tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post4558327918216839889..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: walking in their hoofprintsbilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-39473614837823749412010-08-25T13:47:41.677-05:002010-08-25T13:47:41.677-05:00Maire, I read somewhere awhile back that there was...Maire, I read somewhere awhile back that there was a research study done on horses that live in barns where music is played constantly. The horses had a higher incidence of ulcers. Makes sense to me.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-74578588957204545142010-08-25T04:07:39.973-05:002010-08-25T04:07:39.973-05:00I have often wondered about radios in barns in par...I have often wondered about radios in barns in particular. When I had Mali in livery the radio was always on and I often thought how inconsiderate it was to impose constant human noise on horses confined to their stables. I won't even get started on the state of their bedding sometimes.<br /><br />I think that as we have taken horses into confinement and restricted their once free-roaming lifestyle, it is up to us to allow them as much relief from the harsher side of nature as we can. And they do choose it. I love to seem either of my two standing in the always open stable. Despite having plenty of natural shelter from trees it is fun to see that something we humans provide can be chosen by them.Máirehttp://poniesathome.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-47362259914615655312010-08-19T10:01:41.639-05:002010-08-19T10:01:41.639-05:00Arlene, I think I've written it here before - ...Arlene, I think I've written it here before - when the vet, trimmer, the chiro, massage therapist, other horse people, family, friends, etc. come they always remark on how happy and interactive our horses are. <br /><br />I often laugh when the vet says something, because she is one person I think views me as slightly "out there" when it comes to some of the things I do with them. I'm not sure she makes the connection that they are happy and easy to work with BECAUSE of the things we do for them and with them.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-67182335350189002682010-08-19T09:54:21.910-05:002010-08-19T09:54:21.910-05:00We seem to do the same things regarding our horses...We seem to do the same things regarding our horses/animals. We try to see things from their perspectives and treat the problems accordingly. Shelter, fly masks, showers etc. I know if I am uncomfortable with the annoyances of nature they must be too. My husband calls our place the Horsey Hilton where all the equines are spoiled rotten. We may go overboard a little but it makes me feel good to hear from people I don't even know tell us that they've never seen happier horses grazing in the fields.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-67314966636255492932010-08-18T20:44:00.740-05:002010-08-18T20:44:00.740-05:00You're so right about there being advantages t...You're so right about there being advantages to certain things we see as negative.<br /><br />The autumn after our worst drought year had the most stunning colors I've ever seen. And this year, with all the heat and humidity and regular rain, we're seeing butterflies and dragonflies in droves. It's something to see.<br /><br />I am constantly fussing about ants (the regular kind, not even the fire ants, though I fuss about them too) but I learned last year that ants eat fleas and flea eggs - so to have many of one means not many of the other.<br /><br />Nature can be harsh but there always seems to be an up side!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-27642435285338543852010-08-18T20:20:55.334-05:002010-08-18T20:20:55.334-05:00I love the idea of trying to see and feel things f...I love the idea of trying to see and feel things from their perspective.<br /><br />Our flies and mosquitos have been much worse than normal this year - the only advantage is that their are many more beautiful dragonflies and the barn swallows are cleaning up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com