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Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud - Barbara McCraryYou are exactly in the same boat (pardon the pun) as the rest of us in rainy country. I, too, will not allow the horses out to pasture. Their favorite trick is to hike up to the top of the hill for water, then gallop full bore downhill until near the bottom, then slam on the brakes and shred 12-foot long slices out of the turf. I know it's miserable standing in mud, but I cannot allow horses to destroy the land, and they will do that. We've never attempted to control the mud by any other means than lots of shavings, which we produce. Shavings don't do the job, either, unless in a shed, where they build up such a hard-packed layer that it cannot be broken down. In one place, in front of a feed bin (homemade, the size of an orchard apple bin), my husband placed some half-round logs together for the horse to stand on. They're a little unsteady, but perhaps a bit of rearranging will help. Also, I've seen people use old belting from factories, as much as 4 feet wide. I have some and plan to try nailing it on the logs to help keep them from spreading apart and to create better footing. I think mud is a fact of life. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: <RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: [RC] Mud and More Mud Rain and more rain. I started building an Ark but stopped because I would only be able to take two horses. I won't let my horses out on pasture when the ground is soggy because they would ruin what grass is available. I keep them in corals and everything works out well except the more it rains the deeper the mud gets. It looks like they are all standing in about a foot of muck and water and it will seemingly take forever to dry out even if the rain stops. I'll probably be doctoring for Thrush before it is all over. I'd be interested in learning how others deal with muddy corals. Logically, I would think mixing truck loads of gravel in with the soil might help but I have no idea if the gravel would do more harm then good. If you have had a similar problem and were able to fix it, I would appreciate the benefit of your experience. Thanks, Bob =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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