Today we had our first snow. Yesterday it was in the 50's and tonight it is dropping down in the teens, which means we have to get the animals ready for the cold weather.
We had to get out the blankets for the horses. I don't think our new little Arabian mare, Azia has never had a blanket on before from the way she acted. She acted like it was going to kill her, but as soon as she found out it wasn't, she calmed down. That was a bit of a task!
We also had to make sure everyone was bedded down real good with extra shavings for the horses and ponies and straw for the goats. We couldn't put blankets on the goats. I am sure those little boogers would eat them! The ponies have alot of hair, so I think they will be fine. We also have to make sure they have fresh water, since it freezes. It is important that they drink alot of water,so they don't get compacted, like our Pablo did a couple of years ago.It cost us alot of money to save him. I will post about that, at a later date. Since that, we have heated buckets for him and our older mare.Seems like alot of work, especially since the temperatures are going back up in a couple of days, but that is what you do when you have animals. They are worth it!
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