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TABLE
OF CONTENTSGoodbye
Summer - Hello Fall !
Gelding and Aftercare ***************************************** Where
did the summer go? As we were putting our winter's
supply of hay in the barn the other day and talking about the upcoming Labor Day
Weekend, it suddenly occurred to me that summer had flown by ! That's not such
a bad deal though because the best horse season of all is upon us. As far as I
am concerned, a ride in autumn has no equal. Crisp temps. Crunchy leaves under
hoof. Very few flies. Maybe we'll see you along the trail !
I'm keeping the
newsletter short and sweet by using URLs to send you to places where I've posted
longer articles. This is to keep your mailbox from getting too full from a big
e-mail and makes it easier for you to access an article later directly from the
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newsletter to ***************************************** BARN
DETAILS AND IRONWORKThe August and September 2001
issues of Western Horseman contain a tour of my barn. Part One covered orientation,
dimensions, materials, stalls, feed room, wash rack, tack room and much more.
I posted the text from Part One with the August 2001 Horsekeeping Newsletter and
on the Horse Information Roundup under Facilities at https://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_facilities/my_barn.htm Part
Two focuses on the details - hooks, stall latches, bumpers & rollers, door
hinges and latches, and blanket and hangers. Since Part Two was run as a photo
gallery with captions, it really wouldn't do you any good to read the captions
without the accompanying photos so instead of posting just the captions, I suggest
you get a copy of the magazine (currently on the newsstand or in many libraries)
if you are interested in seeing the details of my barn. (When we move www.horsekeeping.com
to our new server, we will have room to post more photos. Hopefully that change
will occur smoothly in October or November.) Gelding
and Aftercare I've always preferred late
fall for gelding my yearling horses. In our area, during October and November,
the last fly is gone and the temperatures are cooler but not yet cold so it is
an ideal time for reducing post surgical complications of swelling and contamination. Usually
by November, yearling colts are 18 months old so they have had plenty of time
to develop but not enough time yet to get into trouble ! Sherlock
was gelded here at the ranch and I've posted a few photos of his gelding in the
continuation of Sherlock's page. https://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_care/Cherry_Hill_foal-8.htm To
read why to geld, what is done during the surgery, and how to take care of your
new gelding after the surgery, go here https://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_health_care/gelding_and_aftercare.htm That's
it for this month. Remember to take the time to enjoy your horse. After all, that's
the reason most of us got into horses in the first place! Keep
your mind in the middle and a leg on each side. 
" He
was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that
he bought a cow to ride on."
- Benjamin Franklin *********************/*************************************************
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