tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post4880961790881011919..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Barn notes from boarders: Part I of a seriesStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-79063622991468994312010-08-13T17:40:56.875-04:002010-08-13T17:40:56.875-04:00Amen to good communication! I fix feed on the week...Amen to good communication! I fix feed on the weekends, and good communication makes things so much easier!Dressagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849960430806754249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6189285776597744652010-08-13T17:11:52.682-04:002010-08-13T17:11:52.682-04:00At he barn I board at, all horses grain/supps/meds...At he barn I board at, all horses grain/supps/meds (which don't have to be given with a syringe) are pre-made/pre-bagged by the owners in advance.<br /><br />It follows the same idea of smartpaks. Making feeding easy for staff, ensuring the horse gets the proper amount of whatever it needs.The Equus Inkhttp://www.inkeq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-60040536973794580492010-08-13T16:02:24.397-04:002010-08-13T16:02:24.397-04:00Dry erase boards are the way to go. I've had 1...Dry erase boards are the way to go. I've had 18+ horses listed on a board, in a grid, with each type of grain, supplements and hay listed and amounts for each. If you have a co-op barn it's the only way to go. My rule is, if it isn't updated on the board, it doesn't get fed.<br /><br />I also use color coded buckets, and baggies if there are any sticky or overly complex Shadow Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015365019108553741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-49428903047021115612010-08-13T12:29:56.416-04:002010-08-13T12:29:56.416-04:00Now that I use Smartpaks, I'll never go back.....Now that I use Smartpaks, I'll never go back... It makes things so much easier on the people feeding my horse (which sometimes includes me) and I never have to wonder whether he's getting exactly what he's supposed to be getting. That company better never go out of business, I'd be up the creek!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33783043931733474832010-08-13T10:11:53.806-04:002010-08-13T10:11:53.806-04:00I have been at several barns where they have the o...I have been at several barns where they have the owners make up their own baggies of supplements so the person that is feeding just has to dump them in and add oil or grain. It saves time and allows the owner to make changes easily and be sure their horse is getting the supplements. It works well if the owner makes a month's worth at a time. Sorta like smart pak!strivingforsavvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070004292603118407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85815024422623307472010-08-13T07:47:03.490-04:002010-08-13T07:47:03.490-04:00The "two handfuls of complete" makes me ...The "two handfuls of complete" makes me laugh. Seriously, can you see the difference in your horse from two handfuls? What size hands??!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-74113491287999026732010-08-12T20:45:39.209-04:002010-08-12T20:45:39.209-04:00Even easier to make a chart. OR, as I used to do, ...Even easier to make a chart. OR, as I used to do, put the feed out myself, in a special bucket--although I know that's not always possible. <br /><br />I always TRIED to make it as easy as possible for the people taking care of my horses. Success? Hard to say, but my horses were always fine.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-46332713175682912142010-08-12T20:14:21.877-04:002010-08-12T20:14:21.877-04:00Write the name and dosages on the baggies or if fe...Write the name and dosages on the baggies or if feeding out of buckets, write the dosage on the bucket, send a type written note to the barn manager and the staff, and if possible track someone down to let them know of changes. I am so glad that I do my own feeding now and don't have to worry about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-1221587548902411032010-08-12T18:12:24.478-04:002010-08-12T18:12:24.478-04:00$8 to feed a bunch of horses. Been there, done tha...$8 to feed a bunch of horses. Been there, done that. It sucks. Throw in doing their rugs (blankets?) too and it really sucks. :-(kippen64https://www.blogger.com/profile/09349803809195454781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-84365895730392446262010-08-12T17:34:25.636-04:002010-08-12T17:34:25.636-04:00Notes like that are just one reason we don't d...Notes like that are just one reason we don't do public boarding anymore!<br /><br />BTW, most printer inks run or bleed very badly when they get damp, so place the printed page in a gallon ziplock bag or use a sharpie and print in block letters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-20386595795924043352010-08-12T17:22:10.038-04:002010-08-12T17:22:10.038-04:00*Sigh!*
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I was going to write an...*Sigh!*<br />delete delete.....<br />I was going to write an "I think all boarders should..." response, but they'll never understand.<br />Barn workers rejoice to see your posts on this topic. We hope that some boarders will learn that it isn't magic fairies that get their horses fed twice a day, nor super-duper-pooper vacuums that clean their stalls automatically.<br />Soldier xeyedmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884422944735171168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-46327842245048768592010-08-12T16:52:37.942-04:002010-08-12T16:52:37.942-04:00We have an Excel spreadsheet for regular grain(s),...We have an Excel spreadsheet for regular grain(s), daily dewormers and anything else all or most of the horses get. Each horse has two numbered buckets (by stall numbers) and feed gets made up in the morning for that evening and the next morning.<br /><br />Then there is a separate typed sheet with the supplements for each horse, and the supplements are arranged in the feed room by horse.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com