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What is your favorite things while in the barn with your horse?

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#1 ·
I did not know where to put this.
My baby boy is coming home to our new barn on Saturday and I am so excited to spend time with him, grooming, loving :)

I LOVE being in the barn when it is raining and the country radio is on :)

My question is, what music do you listen to or what calms you when your in the barn with your horse spending quality time together? What certain things do you do?

Thanks :)
Look forward to the responses
 
#2 ·
I always put it on the Wave (pop) and I love it , it also seems to keep the horses calm.
 
#3 ·
I agree. Being in the barn, just spending grooming/quality time with my horses is so wonderful. I had one of those days today: I spent a couple hours grooming everybody (all five), helping them shed the remains of their winter coats, trimming beards and bridle paths, detangling manes and tails. I always listen to CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), they have great programs and music.

I love my time with them like this, and the oldest three really love standing in the barn and being pampered. The two youngsters are still a bit antsy but they will learn the pleasures of grooming some day. ;)
 
#5 ·
I love grooming all of the horses in one day! I don't really go around the boarders horses though, they are usually aggressive. :-|
 
#4 ·
I'm a huge fan of grooming in my spare time! spring is my absolute favorite because of the shedding hair and dried mud! ( i like the before and after feeling you get when you FINALLY get a clean horse lol) as for music, I listen to the Black Beauty soundtrack - it's calming, cute, and it's from a horse movie so it must be fitting! =D
 
#9 ·
I love just being in the barn alone grooming my horses..It has to be one of my top five favorite places..I love it quiet. I like to be brushing one of the horses and hearing the others move around in their stalls, especially right after feeding. I like to hear them munching on their feed..Heaven!

lol and, I just feel like being a snot right now because I am loving living in the south..it was nothing but sunny and 88 here today..Its been so nice the past few weeks..just had to say it..We are being punished with flies though. They are already awful here..ugh..
 
#10 ·
I dont have a barn, but i love just going out and grooming all my horses and just spending time with them petting them and just watching them.
 
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#11 ·
My favorite thing is to groom Kelty's mane and tail. It's long and silky and I'll comb it, band it, braid it, or just run my fingers through it. He is very vain, loves this, and completely goes to sleep. Eyes closed, leg cocked, out.

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#13 ·
To all those who claim their favorite thing is grooming: you arevery welcome tocome by our barn anytime. Preferrably before a show ;)

I use my barn time to unwind. My favorite time is when it's quiet, Sunday evening for example. Sometimes I get takeout dinner on the way to the barn and then just take a bit of time having dinner in the pasture watching my horse.
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#14 ·
The long nights before shows are my favorite :) Staying out in the barn until near midnight just pampering Cowboy, fan and stereo on, cleaning out my baby boy's mane, tail, coat, and clipping, and all the other beautiful parts of getting ready to load up and show all weekend! :D
 
#16 ·
I love clipping and pulling manes, and luckily for me, my mare loves this!

However, since you can't clip and pull everyday, my favorite thing is just rubbing her. She loves when you rub (either with a curry or your knuckles) her back beside her spine. The harder the better! I rub her, she tilts her head to the side with lips quivering and eyes closing!

As for music, I usually just put on a classical music channel.
 
#17 ·
I don't normally listen to music on the barn unless paw has the radio going, I think it's best to be able to hear things around you when you are working with your horse.
My favorite thing to do? Scratch maverick's neck.
 
#20 ·
Honestly, I just love being around my horse <3

Especially since I'm not riding at the moment, I love to just come and hang out with him--groom him, turn him out, etc <3 My accident, which has kept me from riding for nearly two years, has definitely taught me patience and that there is more to horse ownership than just riding.
 
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