tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post6174408863492654848..comments2023-10-17T08:33:25.864-04:00Comments on small farm girl: small farm girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-19116922501746443412009-11-02T12:11:07.149-05:002009-11-02T12:11:07.149-05:00It looks beautiful there with all the pretty color...It looks beautiful there with all the pretty colors.<br />Sorry about your foundered girl. That's too bad, but now makes a little less envious off all that green lush grass you have there. We only have grass growth for about 2 months of every year, if we're lucky and receive any good rain during our monsoons. Most horses live on sparse dry grasses and hay around here.<br />And hay usually comes from out of state or down near the Rio Grande where it's been irrigated.<br /><br />But it's rare to have fat, foundered horses in our area.<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-85155163035909479602009-10-26T11:15:11.369-04:002009-10-26T11:15:11.369-04:00I'm sorry Jenni. Founder is when a horse gets ...I'm sorry Jenni. Founder is when a horse gets a "fever" in it's hoofs. It can be caused by a lot of different things. Mostly it is caused by over eatting or gorgeing on grain or really thick grass. If the founder is a sever case, the bone of the foot can come through the hoof. The horse will never be the same once it gets founder. Some may not have a real bad case and they can still be ridden, but not for real long times or distances. <br /><br />Thank you for asking. Sometimes I forget to explain myself. Sorry.small farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-34224740695824709972009-10-25T23:48:18.738-04:002009-10-25T23:48:18.738-04:00Okay... so, I'm a semi-farm girl. Was around ...Okay... so, I'm a semi-farm girl. Was around them all the time as a kid, but didn't live directly on one... and none of them had horses. What exactly is foundering? It's my turn to learn something today!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783649433663247729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-6410463126627679882009-10-21T14:06:38.788-04:002009-10-21T14:06:38.788-04:00Beautiful! horse, nature - everything is very beau...Beautiful! horse, nature - everything is very beautifulkomarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04522174743245913240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-45521476439511546532009-10-19T10:23:33.387-04:002009-10-19T10:23:33.387-04:00I am so glad your horse is getting better...you su...I am so glad your horse is getting better...you sure seem to know what you are doing....great pics..we had a heavy frost here this morning,it looked so wintry...Andorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347265609355395243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-73994726629932288732009-10-19T07:27:07.914-04:002009-10-19T07:27:07.914-04:00Foundering is no fun, poor baby. They tend to hav...Foundering is no fun, poor baby. They tend to have recurrences. It's the high sugar/carb content in fresh growth and with all the rain and growth this year and her love of all things green, she must have gone over the tipping point.<br /><br />She looks so sweet nuzzling your DH. :)<br /><br />Beautiful spot there. You have a creek on your place! I am beating down the envy monster.<br /><br />~FaithFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491898004275353526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-13581067604006218142009-10-18T22:37:11.492-04:002009-10-18T22:37:11.492-04:00Ya debbie, we are getting a freeze tonight. But, I...Ya debbie, we are getting a freeze tonight. But, I guess I'm ready for it. I'm glad I live in a place that has changing seasons. Iwould get bored of the same thing all the time. <br /><br />We called a "horse whisper" that could have been a vet but just didn't go to school, if you know what I mean. Thanks for asking.small farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743489061168063955.post-64075637335061236072009-10-18T22:27:57.612-04:002009-10-18T22:27:57.612-04:00Sorry your horse foundered. good grief - am glad t...Sorry your horse foundered. good grief - am glad to hear she is slowly getting better. Did you call the vet or farrier? Hope she gets better soon. Bob said we were in for a good freeze tonight. ugh. there goes all the pretty leaves....debbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com