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RE: [RC] VVMarchmadness - Flora Hillman<sigh> I'm stuck in the homestead, too, watching this miserable cold rain falling, and falling, and falling. The ground is super-saturated so if I do any riding at all it will have to be on the gravel roads, otherwise I'd risk tendon and ligament problems for sure, not to mention leaving sucking big horse-hoof-potholes in all the neighboring fields -- which is a big no-no. However, I'm thinking this rain might be a stellar opportunity to test my new riding raincoat that I've been anxious to try out. All of my guys are double blanketed in the best Rambo waterproof heavy winter outerwear money can buy -- and Itchy (who has been foxhunting all winter so he sports a nose-to-toes 4x clipped coat that is summer short) is triple blanketed, and also wears warm fleecy high shipping boots on his legs when the temps drop below 35, whether he is in or out. Slid your hand under any of those pony blankets and those critters are warmer than freshly popped toast. I swear -- I willingly spend hundreds and hundreds of $$ to outfit my 5 ponies... and do my own clothing shopping at the local thrift store for 50 cents to $1. Pretty much shows my priorities, huh? -----Original Message----- From: rides2far@xxxxxxxx [mailto:rides2far@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 10:05 AM To: auriga79@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: VVMarchmadness Right now I'm only 2 miles behind the current leader, Angie. Don't look now> Angie but. I'm gaining on you!! :-) Well you don't have to worry about me pulling away today for sure. It was 65 degrees Thurs. It rained hard for a day and a half so the mud is deep. Woke up to a light cover of snow on the ground. It's 20 degrees, a gusty blowing wind, lots of tiny little snow flakes sting when they hit you blowing almost vertical. 3 out of 4 horses were shivering this morning inside the pole barn. The only one who wasn't was Gunner who was the only one with all four walls to block wind. Now they're cozy in blankets, clean stalls, fresh water, had their breakfast grain and 2 flavors of hay, and I'm in the house with a nice wood fire in the fireplace. Wish you all could see the look on 7's face. I swear a rescue horse who is warm and dry with lots of food in weather like this looks like he's practically hugging himself he's so content. :-) Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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