tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post7191127609246544508..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: "Could you do this for my horse?": The art of the barn noteStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-30644293101273476952010-05-06T18:56:45.868-04:002010-05-06T18:56:45.868-04:00Goodness, I haven't boarded for years but anyt...Goodness, I haven't boarded for years but anything more complex than "two scoops pellets and a flake of hay" meant you did it yourself! Which sometimes made life a little tricky when we lived in Midtown.<br /><br />My parents do all kinds of crazy stuff for our boarders but they are retired and enjoy it. My dad stayed up for like a week straight bottle feeding a foal last year. (Allienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-10833047006443830732010-05-06T17:05:20.346-04:002010-05-06T17:05:20.346-04:00I believe I've left notes for other boarders l...I believe I've left notes for other boarders like "noticed your horse was trying to eat half the fence. I removed the large sliver from his mouth. Hope he's okay."<br /><br />and I've yet to figure out how to ask that my horse get turned out more consistently. I admire your multiple drafts, I seem to try to come at it from every angle, and still not achieve the desired Meghan Scott Molinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766674074857385215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6945708066303143262010-05-05T22:05:11.192-04:002010-05-05T22:05:11.192-04:00My barn manager doesn't speak or read English,...My barn manager doesn't speak or read English, but I do speak Spanish. So ... I don't leave him any notes! I just give a SINGLE verbal direction, if needed. Like, "can you feed an extra flake tonight as I am heading out in the morning." This way I KNOW I am not "bugging" him. I also give his horse his vaccinations, so we're kind of even. :0)Bakersfield Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571487914424695283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-29782526307168058062010-05-05T20:59:36.388-04:002010-05-05T20:59:36.388-04:00Not sure I remember any too crazy notes. I always ...Not sure I remember any too crazy notes. I always tried to keep things as simple as possible for my horse's caretakers. I made it a point to go to the barn every day myself and do all the tricky little jobs. Fortunately, during my boarding years, I didn't miss too many days.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-77554250222310457122010-05-05T17:50:29.406-04:002010-05-05T17:50:29.406-04:00I got one with combined blanketing and turn-out in...I got one with combined blanketing and turn-out instructions that, due to our mostly cold snowy weather and the wardrobe choices, meant the horse couldn't go outside. It concluded with "He MUST be turned out alone a minimum of 4 hours daily, and the indoor arena isn't big enough for him for turnout." Thankfully this client moved on to annoy another barn staff to tears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com