----- Original Message -----
From: HRT
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:24 PM
Subject: RE: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...
Oh Laura, it looks so beautiful & warm there. I have to say I'm jealous!
Scharley looks like she's happily munching away!
I'm so excited on Sunday I'm going to look at a Haflinger gelding, but I'm
dreading riding in the winter cold we have. All the way up here in N. MN.
Guess I shouldn't complain though as Denny in Canada gets her rear out thereGoo
to ride. Kudos to you Denny! Wish I was that dedicated. Oh, the geldings
name is Tinkerbell, so I need help thinking of a new name group! I will
have to wait to see if he really knows his name well or not, hhmmm. what
rhymes with Tinkerbell.. LOL
Jen in MN
From: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lauraafana
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 3:06 PM
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...
Yes Marilyn,
There is a drain hole in the bottom that you connect a hose to so the water
drains out. The bottom is on a slant. I have gotten at least 5# of hay in
the feeder at one time. I've never tried more than 5# at one time. I'll take
a photo and post it.
Did you see the new photo's I added today with the small mesh feeder? I
didn't get them posted b,c,d,e,f,g under new photo's to show how I tie them.
There is an album Tieing Scharly's ..... that has it in order. :o)
Laura of Cal.
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com> , Marilyn Mitchell
<marilynmitchell61@...> wrote:
>
> The warm springs feeder...I visited the site and like the idea. So you can
soak the hay once you've put it in the feeder?
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: lauraafana <quiltedpony@...>
> To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thu, January 7, 2010 10:13:57 AM
> Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...
>
>
> Hi Marilyn,
> I put my weighed (for one meal) hay in a small mesh hay net(which I feed
out of). I then place it in a large rubber tub or you can use a large never
used for mucking - muck bucket or coke bucket which you can get at Walmart.
Fill it with water.....by soaking, you are starting the break down
process(fermentatio n) of the hay. That's why you don't want to soak it any
longer than l hour. I have the tub where the sun hits it (heat speeds up the
process), so I can therefore soak it 30 mins. Pull the waterfilled haynet
out of the tub, onto a pallet where it drains as I empty the brown yucky
water. Then I tie it saftly to the tree, or stall wall, or the pipe corral
that has a backing to it doesn't get shoved to the other side. I will post
photo's right now on how I tie it so my mare(or any horse) does not get a
foot tangled if it were to paw at it. The small mesh hay net also slows down
her meal from 45 mins to almost 2 hours. Much more chew time, much
> happier halfinger. :o)
> I have also used a wonderful http://www.warmspri ngsproducts. com/
slowfeeder that I really like. I just haven't connected the hose so I can
soak in it at this time. Easier to use, and especially when a neighbor is
caring for Scharly and I don't have them soak.
> I hope this is helpful.
> Laura of Cal.
>
> --- In haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com, Marilyn Mitchell
<marilynmitchell61@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > It's sounds like the soaking is good for than just adding water to the
ponies. I like the way it cleans the stuff off.
> >
> > Question on a detail: So you soak it for 30/60 minutes in a tub meant
just for soaking? Then you transfer the soaked hay to their manger or food
tub or whatever you use?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: lauraafana <quiltedpony@ ...>
> > To: haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Thu, January 7, 2010 7:55:33 AM
> > Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...
> >
> >
> > Your welcome. In the winter(cold) , I soak no more than 1 hr. If it's
hot, or hot water, no longer than 30 mins. If less time, it's considered a
rinse. You can tell by the weight and feel how much water your hay is
holding. And you can tell when you drain off the water how much dirt, sugar
and yuck came off. :o)
> > Laura of Cal.
> >
> > --- In haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com, Marilyn Mitchell
<marilynmitchell61@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I thought hay soaking was something my Toby's elderly gelding neighbor
invented. LOL I will definatly give it a try. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > > From: lauraafana <quiltedpony@ ...>
> > > To: haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 7:27:36 PM
> > > Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: You can lead a horse to water...
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm not sure of the lemon slices. I soak at least two of Scharly's
meals per day, and soak,rinse,soak, rinsed and drained 4 or 5 cups of
beetpulp. By weighing her hay before and after soaking, that gives her 1
gallon of water per feeding plus the water in the soaked and drained
beetpulps, I rest better.. :p
> > > Laura of Cal
> > >
> > > --- In haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com, "Marilyn"
<marilynmitchell61@ ...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ...but does anyone out there know a way to get them to drink more of
it?
> > > >
> > > > I worry that not drinking enough can lead to colic and I was just
wondering if anyone knew of anything we can add to water so it'll be tastier
for them. Would a slice of lemon help? :)
> > > >
> > > > Marilyn
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.128/2604 - Release Date: 01/07/10
01:35:00
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
Community email addresses:
Post message: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe: haflingerfriends-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe: haflingerfriends-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
List owner: haflingerfriends-owner@yahoogroups.com
Shortcut URL to this page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/haflingerfriendsYahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/haflingerfriends/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/haflingerfriends/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
haflingerfriends-digest@yahoogroups.com
haflingerfriends-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
haflingerfriends-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
