tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post4301635297494118851..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: spring cleaning: tail editionemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-17851804720088048832020-03-18T07:41:06.337-07:002020-03-18T07:41:06.337-07:00I plan to do this with Grif in the next couple day...I plan to do this with Grif in the next couple days. That grey tail needs HALP. <br /><br />re:pandemic. Eh. I've been sick since last Friday. The joys. Starting to feel on the up and up though and have weaned off of meds as of this AM. The sunshine we have today is super awesome, too.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36507147350029114522020-03-17T06:03:23.582-07:002020-03-17T06:03:23.582-07:00Ha yea I mean. I live a lot farther south than you...Ha yea I mean. I live a lot farther south than you. This is our spring time! Hope it warms up for you soon!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48521897804836097702020-03-17T06:02:11.119-07:002020-03-17T06:02:11.119-07:00I’m super bummed about Kentucky. Like. Super super...I’m super bummed about Kentucky. Like. Super super sad :( it’s the right choice tho I guess. And re the hoarding, I honestly think that’s a false narrative. Sure some folks are over buying and there’s the shocking pictures to go with them.... but overall I think it has more to do with every household buying at the same exact time, when normally households are staggered. And every household buying 2x or even 3x as much as they normally would. Which like, considering schools and offices are closed and entire households are spending that much more time inside the house.... they need more tp. So like. Idk. I feel like the hoarding descriptors is kinda one more way to almost downplay the idea of precaution or preparedness. Realistically tho either way the shelves will most likely be restocked shortly haha emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48803431617618043142020-03-17T05:57:37.440-07:002020-03-17T05:57:37.440-07:00Yea agreed. And of course nothing can prevent when...Yea agreed. And of course nothing can prevent when Charlie comes in with a big giant chunk bitten out by some other goon in his fjeld ... :(emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33856732943941886222020-03-16T17:33:16.840-07:002020-03-16T17:33:16.840-07:00Spring? Ha! This weekend I had to bundle the horse...Spring? Ha! This weekend I had to bundle the horses back up in their 300g snowsuits. Saturday ni/Sunday morning was a balmy -24 Celsius (felt like -30). Bath day is still a long way away here! Though I will have to figure out a way to clean the back end of Ms. Poopy Butt sooner than later.Gray Flannel Horseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798379736435785129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68987648545430631722020-03-16T15:08:21.141-07:002020-03-16T15:08:21.141-07:00There was a very warm weekday where I rode, and wa...There was a very warm weekday where I rode, and washed Amber's mane and tail. But I am like you - I have found that neglect is the way to go lol. Amber will destroy her mane and tail worse if I try to pamper it, so I let her be a gremlin lolol. <br />Nothing has directly affected me yet, except that no Kentucky for me this year since they announced today they're cancelling, and honestly, I'm not too disappointed. I think it's the right call, and it's with enough time that I can get refunded on hotels, tickets, and possibly airfare. As much as I do think it's the right call, I know so many things shutting down are having a really huge ripple affect on a lot of businesses and people that work in the hospitality industry. Even here in Vegas some of the casinos are fully shutting down, which considering we're a tourist city is a pretty big deal, and I worry about all the people that worked for them and how they're handling it. Hopefully, we can all band together and get through this instead of hoarding things.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61925719488286872322020-03-16T14:32:28.007-07:002020-03-16T14:32:28.007-07:00I always apply a lot of detangler before handling ...I always apply a lot of detangler before handling the tail but yeah like you benign neglect is the way to go lolL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32116620411255205722020-03-16T12:36:32.026-07:002020-03-16T12:36:32.026-07:00so very true. and there are unintended consequence...so very true. and there are unintended consequences to everything, ya know? consequences for delaying action, and consequences for acting rashly. with such limited info on what's what, it feels impossible to know how to choose. yesterday i saw models predicting this whole situation would peak in may. today, those same models say july/august. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-8154196009530926982020-03-16T12:27:36.871-07:002020-03-16T12:27:36.871-07:00The uncertainty is hard on everyone. The initial l...The uncertainty is hard on everyone. The initial lack of leadership and cohesive facts re the illness has shaken everyone, and rightly so. The pull up the drawbridge mentality (locally) is totally understandable. Just lacking in forethought since everything we have and every dollar we earn comes over that bridge. I look forward to a day when the majority of my fellow citizens’ behavior and compassion levels exceeds expectations... Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85708727163408222772020-03-16T11:48:51.281-07:002020-03-16T11:48:51.281-07:00ugh yea i mean. nobody really knows what to expect...ugh yea i mean. nobody really knows what to expect or what's going to happen, ya know? most people i talk to are trying to be practical and reasonable, but also feel like they have to "do something." but... what to do? as a society we've already been conditioned to solve our problems by shopping, so that kinda explains the compulsive stocking up of necessities haha. and closing down a bridge... i mean, i understand why people feel that way. it's just really not clear if those measures work, ya know? esp in the absence of other precautionary measures... it's just hard to know i guess. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33045898427254642002020-03-16T11:30:29.226-07:002020-03-16T11:30:29.226-07:00Looking at a big scrubby bath this weekend as temp...Looking at a big scrubby bath this weekend as temps should warrant. Grey horse + warm winter = the struggle is real - so stinky. We also employ the bucket-dip tail cleaning strategy. :D<br /><br />Re the crisis - things definitely hit the fever-pitch level here over the weekend. <br /><br />Toilet paper hoarding finally reached our little island's shores. People are publicly debating closing access to the bridge - residents only - and blaming out-of-towners for items missing from store shelves or any future potential infections. No cases in our county yet...<br /><br />Since tourist season is about to start, and after hurricane Dorian trashed us last fall, commerce should be welcome. We can practice social distancing and generate a bit of income for everyone, if we could only cool our jets. Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18658209392569617752020-03-16T10:14:54.035-07:002020-03-16T10:14:54.035-07:00Tennessee is insane :) it was almost 80 one day la...Tennessee is insane :) it was almost 80 one day last week and then low 30s at night 40s in day AND RAIN. if the sun would come out again I could deal with the cold. I feel like I live on the moon or something :) hahahaMartidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49948467629203685492020-03-16T09:26:34.787-07:002020-03-16T09:26:34.787-07:00it's definitely super satisfying to get them a...it's definitely super satisfying to get them all spiffed up this time of year! and we've been so lucky with weather lately. tho naturally more rain is coming so they're all going to be wild muddy wildebeests again in no time flat.... sigh!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-74743720572962217992020-03-16T08:36:45.608-07:002020-03-16T08:36:45.608-07:00I've washed Nay's tail once when we had a ...I've washed Nay's tail once when we had a warm day a few weeks ago and then I've been condition-spraying it weekly ever since. I found a spray bottle of something in the barn and tried it and fell in love. I've been using that and bought some of my own (I feel bad using barn stuff even though I've been told to use whatever). Turns out, unlike his forelock, Nay's tail is gorgeous. I plan to tail condition this week. And like you, the silicone just makes it feel so much nicer (and I find works better). I should work on Subi's tail too. That one is a mess... Sarah (threechestnuts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17295039309380470750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50408314720939624492020-03-16T08:20:49.095-07:002020-03-16T08:20:49.095-07:00oh wow i'm surprised to hear that - it's b...oh wow i'm surprised to hear that - it's been steadily in the 50s and even 60s here! hopefully it warms up for you soon!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-795099319316353962020-03-16T08:03:03.768-07:002020-03-16T08:03:03.768-07:00ugh we had a warm day last week and I SHOULD have ...ugh we had a warm day last week and I SHOULD have bathed Remus's tail at least but didn't and now it hasnt gotten above 40 in the daytime since then. UGH. Crazy right? Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-79457501896204878902020-03-16T07:35:01.587-07:002020-03-16T07:35:01.587-07:00aw yea idk if it's chestnuts or what, but some...aw yea idk if it's chestnuts or what, but some horses are just more blessed than others in the genetic department when it comes to hair. charlie just has so so so SO MUCH of it (except in his pitiful dweeby forelock lol....)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-62106059433835278602020-03-16T07:34:11.919-07:002020-03-16T07:34:11.919-07:00lolol @ the "farmer's tan" haha.... ...lolol @ the "farmer's tan" haha.... honestly i don't envy you the gray horse. as beautiful as Carmen and those dapples are when everything is clean and spiffy.... having a dirt colored horse is MUCH easier lol. esp now that charlie's been out of his blanket for the last week+ so there's a LOT of dirt happening! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13378406031129382912020-03-16T06:54:21.776-07:002020-03-16T06:54:21.776-07:00His tail is gorgeous!! I'm a little jealous, H...His tail is gorgeous!! I'm a little jealous, Hero's tail isn't nearly as thick, although I'm sure that might have something to do with him being a chestnut.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29413131668935870172020-03-16T06:33:57.631-07:002020-03-16T06:33:57.631-07:00I am so jealous. Carmen's tail is a horrible m...I am so jealous. Carmen's tail is a horrible mess right now. And that's with me periodically spraying it and brushing it out. Her body is clean under the blanket so she looks like she has a farmer's tan- her neck and head are brown and her body white. I CAN'T wait to clean it out. After the initial spring baths I don't bathe much either- just hose off after rides and bathe before a show. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31653911877799414692020-03-16T06:23:11.466-07:002020-03-16T06:23:11.466-07:00ha to be perfectly honest, i'll keep washing c...ha to be perfectly honest, i'll keep washing charlie's tail all year round except for days where it's below freezing, since it's so easy to wash without getting any of the horse's body wet. ymmv tho! and re: the method i wrote above, basically what i meant was that a lot of folks recommend using a different process or combination of products than what i use, but that i like the way i do it, and so i continue to do it this way. it seems to work out well enough for us! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26894399847821099202020-03-16T06:21:33.460-07:002020-03-16T06:21:33.460-07:00oh man, i love that clean silky smooth feeling on ...oh man, i love that clean silky smooth feeling on a horse - so satisfying! and ugh sorry to hear all your events were cancelled too. it's intense -- esp bc there's so much more 'noise' about it compared to what we can actually see. the 'wait and see' thing kills me haha, but i'm hopeful for more info soon!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52459593460676724922020-03-16T06:19:54.015-07:002020-03-16T06:19:54.015-07:00thanks, and yea -- it's so hard to know what t...thanks, and yea -- it's so hard to know what to do when every state is kinda handling things in slightly different ways based on where they are on the curve.... it seems tho just based on this weekend alone that the CDC is starting to put out more comprehensive guidelines. we'll see what that means, i guess!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-92102697593808803332020-03-16T06:18:38.092-07:002020-03-16T06:18:38.092-07:00aw yea, you're probably right tho -- esp for s...aw yea, you're probably right tho -- esp for senior horses a full body clip once things start warming up really does seem like a kindness. the owner at paradigm farm horse retirement once wrote about trying to body clip a stubborn donkey who needed it, and said that the thing was drugged to its eyeballs and STILL fighting, and that it was a battle of epic proportions. but apparently, after that he was so much more comfortable, that the next time she tried to clip him, he still completely motionless, totally sober, not even tied, for her to clip every single inch of him. kinda crazy haha!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-78403350156195533132020-03-16T06:16:26.877-07:002020-03-16T06:16:26.877-07:00yea there are still some people at work (as in, in...yea there are still some people at work (as in, in the physical work location) here too. part of the frustration and anxiety i see is actually how uneven the decision making has been across the board. like.... each state and local government is making choices as needed, and also each individual employer or governing association is kinda trying to wing it too -- there's no real cohesive overall guidance. tho i guess the centers for disease control is starting to step up with their recommendations on crowd size etc. idk tho, it's all crazy. silky pony tails help tho!!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com