tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post437890874158060026..comments2023-10-29T09:33:36.668-04:00Comments on Teachings of the Horse: It's Almost Over, Isn't It?Victoria Cummingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-41457427352926821062008-02-03T18:59:00.000-05:002008-02-03T18:59:00.000-05:00We have dirt floors and rubber mats - occasionally...We have dirt floors and rubber mats - occasionally I'll pull the rubber mats back to let things air out, but for the most part it stays dry. We are lucky that our barn was built on the highest part of our property - sometimes though when it rains a huge amount in a short time the water will flood through the back side. So far it's only ever gone a foot or so in, so we can muck that much out and fill with dry shavings.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-48199720683485610782008-02-03T17:17:00.000-05:002008-02-03T17:17:00.000-05:00I do have dirt floors in my barn. Many people will...I do have dirt floors in my barn. Many people will tell you that it's actually better for the horses legs to stand on shavings and dirt than on concrete. At any rate, putting stall mats down on dirt and having to pull them up when the ooze rises would be an even worse nightmare. I just do what needs to be done and push on through it - although clearly the memory lingers on.Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-84084486161929769812008-02-03T17:13:00.000-05:002008-02-03T17:13:00.000-05:00I am so sick of this weather. I wish spring was ju...I am so sick of this weather. I wish spring was just around the corner.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-22200050475316072692008-02-03T15:11:00.000-05:002008-02-03T15:11:00.000-05:00Do you have dirt floors in your barn? The floors...Do you have dirt floors in your barn? <BR/><BR/>The floors are cement in my parents' barn. We have to use rubber mats, but at least it stays dry in there... not always easy in a 100 year old barn!<BR/><BR/>It's hard to get through a winter. When nasty weather causes problems in the barn, everything stops to solve it. <BR/><BR/>The worst part is that once we get a thaw, it's mud season. Ugh. But it's okay...May through October are totally worth it!Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-43889030459192818812008-02-03T01:19:00.000-05:002008-02-03T01:19:00.000-05:00I had no idea there was so much troubles with ice,...I had no idea there was so much troubles with ice, I can't imagine it'd be very pleasant to have to come out to of a morning!Geckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869977105238208893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-12624872033378015192008-02-02T20:42:00.000-05:002008-02-02T20:42:00.000-05:00Wow, I couldn't imagine doing what you had to do l...Wow, I couldn't imagine doing what you had to do last February with the storm making "poop soup". I'm glad for your sake, it wasn't like that today.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764831629085215572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-43093464080085721112008-02-02T20:06:00.000-05:002008-02-02T20:06:00.000-05:00My gosh - that must have been tiring work, getting...My gosh - that must have been tiring work, getting that stall dried out!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad the worst didn't recur with your rain this time - we have been so lucky in the past couple of months. Each time it rains, which we badly need, we get a few days of wind and sunshine to help dry things out.<BR/><BR/>Here's to dry stalls and a nice balance of rain and sun.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.com