tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168991260585609.post2410803433751811189..comments2011-04-12T16:05:43.234-06:00Comments on Springvalley Farm: Game 1, Game 2 ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168991260585609.post-87962230224426902022010-12-27T06:08:38.859-07:002010-12-27T06:08:38.859-07:00Just seen your temperature on the right side there...Just seen your temperature on the right side there...you've got it mild compared to our -19 at night and -16 during the day...hope ours gets milder soon too ;-)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081245835639679810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168991260585609.post-25196173262569762602010-12-27T03:50:46.638-07:002010-12-27T03:50:46.638-07:00might be that Dove, when stopping at bucket or fen...might be that Dove, when stopping at bucket or fence, is actually 'taking space' from you and saying 'this is mine' and if she stays there she's tabbed a point of leadership. When any of my herd do this I don't think it's as far as they can go, I take it that they're making the rules of the game and I have to take back the game by asking for the space under their feet, it's mine, all mine BUT if they play the game right I'll share it all with them. To keep them moving I 'think' about the space in front of them as available but to the left/right/back is no longer available...this keeps the game a mental one and is less physical or 'dominant'. <br /><br />How many horses to hay nets Kris? Hunter sounds like a horse who's too passive (lower in the pecking order) to 'take' hay....with our Tara being low too we have 5 horses but put out 7 piles of hay or she'd be pushed off every single one by Holly or Stomy (the leader and dominant 1st). With two extra piles she can keep 2 steps in front of them and eat what she needs, the others keeping her fit and they all know she doesn't need too much. If piles go she will continue picking scraps off the floor when the others are resting/sleeping at about 11am ;-)<br /><br />Your herd is very interesting and must be fasciinating to watch them all interact! ;-))Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081245835639679810noreply@blogger.com