Morning all. Well, after digging out from a ice storm here in pa that left us with 2inches of ice, we're getting another one again.
Things are buisy like usual.
On another note, I've got to tell this story. I do equine Rehab here, I've done it for years. With the economy the way it is, we've been full and havent taken anything else in for several months.
This last ice storm we just had. I was awoke by our 2 boxers barking up a storm at 5:30 am. Being dark outside, I just left them out onto the deck and their dog yard and started making coffee.
Bark,Bark,Bark.. I left them in and they they wanted out again, this in and out stuff went on for about 5 mins.. Every time i let them in, they wanted right back out. I walked over and looked at our barn monitor, nothings going on in the barn........Back to drinking my coffee.
After about the 10th time of this nonscense , I said ok kids, picked up the flash light and suited up in my coveralls.
As I walked outside and went off the deck, I could make out a large object in our front yard by our big oak tree. As I shown the light, there stood a HORSE tied to our tree!!!!!!!!! Now it's sleeting like CRAZY and it's D cold!!! I walked down thru the yard on a sheet of ice and there stands this horse. By the look of him, he's been tied for several hours! poor old guy just stood there shivering with his eyes half shut!!!!!!!!!
So...I talked to him,untied him and walked him up to the barn, got him in the barn and after turning on the lights I started to check him out. Wowsahhhhh he dosnt look like hes had a decent meal for about 2 months and what a mess this guy is. I pulled out one of the heated buckets of warm water and gave him a little. Brushed all the ice off of him and got 2 blankets on him.
NOW, all my stalls are full with horses...Soooooooooo, I pulled off 2 metal gates from some of the paddocks and made a make shift stall in the middle of the barn aisle away from everyone else. Poor old guy just stood there looking at me with such a sad look in his eyes.
I just stood there talking to him for about half a hour, gave him a tiny flake of hay and then went into the house.
After a brief conversation with hubby ..of course he was watching me in the barn with the monitor camera. Per my husband...well, looks like santa dropped you off another horse to take care of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that's how my last several days have been. We havent picked out a name for him yet and the SP are investigating.
Teri/TB
Things are buisy like usual.
On another note, I've got to tell this story. I do equine Rehab here, I've done it for years. With the economy the way it is, we've been full and havent taken anything else in for several months.
This last ice storm we just had. I was awoke by our 2 boxers barking up a storm at 5:30 am. Being dark outside, I just left them out onto the deck and their dog yard and started making coffee.
Bark,Bark,Bark.. I left them in and they they wanted out again, this in and out stuff went on for about 5 mins.. Every time i let them in, they wanted right back out. I walked over and looked at our barn monitor, nothings going on in the barn........Back to drinking my coffee.
After about the 10th time of this nonscense , I said ok kids, picked up the flash light and suited up in my coveralls.
As I walked outside and went off the deck, I could make out a large object in our front yard by our big oak tree. As I shown the light, there stood a HORSE tied to our tree!!!!!!!!! Now it's sleeting like CRAZY and it's D cold!!! I walked down thru the yard on a sheet of ice and there stands this horse. By the look of him, he's been tied for several hours! poor old guy just stood there shivering with his eyes half shut!!!!!!!!!
So...I talked to him,untied him and walked him up to the barn, got him in the barn and after turning on the lights I started to check him out. Wowsahhhhh he dosnt look like hes had a decent meal for about 2 months and what a mess this guy is. I pulled out one of the heated buckets of warm water and gave him a little. Brushed all the ice off of him and got 2 blankets on him.
NOW, all my stalls are full with horses...Soooooooooo, I pulled off 2 metal gates from some of the paddocks and made a make shift stall in the middle of the barn aisle away from everyone else. Poor old guy just stood there looking at me with such a sad look in his eyes.
I just stood there talking to him for about half a hour, gave him a tiny flake of hay and then went into the house.
After a brief conversation with hubby ..of course he was watching me in the barn with the monitor camera. Per my husband...well, looks like santa dropped you off another horse to take care of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that's how my last several days have been. We havent picked out a name for him yet and the SP are investigating.
Teri/TB
