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Martha L. Moore (Gldilox)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jul 30, 2002 - 7:21 pm: |   |
The house my husband and I bought has dark green carpet (kind of reminds me of the Emerald City). I am forever tracking in hay and shavings from the barn, which seem to get stuck to my socks and all in my shoes while I'm doing the daily mucking.
To save my sanity and the carpet (not to mention the laundry), my husband gave me a pair of "safari gaiters" from his hunting closet. They are made of heavy canvas with elastic about the tops: they fit over your socks and keep the dust/shavings/etc out of your shoes. They cost about $10; mine are from Cabelas (cabelas.com). My carpets have never looked better. |
Shelley Wiley (Swiley)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 6, 2002 - 1:06 pm: | |
Great, now what do I do about the hay in my hair ? ! |
Maureen (Maureen)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 6, 2002 - 3:22 pm: | |
And the hay in my bra! |
Mary E Adams (Ntucket)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 6, 2002 - 4:05 pm: | |
And God-knows-what stuck to my lip gloss! |
Sharon M Roboski (Roboski)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 6, 2002 - 5:00 pm: | |
??Bleach your hair hay-colored, toss the bra....and who has time for lip gloss??
What about when it's storming at night and you get up to turn them in & toss hay? I hardly notice, but hubby resents hay in the sheets!! |
Heather Matthys (Equus)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Aug 7, 2002 - 9:05 am: | |
Tell your hubby that every red-blooded American man loves a "roll in the hay". :-) |
Christine E. Nicholas (Cnichola)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 27, 2002 - 11:56 pm: | |
Leave everything in the barn, for free -- just put your feet in those free plastic grocery sacks, tie them off around your ankles, do your barn chores and throw them away before you come back in the house (or in the car -- I keep a stash of the sacks in my car for this purpose). An added benefit is that your horses get sensitized to the "whoosing" sound of the plastic and become less spooky around similar weird sights and sounds. |
ANN COLLIER (Dres)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Aug 28, 2002 - 12:21 am: | |
GREAT... i am already a frightful looking mess around the ranch, this will just top it off...
Ann |
Imogen Bertin (Imogen)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Aug 28, 2002 - 10:48 am: | |
You might be interested to know that in an attempt to prevent the country being littered with those "free plastic grocery bags", Ireland introduced a tax on them - about equivalent to 15 cents for every bag.
Results brilliant - no more plastic bags decorating the hedgerows, everyone takes a heavy duty shopping bag (or six) with them to the supermarket, money from the tax is going to environmental projects. I recommend it... No-one thought it would work as we were as addicted to the placcy sacs as Americans, but it has.
Imogen |
Lisa Brand (Trouble)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Aug 28, 2002 - 5:35 pm: | |
I see only one problem with this...
Since my visits to the barn are usually before or right after work, I have been known to unintentionally enter my workplace, the grocery, post office, etc. wearing a lovely skirt(usually above the knee) complemented by my barn boots...not a pretty sight...although the plastic bags would give them something new to talk about! |
Bonnie Meredith
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Username: Bonni1
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Dec 6, 2002 - 12:48 pm: | |
I leave my dirty boots in the barn, I can change into them out there to feed or clean the stalls for my grateful equi-friends, and then change back into my clean boots - This only works if you have a mouse and bug free area to store them! |
Sister
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Username: Sonnynbr
Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, Dec 8, 2002 - 7:36 am: | |
I am so ready for a make over. My wardrobe consists of jeans, old t shirts and sweaters for horse chores...one dress up outfit I wear over and over. Sure, everytime we are going out...I need to toss out a flake or two from the car...hay on that dress up suit as well, you get the picture! (obviously I do all the horse work at my place!) How can I see those Ralph Lauren horsey-ads (oh, to look like THAT!! in the barn) do those people exist? And those wonderful warm fleece things???? Hay magnets!!!! What's a girl to do? How do I start ? |
Penner
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Username: Penner
Post Number: 72
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, Dec 8, 2002 - 1:34 pm: | |
I use those black rubber shoe things (shoe height galoshes type thing)that go over your boots/shoes. A company used to make them called "Totes". They are very thin, fit nice & snug on your boots (so its easy to ride in them too), yet come off easy.
But, used to know a girl who'd come out in white breeches, clean her horse & ride. She always managed to stay clean, I don't know how she did it, I'm jealous & its not fair, LOL!  |
ANN COLLIER
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Username: Dres
Post Number: 140
Registered: 10-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, Dec 8, 2002 - 2:38 pm: | |
i wear water proof ski overalls over my riding clothes.. that way when feeding or cleaning or picking wet peanut butter hoofs i can just use a sponge to wipe myself clean...
but.. it is a pain to take on and off when riding.. but worth the laundry bill and vacumming time in the house..
Ann |
Maureen
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Username: Maureen
Post Number: 45
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, Dec 8, 2002 - 3:24 pm: | |
White breeches! I never, ever wear white anything.Or khaki,or any light color. Have you ever walked in a nice unhorsey place and realize you were leaving horse manure in your tracks?
Once I mucked out stalls, then, without time to change, had to attend my son's end of school event. A swarm of flies followed me into the building. No one sat near me. Needless to say, it embarrassed my son. |
