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Had to put a 2nd tank heater two days ago. One 1500 W would not cut it. High today so far is 8 degrees, looking at -6 Sunday night.
Lack of water is the most significant cause of colic in equines in the winter


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Originally Posted by ironbender
Correct. Funny thing, he’s far more blue roan in the summer- very silvery. Winter, he’s more bay roan looking.

He’s my wife’s mount. He’s working out pretty well. Really looking for one with more training, but it is what it is.

He is very willing, personable, and tries. My wife had gotten pretty good as a backyard trainer.

He fits in well with our outfit.



When you say you're looking for one with more training, what are you looking for?

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Sorry. Meant that in the past tense. Not currently looking.


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Originally Posted by saddlesore
Had to put a 2nd tank heater two days ago. One 1500 W would not cut it. High today so far is 8 degrees, looking at -6 Sunday night.
Lack of water is the most significant cause of colic in equines in the winter

I have a retired 15 cu ft chest freezer as my water tank. There is a hole in the lid to drink through. Its pretty beat up and plan to build a new on this summer.

I have a sinking 1500W heater in it. Never have had ice in it (if the heater was plugged in). Gotta think it doesn't cycle all that much.


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Well shoot and here I was getting all excited that I have a mare I ride that might like it in Alaska. grin

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Originally Posted by byron
Well shoot and here I was getting all excited that I have a mare I ride that might like it in Alaska. grin

Ha ha. No mares here either!


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I have a 25+ year old QH gelding. He is not wintering well. His feet have always give him problems, and it's gotten to the point where he can hardly get around on dry frozen ground. I have given thought to putting him down, but can't. He started doing this last year, but when the grass came out, he slicked up and was getting around pretty good.

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What’s the foot problem?


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Originally Posted by saddlesore
Had to put a 2nd tank heater two days ago. One 1500 W would not cut it. High today so far is 8 degrees, looking at -6 Sunday night.
Lack of water is the most significant cause of colic in equines in the winter



I got tired of dicking around with water heaters.....checked around and went with a bar bar a waterer ......has never frozen even down to -40..

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Originally Posted by JamesJr
I have a 25+ year old QH gelding. He is not wintering well. His feet have always give him problems, and it's gotten to the point where he can hardly get around on dry frozen ground. I have given thought to putting him down, but can't. He started doing this last year, but when the grass came out, he slicked up and was getting around pretty good.



That's a good story. I bought this horse from a friend, when he was about 20. All I knew about the horse was that he was dead broke, and anyone could ride him, which he was. He's as bombproof as they come. After the deal was done, I was told that I needed to keep shoes on him, because his feet got a "little tender" at times.

I use the same farrier as the previous owner used, so he knew the horse well, and told me that he was of the opinion that the horse had gotten foundered at some point, hence the tenderness in the front feet. Anyway, if we were doing a lot of riding, I'd keep shoes on him, and during the times we weren't, I'd let him go barefooted, and it's worked pretty good. This winter though, he's gotten pretty sore footed, although it seems to come and go. I think the biggest thing wrong with him is his age, as he's at least 26.

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He’s getting up there.

A horse that’s foundered in the past, sometimes needs pads when shod. Also, if you have a place to put him to dry out his feet might help so soles are not soft. Turpentine helps to harder the sole too.

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Picked up 100 bales for the dependents yesterday. Bought it back in the fall from a buddy over the mountain and he kept it in the barn for me. This should keep 'em fat and happy until June/first cutting time.

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I’m so happy with my little kubota and round bales!

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Mine are doing well. I do have a 28 year old sorrel gelding that I'm starting to wonder about. He did pack out half of two different elk this fall and did ok. Going to be tough, he raised my kids. The roan my daughter is on in the first picture has already moved on to greener pastures.

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good stuff Ralphie keep them kids on the hay burners

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Love those pics of your kids riding. Gettin it done!

We still have my daughters old paint/QH gelding. He. Is an old 24; missing teeth. He is on Alaska Mill old timer, beet pulp, and rice bran, with a squirt of corn oil. He’s real good making green spitballs out of hay. But, he’s in pretty good shape for the shape he’s in. I won’t pack him anymore though.


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We’re still feeding my wife’s old gummer, deaf and gonna be 36 years old this year. Old sucker would probably still buck if you saddled him.


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This is the only one I have handy of the girls from a couple of years ago:

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