Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Still crabby part II

This just went on and on. I ended up throwing them hay to get them to stop, and then someone told me that hay in the fields s is frowned upon. How on earth are these halters going to last?



18 comments:

  1. My horses play like that without halters and with free choice hay, in various combinations on and off all day long - I love watching it and consider it a good thing!

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  2. I don't turn out with halters, and mine play like this randomly during the day. We call it the "I'm not touching youuuu!" game. Why would it be frowned upon? Other than the mangled halters, of course.

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  3. Hay in that field is frowned on? Why? It's not like it would kill the grass....I don't think they look crabby. They look like they have spring fever. So glad they are pals!

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  4. Take them off.

    Most barns I have been to do not allow halters in the turnout pastures. No hay?! What a strange rule since there is no grass-what else are two wild stallions to do with themselves but cause trouble :)

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  5. Turn out in halters isn't common around here.

    Harvey looks great!! Looks like he might enjoy a bareback hack or something. He looks plenty energetic and young for his are in these clips!

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  6. My boy trained another horse to take off his grazing muzzle using this type of play. But then it went on to taking off his blanket too.

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  7. My guys, here at home, go out without halters too. I've had the mangled chin strap too often to count in the days when I boarded and halters were required. Know of not worth it to spend a lot on a nice leather halter when it just becomes a horse chewy toy. *lol*

    Hay can be messy in a turnout if they don't eat it all. And, it can kill the grass. However, all that being said, I'd much prefer my horses have something to eat when there is no real grazing.

    But they surely do look as if they are having fun!

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  8. They're playing grabby face. No halters for turn out here either. Why would you need them haltered anyway?

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  9. No hay? Ask if they foot the bill for ulcers!

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  11. I use a cheap halter for turn out that will definitely break easily (for safety) and save the nice halter for use inside. I buy nylon 1-ply halters with cheap snaps for under $10 each, and keep replacement spares on hand.

    My guys love playing halter-tag!

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  12. Do they have to be turned out with halters? I know it's probably more convenient than taking them on and off but if you're concerned that they're going to rip them apart. Or get some really cheap leather/nylon safety halters for turnout and save the nice ones for other uses.

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  13. Harv- Is she still watching?
    Riley- Yeah. I think she is recording us.
    Harv- Great. Grab my halter again.
    Riley- Way ahead of you, buddy!

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  14. At our barn we call that playing lip lock. They do it with grazing muzzles on and with out. The times I have seen it, the play is harmless and I enjoy watching. Now that we have a weanling the play has increased even with hay given.

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  15. Why are they turned out with halters anyway?

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  16. Why not just take off the halters. Leaving halters on loose horses makes me nervous because their's so much they can get caught on and become injured.
    Horses need to get used to being haltered and un-haltered anyway.

    I bet they'd still have a grand time playing even without the halters to rip at.
    But yes, give them some hay to eat. How odd that it's not allowed in a dry lot arena anyway.

    ~Lisa

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  17. I don't understand the reason for turn out with a halter on...???

    They look to me like they're just playing and having a good time. My 28 year old and 9 year old play like this most of the day, even with a large pasture, friends, and a round bale. They're like kids; they just like to run around sometimes and play chase me!

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  18. I actually love this vid! I think Ri is keeping Harv YOUNG! And about your new saddle - chestnuts look beautiful in black tack ;-D

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