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Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud - Cora

toxic...Cora

Mary Ann Spencer wrote:

What is the problem with black walnut?

    ----- Original Message -----
    *From:* Dot Wiggins <mailto:dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    *To:* Karla Watson <mailto:karlawatson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
    *Cc:* ridecamp <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    *Sent:* Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:01 PM
    *Subject:* Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud

Wood chips work great. They will eventually break down but what
you scrape off over the years makes fine compost. Just be sure
there is no black walnut. Very very bad stuff.
For those that don't have their own trees to chip, try contaacting
tree trimmers in the area. They often have more chips than they
can dispose of easily you can get for a good price. Again, be
sure no black walnut.


        ----- Original Message -----
        *From:* Karla Watson <mailto:karlawatson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
        *To:* RIDECAMP <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
        *Sent:* Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:12 PM
        *Subject:* Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud

How about wood chips?? We have a few dozen very large cedar &
douglas on our property and need to be trimmed ALOT. If we put
them in a wood chipper and put them around gates and near
feeding areas--does that help mud?? We need to trim anyway so
the cost would be minimal. Any body else use wood chips??
---------Karla Watson//RAINY/ Portland, Oregon 

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            *From:* Barbara McCrary <mailto:bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
            *To:* ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
            <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ;
            RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            <mailto:RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
            *Sent:* Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:25 PM
            *Subject:* Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud

            You 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

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            From: <RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            <mailto:RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
            To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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
            >
            >
            >
            
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Replies
[RC] Mud and More Mud, RHightshoe
Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud, Barbara McCrary
Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud, Karla Watson
Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud, Dot Wiggins
Re: [RC] Mud and More Mud, Mary Ann Spencer