I took Dually out to get the cows. He's quieter and just different from Dare. He took them thru the arena and the 100 by 100 to the duck arena and then into the control pen. I worked them in there for a while. He likes cows! He did very well and so did the cows. Dually will bite the heads, but not hold pressure. Dare will not hold pressure at all and will only bite on a run by.
And then I brought Dare out and he started out really well, but then started mixing it up and I had cows up in the air and hitting the fence and jumping over Dare. I''m not sure how he does it, but he always ends up underneath them at some point. When he walked behind the cows , one kept lifting her leg to kick him and she didn't do that to Dually so it must be his intent that she is reading. It's very interesting. I did not put Edge on them. I decided I might need help keeping him where he needs to be to work them.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Edgie's attitude toward the cows
Edge thinks they are something special.. When I say cows he runs to the door. Out in the arena he runs the fenceline when we are near the cows. He will come right off if I move away. When I ask him to stand still and face the cows , he is not too happy. Meanwhile Dare is hanging his head thru the fence just standing there daring them to come and sniff him. He would like that a lot.
I grabbed Edge by the collar and made him stand with me and told him he was a good boy and the cow came up and EDge was like a striking snake. He reached out so fast I was stunned. I don't think he reached the cow but... boy was there intent. Then today I got him to stand there for a longer time and petted him and told him he was a good boy trying to get him to relax a little with the cow facing him. He got better so I guess I will so that some more. I dont' want him to get used to bouncing and running.
Great lessons today. It was cool and windy and I had 7 dogs and everybody did well . I started an aussie puppy on goats and he was a handful. Good luck Barb. We will do a lot more on line work with him before we let him go again I think.. We did some penning and small flank work with Betty and her dogs. And Tracy and her Boxer worked well together and we got thru to him today. He likes to dive in when he gets in the pressure and by backing him into a corner and raising the riot act when he does it seems to get thru to him.
I think Dually could use more of this but I need about 5 people to catch him in the corner. He is so quick and gets by me and the tool in a heartbeat. Looking forward to having Roger here in a few weeks and hopefully getting thru to Dually. I couldn;t do much with him this winter because we broke him for a while and he was lame and so some training fell by the wayside.
I grabbed Edge by the collar and made him stand with me and told him he was a good boy and the cow came up and EDge was like a striking snake. He reached out so fast I was stunned. I don't think he reached the cow but... boy was there intent. Then today I got him to stand there for a longer time and petted him and told him he was a good boy trying to get him to relax a little with the cow facing him. He got better so I guess I will so that some more. I dont' want him to get used to bouncing and running.
Great lessons today. It was cool and windy and I had 7 dogs and everybody did well . I started an aussie puppy on goats and he was a handful. Good luck Barb. We will do a lot more on line work with him before we let him go again I think.. We did some penning and small flank work with Betty and her dogs. And Tracy and her Boxer worked well together and we got thru to him today. He likes to dive in when he gets in the pressure and by backing him into a corner and raising the riot act when he does it seems to get thru to him.
I think Dually could use more of this but I need about 5 people to catch him in the corner. He is so quick and gets by me and the tool in a heartbeat. Looking forward to having Roger here in a few weeks and hopefully getting thru to Dually. I couldn;t do much with him this winter because we broke him for a while and he was lame and so some training fell by the wayside.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Porch progress pictures
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| Inside right back corner(new extension) |
Sunday, June 2, 2013
GEEz what a day-new cows
I left this am at 8:30 to drive to CT to pick up cows. I thought I would ask him for 6 but when I got there, they were too big to fit 6 in my trailer so I stuck to the original 3.. They are about 400 to 600 lbs. I'm not a good guesser. They had them really halter broke so right on the edge of the road they led them in and the cows walked right in the trailer like little troupers. They were all facing forward so I was trying to think how to get them out when I got home but it was not an issue. When I dropped the ramp, they were all facing me and just stepped right out just as nice as could be. Then to unhook the trailer. Not too big of an issue but nothing ever goes right the first time.
I filled up their water tank which meant I had to drag hoses around while Dare was trying to work the cows. I was just a little afraid that Edge would go under the gate like both DAre and Dually do now. But he either knows it's wrong or just hasn't caught on yet. Of course , getting anything to the back pasture means 5 gates and I have to get out and open and close every darn one of them. It's really a lot of work and today I will have to do it 3 times. It would be nice to have a gate person and then somebody to unload of the crap I bought too. Ah well, how many more years can I do this?
Forgot to mention that while I was getting the water tank ready, I picked up a framework that I thought I needed to hold the water tank and as I was moving it I dropped it on my foot. Holy Cow. big bruise and not sure I will be able to put shoes on for a while.
I went to Tractor Supply and bought a 100 gal water tank and 2 125# protein tubs and 400 lbs feed and a 50lb salt block I just unloaded all of that . I hooked up the flatbed trailer so I could run over and buy a 1200 lb round bale. I told him I would be there at 5 or 6 but I am going to go sooner just in case we get a thunderstorm. Then when I get back I have to go thru 5 gates and then come back to the house and get the tractor, because although I can roll it off of the trailer, I can't move it after that and I want to be able to put it in a certain spot. By then I am going to be exhausted. Tomorrow I have a bunch of lessons in the am followed by a trip out to Greenfield for my own lesson hopefully not in the extreme heat of the afternoon like today. At least it's windy out there.
I drove out of the driveway to get the hay and 3 miles down the road , I realized I did not have a plate on the trailer so I turned around and went back and then I had to take it off the horse trailer. Normally, a simple job but one of the wingnuts froze since Ed put it on this morning WTH. I had to go in and find 2 pliers, one to hold and one to loosen it. Finally, I got it off and there was no plate hanger on the trailer. The storm was coming in and I decided to throw it in the car and take my chances. Roland was all ready for me and we loaded it chatted a bit and then I came home to unload it which took no time to get it off the trailer and then I had to re park the trailer and unhook it and then get the tractor to go and move the hay bale. I think the whole hay thing took me start to finish 3 hrs. No wonder I am tired. The poor dogs got a lot of crate and indoor time today. Wish I had my porch finished and could just turn them out again.
I filled up their water tank which meant I had to drag hoses around while Dare was trying to work the cows. I was just a little afraid that Edge would go under the gate like both DAre and Dually do now. But he either knows it's wrong or just hasn't caught on yet. Of course , getting anything to the back pasture means 5 gates and I have to get out and open and close every darn one of them. It's really a lot of work and today I will have to do it 3 times. It would be nice to have a gate person and then somebody to unload of the crap I bought too. Ah well, how many more years can I do this?
Forgot to mention that while I was getting the water tank ready, I picked up a framework that I thought I needed to hold the water tank and as I was moving it I dropped it on my foot. Holy Cow. big bruise and not sure I will be able to put shoes on for a while.
I went to Tractor Supply and bought a 100 gal water tank and 2 125# protein tubs and 400 lbs feed and a 50lb salt block I just unloaded all of that . I hooked up the flatbed trailer so I could run over and buy a 1200 lb round bale. I told him I would be there at 5 or 6 but I am going to go sooner just in case we get a thunderstorm. Then when I get back I have to go thru 5 gates and then come back to the house and get the tractor, because although I can roll it off of the trailer, I can't move it after that and I want to be able to put it in a certain spot. By then I am going to be exhausted. Tomorrow I have a bunch of lessons in the am followed by a trip out to Greenfield for my own lesson hopefully not in the extreme heat of the afternoon like today. At least it's windy out there.
I drove out of the driveway to get the hay and 3 miles down the road , I realized I did not have a plate on the trailer so I turned around and went back and then I had to take it off the horse trailer. Normally, a simple job but one of the wingnuts froze since Ed put it on this morning WTH. I had to go in and find 2 pliers, one to hold and one to loosen it. Finally, I got it off and there was no plate hanger on the trailer. The storm was coming in and I decided to throw it in the car and take my chances. Roland was all ready for me and we loaded it chatted a bit and then I came home to unload it which took no time to get it off the trailer and then I had to re park the trailer and unhook it and then get the tractor to go and move the hay bale. I think the whole hay thing took me start to finish 3 hrs. No wonder I am tired. The poor dogs got a lot of crate and indoor time today. Wish I had my porch finished and could just turn them out again.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Progress on the bedroom
Today the floor was finished . Yay. And Ed installed the little AC unit for the window that I bought and he changed most of the electrical plugs to white and put white covers on them. They look nice and crisp!!
Eunice looked at Edge and reset a trick toe and adjusted L3 and L5 on his back . He seems more comfortable, but she suggested a 2 week course of doxy just in case. I'm not sure I have 2 weeks worth. Might wait and see.
The porch windows are all installed and there is some beadboard out back waiting to be installed along with the 2 ceiling fans I bought last night. Some progress. Not sure when they will be back but I asked him to finish under the porch so I can start letting the dogs out back again.
Eunice looked at Edge and reset a trick toe and adjusted L3 and L5 on his back . He seems more comfortable, but she suggested a 2 week course of doxy just in case. I'm not sure I have 2 weeks worth. Might wait and see.
The porch windows are all installed and there is some beadboard out back waiting to be installed along with the 2 ceiling fans I bought last night. Some progress. Not sure when they will be back but I asked him to finish under the porch so I can start letting the dogs out back again.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Cross training day
Today , we worked on heeling which did not make me happy because he is not ready to move at all and we did this big long serpentine thing. Ah well. Edgie seemed a little off and at home he is favoring something but I can't quite tell what . Might be a back leg, Might be both back legs, Might be a toe or a back problem. I will have Eunice look at him tomorrow am.
Just got back from Home Despot and picked up 2 ceiling fans and the rest of the pergo flooring and new outlets and covers for the bedroom so they will be white again.
I was going to stop for an ice cream cone on the way home but the line was so long because it's so hot that I didn't even slow down as I passed the store.
I called my hay supplier and I am going to get last years hay 1200 lb bales for $30 each. I think he is underpricing them but I don't think he will take more money. I will try but I haven't had any luck in the past. If I get the cows on Sunday they can east the arena down until I can get the hay. Might try and get 6 cows until the clinic is done and then take 3 back and keep 3.
Just got back from Home Despot and picked up 2 ceiling fans and the rest of the pergo flooring and new outlets and covers for the bedroom so they will be white again.
I was going to stop for an ice cream cone on the way home but the line was so long because it's so hot that I didn't even slow down as I passed the store.
I called my hay supplier and I am going to get last years hay 1200 lb bales for $30 each. I think he is underpricing them but I don't think he will take more money. I will try but I haven't had any luck in the past. If I get the cows on Sunday they can east the arena down until I can get the hay. Might try and get 6 cows until the clinic is done and then take 3 back and keep 3.
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