Howdy from the New Teamster
Posted by Jordan Goodwin at 2010-02-25 10:04:17
Love everybody's posts! I love just reading it all and soaking it up. Rode that gelding the other day, and I'm fixing to do it again. Man, he was a PAIN! But, he's manageable, and he is getting better. I think he's about ready for the harness. I think the key is to ride him at least three times a week.
I'm a little worried about working up a big sweat on him with it hovering around freezing out there. I rub him down, but I just wondered what ya'll do. I can't wait for it to get good and warm. I also long for green. Leaves, Grass, even Weeds. I guess I've got a bad case of either premature spring fever or cabin fever, I don't know which. Maybe it's a little of both.
Response by smith at 2010-02-25 22:17:28
Welcome, pull up a chair on the porch(maybe you ought to bring your overcoat though).
Response by Jordan Goodwin at 2010-02-25 22:50:29
Smith,
I am new, but I been on here a couple of weeks, and have posted a few times already. I hadn't posted for a few days, though.
Response by jwaller at 2010-02-26 02:05:56
Might want high boots, too.
If sweating and cold (way below zero here forever this year) just let them stand in the barn for a while to cool and then turn them out. Will roll in the snow to dry out.
I try to walk back to the barn for a while to help cool. Sweat is good for oiling harness, too.
Response by K.C. Fox at 2010-02-26 07:33:51
ride him when done turn him out they will cool off. they will role in snow or what ever is there. rub him down if you want to.
Response by Berta at 2010-02-26 13:17:20
I always coddled my riding horses - They would get to cool down in the barn and then I'd curry when mostly dry to fluff up the coat before I would turn them out.
Response by M. Burley at 2010-02-26 22:25:57
Jordan, You're doing just fine rubbing him down. We live up north where it's cold for about six months out of the year. Only kidding, sometimes just seems that way. Just keep him out of stiff winds til he's cooled down, then like a few of the other posts said turn him out and he'll roll and fluff his coat back up.
Response by green mt. boys at 2010-02-26 23:58:37
If you keep him in a barn you'll need to walk him to 'cool' him. If he has a pasture w/ a wind break turn him out he'll probably roll then move around be himself if he's cold. You could cool him, walk him, curry and dry him, turn him out and watch him roll in the slush.
That's been my experience.
Welcome and GOOD LUCK!
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