*sigh* I'm loosing my touch. (Warning: Hi-jacked by Em)

[Mr MKK FARMS]

You have already proven that you are.....

You came back!

Whoops, forgot about that.

 

[EmtheFishLady]

Well, bathe didn't go well. Apparently water hoses are evil. He tried to stomp me when I had it in my hand. :/

 

[Bunnylady]

You Ok, Em? I've seen people get knocked around pretty good bathing horses.

Fortunately for me, the first time I gave Syd a bath, I knew she had never been hosed before. I started playing the water on her feet, and I probably had to stay there for 10 - 15 minutes before she stopped dancing around and striking at it. Every time I moved the water spray upward, she started a whole new fuss. I just had to wait until she settled down to move forward. I probably had to give her 10 baths before she quit getting exited about the water coming over her back. She still doesn't like it on her head, but we get it done.

On the other end of the spectrum, I've had to hose Sunny's leg twice a day for the last week. She skinned it up pretty good (we think she hit the fence while kicking at another horse). She picks her foot up when I first start, but then just stands there and pretty much falls asleep. She's 14 years old - you don't realize what a pleasure it is to work with a well-trained horse, until you have to deal with one that isn't!

 

[oldrooster]

You Ok, Em? I've seen people get knocked around pretty good bathing horses.

Fortunately for me, the first time I gave Syd a bath, I knew she had never been hosed before. I started playing the water on her feet, and I probably had to stay there for 10 - 15 minutes before she stopped dancing around and striking at it. Every time I moved the water spray upward, she started a whole new fuss. I just had to wait until she settled down to move forward. I probably had to give her 10 baths before she quit getting exited about the water coming over her back. She still doesn't like it on her head, but we get it done.

On the other end of the spectrum, I've had to hose Sunny's leg twice a day for the last week. She skinned it up pretty good (we think she hit the fence while kicking at another horse). She picks her foot up when I first start, but then just stands there and pretty much falls asleep. She's 14 years old - you don't realize what a pleasure it is to work with a well-trained horse, until you have to deal with one that isn't!

So your horse doesn't care to be water boarded huh? I doubt if I'd like it much.

 

[Bunnylady]

So your horse doesn't care to be water boarded huh? I doubt if I'd like it much.

I don't spray her in the face, but she has this wide white blaze, so not washing her face isn't an option. I point the nozzle into the palm of my hand and let the water run off my fingers onto her face. I try to keep the water from running into her eyes or nostrils (usually by holding her face level) but it's always an adventure that gets me almost as wet as her (nothing like going around smelling like a wet horse!)

 

[EmtheFishLady]

Eh, I'm fine. Fortunately for me, the big lug loves me, and tried to get away more than anything. When I put down the hose, he switched instantly to love able Gus. He broke the snap on a lead rope though, trying to get away. Terry forbid me to do it again. Told me to just love on him, and when he gains his weight back, he's going to Sparky's son for training. I guess that's best. I have a feeling that if Gus hurt me, Terry might shoot him. :/

 

[Bunnylady]

When you do anything new with an animal, it's usually best that at least one of the pair knows what they're doing, but working with an animal that knows it can break things is at least twice as tough.

 

[sourland]

Well, the last 6 pages have been enlightening. I'm still not sure what happened. MrMKK is still entrapped, cow pies for Eskimo pies but no apple pies, stick notes on bunnies, buckets not being worn, Tani's big bro and creepy romance, Gus tromped Em and Terry had to shoot her, Old Rooster has been water boarded, Eenie - you are correct young lady - go back to the dungeons. Yebob when are you available for a moat swim? Alaskan howsabout vole powered snow removal equipment. Glad that the excessive sparkliness did not shut down the kingdom. Tired Sourland is back from his field trial with a lousy 2nd place.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Sourland, I am not entrapped! or am I?

I think I am actually.

 

[EmtheFishLady]

That's sorta what I'm thinking Bunny. I'm gonna leave the training to a trainer. I don't care for being stomped to death anytime soon.