She looks snug and smug. Lol
We're in Illinois and yes, they all have their winter coats (their fur, not a blanket) and are thick enough to be warm. They are outside all day long normally. Every day. We just bring them in for the night. And they have a run-in out there too.
Alabama gets snow? It can't be as bad as IL. I put them out in snow, no problem. But when the corral looks like the picture above, its dicy. I watch them walk out there looking like I do walking down the icy walk! lol Slow and slippery! And just like our dogs paws getting cut up on the ice or crusted snow, their heels have gotten bruised. And that takes a long time to heal. I just try and avoid any problems.
I wouldn't even consider walking them through patches of ice. Only takes a moment to become catastrophic if they slip. I just thought you were talking about the pasture with just a paper thin covering of ice that would crumble under their hooves.
I'm sorry, Bri, I just saw this post! Yes, I did think about doing that too. But yesterday, every time I walked out to see how everything looked, I would almost slip and fall on the GRASS! Its all so frozen! Even the grass. So after that, I just didn't want to take the chance. Being cooped up inside was better than any injury! Today we might get a chance. We'll see! It' 32F degrees at the moment. The grass might be the first to thaw out. Come on, thaw!!
Look into getting some Yaktrax. They work like tire chains for your shoes/boots. I wear them all the time in the winter during our daily hike. They do eventually wear flat or break if you wear them enough. I get a new pair every winter.I
I'm sorry, Bri, I just saw this post! Yes, I did think about doing that too. But yesterday, every time I walked out to see how everything looked, I would almost slip and fall on the GRASS! Its all so frozen! Even the grass. So after that, I just didn't want to take the chance. Being cooped up inside was better than any injury! Today we might get a chance. We'll see! It' 32F degrees at the moment. The grass might be the first to thaw out. Come on, thaw!!
You know, the morning that we woke up to everything covered in ice, I worried about my neighbor friend and her ride to work. She leaves at 4:30am and that morning the thunderstorm started at 5 so she actually was on her way and didn't know everything was covered in ice until she got to work in downtown Chicago. I told her I was concerned about her parents walking down to the barn to feed her horses and asked if they would be okay. I would go over there and help if they needed. So I called her mom who said she was going to drive down to the barn, not walk.I said just getting out of your car on to the apron to the barn (which is concrete) will be a trip. Literally! I had visions of her falling! Later she called me and said she did fine by wearing something like you are talking about. Something her daughter bought her years ago for Christmas that had cleats or points on them. I said I've heard of these things but never bought them. I think I'm going to have to look into them. LOL she said, " they're the type of things you put away and forget about it until there's a day like today !" LOL
Just looked them up and they are quite reasonable and easy to put on! I'm getting some!
Awww, looks almost like he's in prayer!
