Sunday, September 20, 2009
My little Paddock Paradise mentioned in Horsemen's Corral magazine
Too cool, after the open house, my little paddock paradise was mentioned in the Horsemen's Corral magazine. It seems that the people who visited are talking and thinking about it! Who knows? Maybe more people will adopt this way of keeping horses!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Open house in Paddock Paradise!
On Saturday August 8th I had an open house in Paddock Paradise...
The Ohio Horse Council (Miami County chapter) had the meeting at my house, and after the meeting I took them for a walk to show them what the track was all about.
They noticed that Dyna and Freckles are in great shape, and I showed them the shape of their hooves and told them about Dyna's founder and Freckles' OCD (osteochondrosis). Some people saw the benefit, and hopefully it will help broaden their ideas of how to keep a horse in general and how keep them sound and happy.
I have had some questions and will continue to tell and show people!
In the mean time, we are getting ready for our second cutting, a nice byproduct of Paddock Paradise!
The Ohio Horse Council (Miami County chapter) had the meeting at my house, and after the meeting I took them for a walk to show them what the track was all about.
They noticed that Dyna and Freckles are in great shape, and I showed them the shape of their hooves and told them about Dyna's founder and Freckles' OCD (osteochondrosis). Some people saw the benefit, and hopefully it will help broaden their ideas of how to keep a horse in general and how keep them sound and happy.
I have had some questions and will continue to tell and show people!
In the mean time, we are getting ready for our second cutting, a nice byproduct of Paddock Paradise!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Summer 2009
Our first cutting has been baled and the grass is growing for the second cutting! We got 205 bales of hay, and the horses are in better shape than ever. Their frogs keep growing stronger, I need to take some pictures!
During baling we just remove the inside fence, which makes it really easy for the tractor. Once we were done, I put back the fence in about an hour, and made some changes where needed. Some areas are wider, others more narrow. There is some grass on the track, and there is a mulberry tree too, they love mulberries! The horses keep going around to find the best spots to graze. They also finish their hay each day.
I made myself a little drag from some fencing leftovers and I can drag the track to keep it nice and even.
I am now using the new Easyboot Gloves, and Dyna really likes them. They truly fit like a glove, and after trying a few times, it is now super easy to put them on. She can walk, trot and canter and run like the wind with them! Mud, water, etc doesn't bother the Glove, they don't come off!
I have used them on several trailrides on different terrains and also during a Parelli clinic. I put them on in the morning, and take them off when we are done for the day. Really easy!
The other thing I have been using for some years now are the fly predators. I didn't realize how well they work until we traveled somewhere and my horses were covered in flies. They needed flymasks and flyspray each day. At home, with the fly predators, I only put fly masks on during hot days, and fly spray is rarely needed!
Needless to say I am super happy with those little fly predators!
I will post new pictures soon....
During baling we just remove the inside fence, which makes it really easy for the tractor. Once we were done, I put back the fence in about an hour, and made some changes where needed. Some areas are wider, others more narrow. There is some grass on the track, and there is a mulberry tree too, they love mulberries! The horses keep going around to find the best spots to graze. They also finish their hay each day.
I made myself a little drag from some fencing leftovers and I can drag the track to keep it nice and even.
I am now using the new Easyboot Gloves, and Dyna really likes them. They truly fit like a glove, and after trying a few times, it is now super easy to put them on. She can walk, trot and canter and run like the wind with them! Mud, water, etc doesn't bother the Glove, they don't come off!
I have used them on several trailrides on different terrains and also during a Parelli clinic. I put them on in the morning, and take them off when we are done for the day. Really easy!
The other thing I have been using for some years now are the fly predators. I didn't realize how well they work until we traveled somewhere and my horses were covered in flies. They needed flymasks and flyspray each day. At home, with the fly predators, I only put fly masks on during hot days, and fly spray is rarely needed!
Needless to say I am super happy with those little fly predators!
I will post new pictures soon....
Sunday, February 15, 2009
The track after 10 months & mud control
The track has been proven to be very effective.
I was able to bale about 360 bales of hay - which is a nice benefit of using a track. Saves me hundreds of dollars!
Thrush is as good as non existent.
My horses are in great shape and have been exercising througout the winter. They are out 24/7.
My foundered mare Dyna has shown huge improvements, the rotation went down significantly. We are working on getting her thicker soles now with some extra biotin.
We cleared out the fence line and have replaced it with electric fence. 3 trees have been cut down, and the horses have enjoyed chewing on the bark.
This spring I hope to add pea gravel in the muddy spots & around the barn.
After 10 months of paddock paradise I must conclude that this is the best thing I've ever done for my horses!
I was able to bale about 360 bales of hay - which is a nice benefit of using a track. Saves me hundreds of dollars!
Thrush is as good as non existent.
My horses are in great shape and have been exercising througout the winter. They are out 24/7.
My foundered mare Dyna has shown huge improvements, the rotation went down significantly. We are working on getting her thicker soles now with some extra biotin.
We cleared out the fence line and have replaced it with electric fence. 3 trees have been cut down, and the horses have enjoyed chewing on the bark.
This spring I hope to add pea gravel in the muddy spots & around the barn.
After 10 months of paddock paradise I must conclude that this is the best thing I've ever done for my horses!
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