This summer has been horrendous for cockleburrs and Cerra.
Keep in mind, she was coated in clay/mud/burrs when I first bought her, so I just lopped her mane off. Then it grew back and BAM burrs.. According to the BM, she goes 'searching' for this particular thistle to eat and that's how she ends up with all of them vs. the rest of the herd. :-|
Her tail is clean now, and it's beginning to get cold. I've decided to wrap it [and re-wrap] every two weeks to keep it clean. [Or should it be more frequent? Less frequent?] Is this something you have had pleasant previous experiences with? And is it okay to have it wrapped while she is pastured throughout the winter?
ALSO -- Since this is her second winter [she's a TB yearling]; should I be investing in a winter turnout blanket? The place I bought her from didn't use one for her virgin winter, and she got super fuzzy. Even now, she's beginning to get fuzzy. {soo soft! <3 LOL} Just wondering cause I'm on the fence about:
a) there's a only a wood/tin shanty for shelter where we board, so she's been pretty much exposed to the elements thus far this year. Wish there was a stable!
b) her first year was sans blanket and she's growing a coat really good right now
c) she'll grow out of it by next winter
If you can, also please let me know..
Keep in mind, she was coated in clay/mud/burrs when I first bought her, so I just lopped her mane off. Then it grew back and BAM burrs.. According to the BM, she goes 'searching' for this particular thistle to eat and that's how she ends up with all of them vs. the rest of the herd. :-|
Her tail is clean now, and it's beginning to get cold. I've decided to wrap it [and re-wrap] every two weeks to keep it clean. [Or should it be more frequent? Less frequent?] Is this something you have had pleasant previous experiences with? And is it okay to have it wrapped while she is pastured throughout the winter?
ALSO -- Since this is her second winter [she's a TB yearling]; should I be investing in a winter turnout blanket? The place I bought her from didn't use one for her virgin winter, and she got super fuzzy. Even now, she's beginning to get fuzzy. {soo soft! <3 LOL} Just wondering cause I'm on the fence about:
a) there's a only a wood/tin shanty for shelter where we board, so she's been pretty much exposed to the elements thus far this year. Wish there was a stable!
b) her first year was sans blanket and she's growing a coat really good right now
c) she'll grow out of it by next winter
If you can, also please let me know..