Bath Time........

On a hot day like today, I always spoil my girl and give her a nice COLD bath! She is kind of timid about the water so we are starting out slow and introducing her to the sponge first and then we will make friends with the hose! Since Betty is a bigger gal than the rest she tends to sweat A LOT especially around her neck and stomach areas. When I give her a bath since she can break out if I use any old shampoo, I usually buy for her the DYNAMITE ALL NATURAL SHAMPOO instead~ She tends to like that a lot more! Anyways, when I give her a bath I always start out with a new sponge and fill up a bucket of water to use and then rinse her off really good! Then of course she will go out and roll right after but at least she will look really good and be much more cooler! Fly Control: On a hot, sticky, humid day the fly's tend to be the worst pests ever (Especially when it comes to green-heads, those nasty little things) They can make your horse miserable and extremely unhappy! I mix 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup apple cider vinager (You can double the recipie depending on how many horses you have)! That seems to do the trick in keeping the fly's off, however for those nasty green heads I haven't found anything yet that does the trick in keeping them off! Fly Sheets and Fly Masks: On a hot day ALWAYS make sure that your horse has shelter that they can be under for a day if it gets too hot outside. If you have stalls that open up to the paddock make sure that the barn is well-ventalated and make sure that ample supplies of water are availible for them to drink! For all your horse owners out there that have older horses they tend to benefit from a fly mask to help keep the fly's out of their eyes. If you have a horse that tends to break out and have an allergic reaction when bitten they could benefit from a fly sheet. These extra steps will ensure that your horse has a GOOD summer and will enjoy its time outside! Pictures soon to come! Thank you so much for reading! Please check out the rest of my blog posts along with poll pods, and links to the right! Have fun!