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A
horse that receives regular hoof care is potentially a safer horse to ride, for both the rider and the horse. Good hoof care
reduces risks for slipping, stumbling, falling, and sustaining injuries that would either put the horse out of service or
require the services of a veterinarian.
Good
hoof care begins and ends with you. Hooves should be picked out and inspected
for anything unusual before and after riding and on a daily basis when horses are regularly turned out. Farrier care every 4-8 weeks, depending on the individual horse, is a must if you want your horse to be
comfortable and safe.
Doxy’s
farrier provides care to the herd at a reduced rate that enables us to maintain our numbers.
Without his generosity, we would have to reduce the herd by at least half. Don’t
be a bargain hunter when selecting a farrier but make sure you’re getting great service for your horses.
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Thanks to the diligence of the 2 volunteers who were caring for
the horses on Monday, 1/14, Baby Cakes was successfully treated for choke. When
they noticed her excessive coughing with froth coming out of her mouth and nostrils, they immediately called Marilyn who was
in the house. Marilyn quickly went to what she refers to as the best layman’s
veterinary horse book, found out the symptoms were those of choke and contacted Valley Veterinarian Associates. In less than 30 minutes, Jen Hamblin, DVM, arrived and prepared Baby Cakes for treatment. The problem was resolved after repeatedly passing a large and then larger tube into the esophagus, flushing
with water as needed, to break up the lodged mass of food. Baby Cakes was retired
to a box stall after being treated with an injection of antibiotic to be repeated on Friday to guard against aspiration pneumonia.
For complete information on choke visit: http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/first_aid/choke010404/
This recipe for fly spray is the best and we all agree, even Clyde, that
it works! Get your owner to use it and let us know what you think.
Home Brew for Fly Spray
9 1/3 cups water
4 1/3 cups any commercial fly spray
4 1/3 cups cider vinegar
1 3/4 cups vegetable oil
1 3/4 cups green Dawn dish detergent.
Mix everything together, mixing slowly so Dawn doesn't get too bubbly. Makes 5 quarts of spray.
How about some home cooking for us or home baked goods? We love the all natural, no preservatives,
no artificial coloring, and very interesting combination of tastes. One of our volunteers has developed
7 recipes just for us and only shares them after we've tasted, tested and given them our equine stamp of approval and
the goats and Buddy the barn dog love these too. We'll let you in on our recipes, one every week, of course Clyde gets
to go first.
Clyde's Classic Cookies
- 8
cups sweet feed
- 3-4
cups flour
- 1
cup molasses
- 1
½ - 2 cups water
- 1
cup caramel or other candy chips (optional)
Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl.
Stir until mixture is the
consistency of thick cookie dough. Drop tablespoons of dough on greased cookie sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Flatten down to ¼ inch thick. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until crisp and dry. Remove from oven, cool before serving
to avoid burning our tender lips and store in airtight container for up to 1 month..
Sunday-Go-To-Trail Riding Cookies
4 coups oatmeal
4 cups flour
4 cups total shredded carrots, applesauce and/or mashed banana
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup molasses
Mix ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Add flour if necessary to make dough easy to roll into small balls, flatten thin, and place on greased
cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until dry. Horses
love these!
Doxy’s
Dinner Delights
8 cups of oats (plain oatmeal)
1cup + of flour
1 cup of molasses
1 1/2 cups of water
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 tablespoon parsley
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
Directions:
Combine
all ingredients in large mixing bowl, mix well, dough will be stiff.
Add flour or water to make dough easy to handle. Drop tablespoons of dough on cookie
sheet and flatten, spacing delights 1 inch apart. Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until crisp.
Banana Bits to Bite
5 ½ cups
whole wheat flour
1 cup powdered
milk
1 cup oatmeal
2 eggs
2/3 cup mashed
banana
½ cup oil
1cup hot
water
2 Tbsp. brown
sugar
Pour hot water over oatmeal, let sit for 10” and mix all ingredients until well blended. Knead on
a floured and nutmeg sprinkled surface. Roll to 1/4 " thickness and cut with
any cookie cutter. Bake for650 minutes in a 300 degrees oven on ungreased cookie
sheets.
Fall Favorites
4 cups oatmeal
4 cups flour + enough to handle
3 tsp. pumpkin or apple pie spice
4 cups total pumpkin, apples, bananas
2 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 Tbsp. oil
½ cup water
½ cup molasses
Mix ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Make small balls,
flatten thin, and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 325 degrees for 60 minutes
or until golden brown and dry. Horses love these!
Peppermint Patties
4 cups oatmeal
4 cups flour + enough to handle
4 cups total of fresh chopped cranberries, apples, bananas
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons oil
½ - 1 cup water
½ cup molasses
1cup crushed peppermints or spearmints for topping
Mix ingredients
in a bowl in the order listed. Make small balls, sprinkle with crushed mints, flatten
thin, and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 325 degrees for 60 minutes or until
golden brown and dry. Horses love these! P.S. Josie, the mule declines to eat
anything with mints.
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