To Blanket or NOT to Blanket

 I don't know if it's cause the lights are flickering and the internet has went down and back up .. but we seem to have a few glitches going on. So we will try this quick post to see if it sticks. The previous post apparently hasn't stayed posted? 

It's cold and wet outside!

Do you BLANKET or NOT BLANKET your HORSE?

I've boarded at a variety of places and my horse has been in a variety of situations. 

Currently I LOVE where she is!!!!!

 She has a small pasture/paddock that is grass on a hilly slope, so if there is mud by the gate there are no lakes or ponds that flood the place in winter!  There are rubber mats at the entries to the pasture and the shelter, which help keep the mud down.

She also has a large grass pasture that is big enough for a few horses not just one. And she has it all to herself! {Loving it she is!!} Don't worry she is not alone, there is a handsome gelding next door, they share a water tub. And a cute little mare next to him. Each in their own pastures.

They all have 2 water tubs. One that collects fresh rain water out in the paddock, the other has a heater to keep it from freezing in the winter and it has a little gold fish to help keep it clean. My horse loves to play in the water and I've seen her seem to play with the fish. I had to laugh.

At the edge of her small pasture by the gate to the large pasture is her shelter. It has openings on both ends and it's positioned in such a way that she can stand in there and not be in the breeze of the doorways. Wind doesn't get too bad through there because of the positioning of the buildings and trees. 

Now, my girl is in FULL CARE! which includes the hay. Her feed tub is a 100 gallon water tub, and on these cold days I've noticed she gets quite  a tub full to help keep her warm. Once a day I go out with her grain and take care of her feet and any other issues. She sometimes has watering eyes so we do eye drops. 

The thing is, she can go in or out. Stand in the shelter or play in the rain. She's older, but she's on the healthy weight side of life and she doesn't have a problem maintaining her weight for being 25 years young. 

I DONT BLANKET

I let her get her winter coat and turn into a fuzzy bear, brush her regularly and keep tabs on her nose and eyes and weight. She has 2 blankets, 1 is more a rain coat the other a heavy winter blanket. I've only used them when she's had to be outside without a shelter in a small paddock during the day, or if she's had to stay out at night. 

What's your thoughts?

To BLANKET or NOT TO BLANKET? That is the question today.

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn 

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.

Balance your Kindness

 A lesson I need to learn

It's good to help people. It's good to be kind and generous...

But you have to make sure your not hurting yourself to do it..

We hurt ourselves in so many ways ~ 

For Instance ..

To loan money out, with a promise to get paid back. Then It doesn't get paid back and you actually needed that money for your own bills. Now your hurting. If you have extra money that your not using for a bill or groceries, it's okay to help others out. But if that money is something you need for your own family, learn to say no!

We short change and cheat ourselves to help others ~

When you decide to sell something - you think about it, do a little research and set your price. Usually with a little wiggle room to come down. It's called negotiating. Your supposed to stand strong on your bottom dollar and not go any lower. { Selling yourself short, is cheating yourself}. Sometimes it's okay to take less, most of the time, you were pricing it fairly to begin with and you shouldn't cheat yourself. Remember what it cost you and what it's really worth somewhere else.

We gamble our own needs when we take Payments ~ 

Now who isn't guilty of this one at least once in their life? Payments are a risk and they delay your purpose. Chances are when your selling something, you need the money for something else. Make sure you can afford to wait for your money and know the gamble on actually getting the payments. You got to be able to read people pretty good to avoid trouble with this one. !! 

But you know what we give away the most? Where our own generosity hurts us the most.......

OUR TIME FOR OURSELVES. 

How many times have you put off your own chores to help someone else with theirs? How often do you stop and chat with the neighbor/friend when you should be getting things done? Do you volunteer? Believe me, every task you do as a volunteer is appreciated by the organization that your helping. How many times are you tired, worn out, got hurt or just used up a whole day - for someone else? Have you ever went without something so someone else could have it? 

Sometimes you just got to say NO, I CAN'T TODAY. And give yourself SOME TIME. Do what you like to do for you. 

It's okay to be kind, just remember to be kind to yourself~

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.