Baby it’s HOT out there

Tomorrow (Weds) we are supposed to be getting record temps, (up in the high 90′s  to 100) which with the high humidity will put us at a heat index of over 100. So be careful guys. Make sure all animals have plenty of water, shade if possible.

Increase the amount of electrolytes you feed as long as this weather lasts.

AS I ride each morning, (earlier and earlier) I am so grateful for our covered arena. with the windows open  along the west side, and the open East side we get a pretty good cross breeze.  Watering to keep the dust down and it is pleasant and quite reasonable in there.

Each morning I work 3 horses, so by the time I finish the temps are beginning to climb. April ois made fo sterner stuff, she goes and works about 4 more than me and even goes out side and works in the round pen and the outside arena. I’m, too much of a wimp to do that! But tomorrow, Weds, I will head out for a trail ride, and do a little hill work, nothing like walking and trotting up those hills to help condition the horses.

The grass is brown and crispy and slippery, and the ground is hard so we can’t go too fast, but with out hills we can do quite a few trot sets up the slopes.

It’s so good for our young horses to get out and trail ride, it teaches them to balance and to be agile and on their feet.  So despite the horrible heat we are having a pretty good summer.

Hope you all are having a good time and are handling this heat.

Yours

MW