Buds_mum
Well-Known Member
So I have decided to start bringing Bud in at night... Reasons;
a) He is lacking oompf and coming in overnight to a haynet and chance to rest will help
b) Weight is good and want to avoid too much of the autumn flush
c) I miss mucking out and like going up twice a day and seeing him tucked in at night with all the frills...
a and b are completely reasonable
c is ridiculous and follows no logical path
To complicate my life further I have decided to decline the yards offer of AM turnout in favor of having more control over his 'wardrobe', this is because the yard won't change rugs so turnouts stay on 24/7.
So this year he is having a stable rug on at night and then I can pick and choose his daytime (or not) rugs each morning.
I am the first to slap myself and say, horses don't need stable rugs, turnout rugs on 24/7 is acceptable and all my horses have always done this.
I have come to the conclusion that I have a psychological problem and due to change in control in work and home life I am grasping to the one thing I have total free rein and control over, down to the rug my horse wears at night and what time I turn him out, and the real phycho bit where his breakfast bowl is put in the morning because I like it in certain place for him to eat it....
So there we go I admit it, I am deranged, control freak who is a teensy bit mental when it comes to my horse.
But none of it harms him, he will love coming in, he won't notice the difference between his rugs day to night as long as they dont rub.
I on the other hand am prematurely beginning a long winter of 6am starts and endless stable chores, plus more money on feed, straw and livery.
I envy those of you who can happily have hairy beasts happily living out in happy herds (after a field accident Bud only has one other horse I let him out with) costing you minimal money and letting you lie in.
But surely I am not the only insane person? Is their enough of us to start a self help group??
a) He is lacking oompf and coming in overnight to a haynet and chance to rest will help
b) Weight is good and want to avoid too much of the autumn flush
c) I miss mucking out and like going up twice a day and seeing him tucked in at night with all the frills...
a and b are completely reasonable
c is ridiculous and follows no logical path
To complicate my life further I have decided to decline the yards offer of AM turnout in favor of having more control over his 'wardrobe', this is because the yard won't change rugs so turnouts stay on 24/7.
So this year he is having a stable rug on at night and then I can pick and choose his daytime (or not) rugs each morning.
I am the first to slap myself and say, horses don't need stable rugs, turnout rugs on 24/7 is acceptable and all my horses have always done this.
I have come to the conclusion that I have a psychological problem and due to change in control in work and home life I am grasping to the one thing I have total free rein and control over, down to the rug my horse wears at night and what time I turn him out, and the real phycho bit where his breakfast bowl is put in the morning because I like it in certain place for him to eat it....
So there we go I admit it, I am deranged, control freak who is a teensy bit mental when it comes to my horse.
But none of it harms him, he will love coming in, he won't notice the difference between his rugs day to night as long as they dont rub.
I on the other hand am prematurely beginning a long winter of 6am starts and endless stable chores, plus more money on feed, straw and livery.
I envy those of you who can happily have hairy beasts happily living out in happy herds (after a field accident Bud only has one other horse I let him out with) costing you minimal money and letting you lie in.
But surely I am not the only insane person? Is their enough of us to start a self help group??