tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209475776802800748.post1726200602729812394..comments2024-01-30T21:52:33.126-08:00Comments on My Equestrian World: Thistles in My PaddockEdwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01147322172866367128noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209475776802800748.post-57940849389251480592011-06-23T04:05:12.159-07:002011-06-23T04:05:12.159-07:00Firstly Edward, please don't apologise for goi...Firstly Edward, please don't apologise for going "on and on". I think it is me that tends to go on a bit! <br />I understand your concerns about the farrier and think you should talk to him/her about it. An experienced and sympathetic farrier should understand and hopefully you will get Tipper shod without too many problems. They do seem to love their thistles don't they. A very prickly job but worth seeing them enjoying their treat. All the rain has made the fields muddy here too, Spotty is so dirty, my heart sinks when I see him covered from head to foot in muck! AbbyRDA Pony Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863790978890974507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209475776802800748.post-74856439472379851442011-06-22T18:42:42.434-07:002011-06-22T18:42:42.434-07:00My mare just loves her some prickly thistle heads!...My mare just loves her some prickly thistle heads! Quite the delicacy. Its hilarious to watch the way they take them on too..peeling thier lips back, cute! A fun post!<br />KKallhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209475776802800748.post-74905255149487973172011-06-22T16:21:22.717-07:002011-06-22T16:21:22.717-07:00Wow! If I only knew - we have sooooo many thistle...Wow! If I only knew - we have sooooo many thistles. I wonder what our boys would say. I also wonder if our varieties over here are safe and similar to yours. I guess they are safe because they are already in our pastures and I am sure the horses eat them. I know the Goldfinches like thistle seeds.juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209475776802800748.post-13988661192517638022011-06-22T14:13:32.730-07:002011-06-22T14:13:32.730-07:00I think if I had to prepare the thistles, they wou...I think if I had to prepare the thistles, they would be a 'rare' treat. This winter and spring, we had so much rain that we had to give up part of our back yard to the chickens because their run and then our backyard too became a mucky, muddy mess. It's not easy seeing our animals in such a mess is it?Sherri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956294100834139745noreply@blogger.com