tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post5391215470228831292..comments2023-10-29T09:33:36.668-04:00Comments on Teachings of the Horse: To Graze or Not To GrazeVictoria Cummingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-32288837618231861962009-04-12T09:04:00.000-04:002009-04-12T09:04:00.000-04:00I hope those new grazing muzzles arrive soon. We u...I hope those new grazing muzzles arrive soon. We use the ones from England too, they work much better than the bigger heavier ones we used to use. <BR/>Have a lovely Easter day, I'm sure there must be some good chocolate with your name on it.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-80018771204638857532009-04-11T00:22:00.000-04:002009-04-11T00:22:00.000-04:00So glad Siete is out and about in the pasture. Yo...So glad Siete is out and about in the pasture. You are right, though, about keeping a close eye on her, since that dreadful laminitis.<BR/><BR/>Royal is still confined to the barn area and turnout. Because his larger turnout is at the top of the hill, he can't go up there until summer. That will be a happy day.<BR/><BR/>GREAT photo!!Strawberry Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555143299042580481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-55284159172606968492009-04-10T22:01:00.000-04:002009-04-10T22:01:00.000-04:00My mare wears a Best Friend muzzle when on pasture...My mare wears a Best Friend muzzle when on pasture, sometimes I leave her out overnight so certainly up to 12 hours. She can run and nap and swat flies and drink from bucket or stream. I helped her figure it out by taking her out with muzzle to some lawn type grass -- short enough so it would stick up through the muzzle and tickle her, letting her know there was something there to nibble. It took awhile, she had a few questions about this, but once she figured it out, she would come up to me when I held it out because she knew it meant she could go out with the other horses and get some fresh green stuff. I've helped some other of our horses as well. They are all still alive after several years of this! :-) Good luck. Don't get discouraged!Lasell Jaretzki Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134811219333881818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-87590724060276263312009-04-10T18:16:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:16:00.000-04:00Definitely take some pictures of the new one when ...Definitely take some pictures of the new one when you get it. I am curious to see this and how it works. I think it will be a good solution. They still allow horses to graze, just minimally, correct? Much better for her than being cooped up and watching her mama out in the green grass across the pasture from her! I think you are taking good precautions to help Siete stay well.Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-16753309447419981672009-04-10T16:16:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:16:00.000-04:00I hope she does better with the English version. D...I hope she does better with the English version. Divna used to be so skittish about everything -- it was even difficult to put a fly mask on her. Then a trainer came over one day to work with Zora, and I told him about Divna's problem. He put on her halter and lead rope, tied a plastic grocery bag to the end of a longe line crop. While holding the lead line, he brought the plastic bag towards her slowly. She jumped around, of course, but then calmed down and he proceeded to rub the plastic bag all over her head, shoulders, legs, etc., proceeding to new areas as she stopped jumping (I hope I am explaining this so you can understand). I repeated this exercise on my own a couple of times, and I swear it worked. She stopped being so afraid of everything that moved around her. Perhaps this technique would work if she has trouble with the new muzzle (??).John and Regina Zdravichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750649450237309246noreply@blogger.com