-24T12:07:45.446-06:002009-08-24T12:07:45.446-06:00Don't forget the good old Tube Sock tail wrap!...Don't forget the good old Tube Sock tail wrap!!cattypexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589672286463092432noreply@blogger.com