tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post5488099958965238069..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Horse Stories/Sonita/Chapter3Mugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-67135127734543345442008-06-29T13:08:00.000-06:002008-06-29T13:08:00.000-06:00mma- thanks for the head's up. Right now Kimfer j...mma- thanks for the head's up. Right now Kimfer just competes in our provincial barrel club. No drug testing (although sometimes I think there should be). <BR/> She does hope to rodeo someday, but that will probably be with her grey filly not the pally gelding (just don't think they can achieve that together).cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-33083626863389219552008-06-29T12:20:00.000-06:002008-06-29T12:20:00.000-06:00Ooh, cayenne in the feed? I'm sure my mare would l...Ooh, cayenne in the feed? I'm sure my mare would love me for that...<BR/><BR/>If you're going to feed paprika, just make sure that you understand it has naturally occurring capsaicin, which is prohibited by the USEF at least (don't know about western disciplines) as it's a pain reliever. The concentrations that the horse would be ingesting are very unlikely to test, from what I understand, but just something to keep in mind.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-47534117982059766392008-06-29T00:47:00.000-06:002008-06-29T00:47:00.000-06:00Gillian, Thanks I'll pass that on to Kimfer (my fr...Gillian, Thanks I'll pass that on to Kimfer (my friend with the pally). <BR/> She & I had read the same article (I believe it was in H&R) however she didn't quite remember it correctly... she was feeding her poor guy cayenne pepper. I happened to be at the barn one day when she was feeding and asked her what she was doing. I was like, "Ummm, it said paprika I believe!"cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-87100632271943458142008-06-29T00:27:00.000-06:002008-06-29T00:27:00.000-06:00cdncowgirl- we feed soy meal at our barn. We have ...cdncowgirl- we feed soy meal at our barn. We have a pair of brothers, one is a palomino and the other one is a palomino paint. The palomino used to be very washed out compared to his brother. It took over a year of feeding soy meal but now they really are the color of a gold coin. They both get to go out in the sun too, no blankets or anything. It takes a long time but its fairly cheap. Plus the soy helps their coat and hooves supposedly. Thats my two cents anyway.gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116128687769268871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-87990471876106146192008-06-28T23:37:00.000-06:002008-06-28T23:37:00.000-06:00Mugwump,I'm very flattered that you've included Eq...Mugwump,<BR/><BR/>I'm very flattered that you've included Equestrian Ink on your links. Thanks so much, and I'm enjoying your blog.<BR/><BR/>JamiJami Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-46217460292649825202008-06-28T18:32:00.000-06:002008-06-28T18:32:00.000-06:00cdncowgirl-I really don't know.I bought my yellow ...cdncowgirl-I really don't know.I bought my yellow mare because of her breeding, her color came with.<BR/>I wash them before a show, that's it.<BR/>The people I worked for raised duns, buckshins, and grullas.<BR/>The horse I finally bought from them was a bay.She was the only NRCHA money earner they raised.<BR/>I went to my first palomino show last month. I saw a lot of different shades of yellow.<BR/>Being able to work like I need them to is a pretty enough color for me.:)mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-16077410073768245432008-06-28T12:49:00.000-06:002008-06-28T12:49:00.000-06:00Mugs: I have a question for you. You've mentione...Mugs: I have a question for you. You've mentioned before that you worked for a colour breeder, and then there's your pretty yellow horse. I was wondering if you have any hints/"tricks" to help a palomino enhance his/her colour? Besides blanketing or keeping indoors, both of those are not feasible. My friend has a very pale palomino gelding. When he was a yearling he was so light he was almost white (he was "cream") He gets a little darker each year, but he's never going to be very dark. He's about 15 now and a very pale gold colour. I read in a magazine that adding paprika to his feed would enhance & deepen his colour. Do you know if there's any truth to that?cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-7329662569945424282008-06-28T12:45:00.000-06:002008-06-28T12:45:00.000-06:00SOSHorses said... AGGHHHH! Hell you have done it t...SOSHorses said... <BR/>AGGHHHH! Hell you have done it to me again. Just when it is getting good you make me wait until the next installment. <BR/><BR/>Damn you know how to keep me coming back for more; your are more adictive than Days of Our Lives. LOL<BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I agree!! Maybe mugs should rename her blog "Tales of our Ponies" or "As the Barn Turns" lolcdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-52716281232717943192008-06-28T10:31:00.000-06:002008-06-28T10:31:00.000-06:00Mugwump--sorry--if you want to read the post about...Mugwump--sorry--if you want to read the post about the nasty reining horse trainer on the equestrianinkblogspot, its April 2nd--titled "The Real Horses Behind the Books".Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-88065869195128856392008-06-28T09:03:00.000-06:002008-06-28T09:03:00.000-06:00mugwump--Thanks for trying my mystery novels--do l...mugwump--Thanks for trying my mystery novels--do let me know what you think. And keep coming with the Sonita story. I, too, have ridden a lot of reined cowhorses (like you, I apprenticed to a nationally known trainer, who shall be nameless, partly because I said some not very nice things about him in my March post on equestrianinkblogspot--titled "The Real Horses Behind the Books") and I've been aboard plenty of lively ones. My favorites have always been a little more laid back. Oh, and one thing I really laughed about--"the goober" saying "she's a lively one," Yes, I had that same experience--the breeder making a similar comment about a colt I chose, and me realizing (much later) that it was as close to a warning as he could bring himself to give (!)Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-90127457932952255592008-06-28T00:36:00.000-06:002008-06-28T00:36:00.000-06:00Lol. I love a good read!Lol. I love a good read!amarygmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710889429149749284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-55757057909276631682008-06-27T21:36:00.000-06:002008-06-27T21:36:00.000-06:00AGGHHHH! Hell you have done it to me again. Just ...AGGHHHH! Hell you have done it to me again. Just when it is getting good you make me wait until the next installment. <BR/><BR/>Damn you know how to keep me coming back for more; your are more adictive than Days of Our Lives. LOLSOSHorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060612555090353297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-37778827042586607552008-06-27T16:53:00.000-06:002008-06-27T16:53:00.000-06:00Laura Crum- I started my horse life with a high en...Laura Crum- I started my horse life with a high energy horse, and since I ended up riding reined cowhorses, I guess I just got used to the rush. I picked up the first ans second of your books today...I'm looking forward to it.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-495941235747538272008-06-27T16:37:00.000-06:002008-06-27T16:37:00.000-06:00Can't wait for the next installment. What a challe...Can't wait for the next installment. What a challenging project, to say the least. I am not someone who ever really enjoyed these very high-energy horses--its fun to hear how you coped with it.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-11043626006875664652008-06-27T16:27:00.000-06:002008-06-27T16:27:00.000-06:00She was healing during all of this...slowly. It wa...She was healing during all of this...slowly. It was a big nasty, granulated hole. Most of her forearm was gone.The vet was right though, it didn't inhibit her movement much.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-1373711911320589752008-06-27T13:38:00.000-06:002008-06-27T13:38:00.000-06:00Wow, she sounds like an awesome horse! I love read...Wow, she sounds like an awesome horse! I love reading your horse stories :) Was she doing all of this with a gaping wound in her leg, or was it starting to close up?manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-40124748868556829772008-06-27T12:03:00.000-06:002008-06-27T12:03:00.000-06:00I'm completely enthralled... I love a good read, e...I'm completely enthralled... I love a good read, especially with a horse or a dog. However, I must say, I am disappointed because I usually get a good one and read cover to cover. YOU aren't letting me!!! :) That's probably good though... at least for my employment anyways! Keep it coming!autumnblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261052609848445921noreply@blogger.com