tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post3377322424187609366..comments2023-10-29T09:33:36.668-04:00Comments on Teachings of the Horse: You Know BestVictoria Cummingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-88669206562598089952008-01-18T12:05:00.000-05:002008-01-18T12:05:00.000-05:00I loved this story. It gives me hope with one of m...I loved this story. It gives me hope with one of my horses. I have two. One acts like a big lap dog and loves attention the other is shy and doesn't care too much about being touched. I have had her here for 5 years and our relationship is better, but I would love for her to really trust me..... Maybe at the end of another 5 years, things will have improved more.Bobby and Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793672255216958377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-40247540182129489812008-01-17T20:44:00.000-05:002008-01-17T20:44:00.000-05:00Victoria, what a lovely post. It was wonderful to ...Victoria, what a lovely post. It was wonderful to read about the insight you have gained for yourself and for your two friends. You know, I myself know someone who is similar to you in her love for her horses. I thought that I understood in part if not completely, what it is that has driven her day in day out to sacrifice for her mares in terms of time, money and self. So, it is quite strange that all of a sudden, through your words, I've finally managed to come the rest of the way. I really got it. I thank you for that.Gypsy at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106152285952023602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-49348673803479997302008-01-13T20:46:00.000-05:002008-01-13T20:46:00.000-05:00Thank goodness we do know our horses better than a...Thank goodness we do know our horses better than anyone. I can't tell you how many barns are incapable of properly taking care of horses. From being left in wet blankets at night to having no water to moldy hay, inferior food, you name it, we have experienced it all. That is the main reason we bought our own place.Unfortunately, I feel that as a boarder, you are just a paycheck to a lot of barn owners. If we didn't stay on top of our horses health care, I think our small herd would be much worse off than they are. Anything health-wise that has cropped up is taken care of immediately, they are checked every night when they come in for any abnormalities and dealt with (we can also check on them during the day). If this was left to a barn manager half of the injuries and illnesses <BR/>probably would have gone unnoticed right away. So I say everyone who has a horse must also be their advocate and protector. Having our herd at home is also great for our relationship with them, they are so much more relaxed and happy and even more spoiled than they were before, if that is possible.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-71418921984012832932008-01-12T18:22:00.000-05:002008-01-12T18:22:00.000-05:00Perfectly said, Victoria. The difference between o...Perfectly said, Victoria. <BR/><BR/>The difference between our horses being at a stable and at home makes all the difference in the world as to our relationship with them and our peace of mind.<BR/><BR/>Interesting about the allergy reaction experienced by Silk.<BR/><BR/>I've been helping my friend with her horse who has had much as what you have said about Silk. It has been a very long and expensive nightmare. <BR/><BR/>The test results show he is very allergic to various grasses and insects, including horse flies. He was put on antihistamines and predisione (which I did not like).<BR/>However, it did finally break the cycle.<BR/><BR/>The horse is at a stable, which makes control very difficult.<BR/><BR/>We (you and I) are very lucky to have our horses at home for their care and TLC.<BR/><BR/>Your vet is correct. We do know our horses better than anyone. My vet often says ... "what do you think?".Strawberry Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555143299042580481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-38322322530034140132008-01-11T21:56:00.000-05:002008-01-11T21:56:00.000-05:00Hooray for you! And your Vet. What a blessing to h...Hooray for you! And your Vet. What a blessing to have your long-tailed, hard-hooved children living at home with you-makes all the difference in the world!<BR/>Aryd'ellGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-84482065748158757442008-01-11T16:47:00.000-05:002008-01-11T16:47:00.000-05:00That's a nice story (apart from the bit when she w...That's a nice story (apart from the bit when she was sore and you got kicked!). The good thing about horses is that they know every part of you, how you are feeling on the inside and the little things that you do.<BR/>It's a similar thing I did when I fostered cats and kittens. The first mother and litter I had, I had no idea what I was doing but I just sat and watched how the mother acted around the kittens and what contact they had with each other. From this, by the time I had to hand-raise an abandoned litter, I had learned the essential parts of how to be a good substitute mum for the kittens as if I was a mother cat to them and they thrived. It was the same kind of relationship in the way that I knew what food each of the kittens and cats preferred, how they liked there food prepared etc. Those bonds are very special and last forever.<BR/>Best Wishes, from Meg and cats xxxMars Craftershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040183369712248422noreply@blogger.com