--- "Debbie K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Skye, To put in our track was not very expensive at all... I put in > push in posts at less then 2 bucks a post > > the gravel, well, that was there before I did the track, as we have > TONS OF BOOT SUCKING OFF MUD, I got tired of walking in my > socks.... I added a couple truck loads each year, unfortunately, it is getting a lot more expensive here...
cause they MOVE a lot searching for grass or hay... and just moving, running, plalying... We have a dry lot paddock...it is mostly weeds that they do not eat with other types of stuff growing on top of our lovely rock. But we have always spread out the feed to the horses that are kept in there, its about a half acre....we want then to move around and hunt for the feed. That way they are not standing at a bucket for a half hour eating the feed and then standing there waiting till lunchtime. We kept Foss there and full feed him...now I have a IR Icelandic gelding that stays there....we tell our clients to do the same...put the feed all over and let them move around to eat....simulate as much as possible to what they wouyld do naturally in the wild. We just went to the ranch yesterday and saw Sallys ranch gelding. He has been there about 6 weeks now....he saw us and would not come unless we were on the other side of the fence. He did not want to be caught and brought back to our home. He wants to stay out on the huge pasture with all the other working horses. Horses really love to be in a place where they can take care of themselves...walk for the feed and be with a herd. Skye
