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Mustangs Coast to Coast
4/5/13, 01:33 PM
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We had a lot of great years here. She was the last 'outside' horse. The remaining 10 were all raised by me here - 7 from her (foals & grand foals).
I'm very thankful she was healthy this winter as she helped me during my "winter of healing". Best winter of my life. I'd bring out her pan of grain and she'd coming trotting up like a young filly nickering with her mane flowing. So I'd often grab her neck and say "hang in there Chelse - we're the oldsters here - we've got to stay healthy to take care of all these youngsters!" lol
4/5/13, 01:44 PM
Wow Charlie, that is really sad. Sorry to hear that but it sounds like she a good run. Thanks for sharing the story and the pictures. That must be really tough skinning an animal you have cared for that long
4/5/13, 01:52 PM
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Sorry to hear about your horse. I used to have two thoroughbreds when I was younger. Yet are amazing animals, and I can't wait to buy some land and have a few horses roaming.
4/5/13, 02:25 PM
NTTAWWT
sorry to hear about that Charlie, but atleast ya'll had your years together!
that's awesome!
Nope...
I am going to make my sons day and make him the envy of his class though...waiting in line to pick him up from school....
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I am going to make my sons day and make him the envy of his class though...waiting in line to pick him up from school....
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4/5/13, 02:27 PM
A Man Just Needs Some....
That's pretty awesome. I've picked up my kids a couple times in the cobra. My youngest always wants me to pick them up in it. He's proud to wave by to his friends in it.
4/5/13, 02:49 PM
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4/5/13, 03:49 PM
Nope...
I am going to make my sons day and make him the envy of his class though...waiting in line to pick him up from school....
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I am going to make my sons day and make him the envy of his class though...waiting in line to pick him up from school....
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4/5/13, 03:50 PM
So... how was your week? I've had better but I'm not complaining. Out of sadness came opportunity to accomplish something I hadn't done before and had been mentally prepping myself for a few years now.
Grammie Chelse went down Tuesday, 3 months shy of 33. She went off her feed on Monday the 25th. Wouldn't even eat her senior pellet feed which she loved. Had a bit of a cough so maybe it was respiratory? Would nibble at hay but clearly wasn't getting enough each day to sustain her.
Mid week I heard the alpha stallion pitchin a fit in the evening so I went out and she was standing over in the back corner behind the trees by herself - like she went there to die alone. Hawkwind was pacing and yelling at her - kind of like "get over here next to me" or "don't you go over there to die, you get over here!!" It was amazing to watch. Stallions are so cool.
I looked out this Tues afternoon, saw she was laying down so I went to check on her. She was laboring to breathe. I tried to get her up but she was too weak. By the time I got things rounded up and back out there she was pretty well gone. So the bullet was just to make sure. I like the peaceful smile on her face.
I had hoped she wouldn't go down in the winter and I hoped I would have the strength to save her hide. Beautiful blue roan with blanket/spots. In '99 when I skinned the stallion my buddy did most the work, I just assisted. So I drug her to the corner away from the other horses, gathered tools and a spotlight and went to work. I did well. Done in 4 1/4 hrs (still sore), left only a bit of meat I need to flesh, and didn't cut through the hide once. First large animal I've done by myself.
I covered her with a tarp and left the spotlight on hoping that would keep coyotes away. Up several times during the night to make sure. Throughout the night pretty much the whole herd was whinnying like "get up Grammie - why aren't you getting up?"
Found a tanning kit for $65 (taxidermist wanted $400) so I've got work ahead of me. These pelts are just too nice to bury, and now Chelse Girl - the matriarch of my herd - will be immortal at my mountain lodge like Echohawk is - the patriarch of my herd.
'Tools of the trade' for Scott:
https://themustangsource.com/f649/yo...2/#post6595184
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Grammie Chelse went down Tuesday, 3 months shy of 33. She went off her feed on Monday the 25th. Wouldn't even eat her senior pellet feed which she loved. Had a bit of a cough so maybe it was respiratory? Would nibble at hay but clearly wasn't getting enough each day to sustain her.
Mid week I heard the alpha stallion pitchin a fit in the evening so I went out and she was standing over in the back corner behind the trees by herself - like she went there to die alone. Hawkwind was pacing and yelling at her - kind of like "get over here next to me" or "don't you go over there to die, you get over here!!" It was amazing to watch. Stallions are so cool.
I looked out this Tues afternoon, saw she was laying down so I went to check on her. She was laboring to breathe. I tried to get her up but she was too weak. By the time I got things rounded up and back out there she was pretty well gone. So the bullet was just to make sure. I like the peaceful smile on her face.
I had hoped she wouldn't go down in the winter and I hoped I would have the strength to save her hide. Beautiful blue roan with blanket/spots. In '99 when I skinned the stallion my buddy did most the work, I just assisted. So I drug her to the corner away from the other horses, gathered tools and a spotlight and went to work. I did well. Done in 4 1/4 hrs (still sore), left only a bit of meat I need to flesh, and didn't cut through the hide once. First large animal I've done by myself.
I covered her with a tarp and left the spotlight on hoping that would keep coyotes away. Up several times during the night to make sure. Throughout the night pretty much the whole herd was whinnying like "get up Grammie - why aren't you getting up?"
Found a tanning kit for $65 (taxidermist wanted $400) so I've got work ahead of me. These pelts are just too nice to bury, and now Chelse Girl - the matriarch of my herd - will be immortal at my mountain lodge like Echohawk is - the patriarch of my herd.
'Tools of the trade' for Scott:
https://themustangsource.com/f649/yo...2/#post6595184
.
Should have a bonfire with a few friends or something now imo.
4/5/13, 03:56 PM
Gotta feeling I'm gonna have a yearly fill of BBQ tomorrow
4/5/13, 04:18 PM
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4/5/13, 04:47 PM
A Man Just Needs Some....
4/5/13, 05:31 PM
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I did not stay for the rosary as I feel the same and I'm not a catholic anyway.
4/5/13, 06:19 PM
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