On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 11:20:30AM -0800, Kaaren Jordan wrote:
> Since we are thinking of moving to Bend Oregon, I wonder what people up
> there do when there is snow (albeit 8-10" annually)??? Anyone live there
> who wants to weigh in?? The few locals I have spoken too just don't ride
> when it gets under
> 35F. May not be a bad idea to give them a few months a year just turned
> out. I guess I'll have to see if they get bored. They are used to daily
> outings year round down here & stand at the gate trying to open it on their
> rain days off.
stjarni LOVES the snow -- unpacked, untracked snow is his favorite thing
ever; he plays and drives his paddockmates nuts with trying to get them
to play too. and he HATES it when i don't ride -- he has a certain
tolerance for groundwork and he enjoys bodywork, but if i haven't ridden
in a week or so he gets downright cranky with me. me, snow, and the
trail is just about the recipe for the happiest stjarni in the world.
so my suggestion is to let your horses be your guide. see how *they*
feel about snow -- does it make them want to go out and play, or stay in
their shelter? -- and see if you can follow along with their lead....
good luck!
--vicka (whose town has had about 3.5 feet of snow so far this winter,
including about a foot yesterday, and expects to ride rsn :)
