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Location: Washington State | Okay, this is probably a stupid question. But, as I was flying through the air, I wondered, is there a way to decensitize your horse with bees? Short of going out there and repeatedly poking him with a stick pin until he stands there quietly and enjoys it, what can be done? |
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Location: arkansas | 
i have no solution for you, just wondered if you had a soft landing...we've had so much mud lately, i don't think i could find a dry spot to land. |
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Location: BFE, Texas | I think if you try it, you might get more frequent flyer miles! Think I'd see about getting rid of the bees if there is a hive nearby, might check county extension agent or pest control.
Edited by Tx3turns 2004-04-14 9:35 AM
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Location: Washington State | There was no hive. This guy works independantly. He was a lone bee on a mission.
Edited by hairball221 2004-04-14 9:37 AM
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Location: Wyoming | javascript:smilie('52',' ');javascript:smilie('52','');javascript:smilie('52','');javascript:smilie('52','');Sorry I can't help myself. It was the way you worded it that tickled my funny bone. |
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Location: BFE, Texas | Well, if he works alone, I'd just try to become a bee hit-man and just consider it part of seasoning bugers .... |
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Location: Washington State | Okay, now I thought one of you would have a great solution for me. It truly saddens me that I may be doomed to repeat my acrobatics for yet another group of 200 people. The worst part is, some little girl, about 10 years old came up and told me I didn't even make an 8 second ride. |
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Location: Yakima Valley, WA | Hate em, hate em, hate em!  Last year, they put the bee boxes right by where you pass to get to the gate to ride out back. Can you say swarm? My neighbor went out on a horse, ponying another. Pretty soon, two horses were galloping home, and there she was....walking back, and signaling that she was OK. Maybe if you put a bee box in his pen, he'd get used to it. |
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Location: WA | No solutions. But what a bratty little girl! Hehe. Solution, solution, solution... nothing coming to me. Is he sacked out real well, like can you take a plastic sack and hit him all over with it everywhere and he is ok with it? That is all that I can think of. We were on a trail ride down south of Elbe and we had come to a wide spot in the trail so we stopped for a rest (there was 4 people, 5 horses). My husbands horse starts kicking at his belly and dancing just a hair. The guy in the back noticed that the poor guy was getting eating alive because he had kicked a nest bout one step back. Poor boy, was so good to just stand there. We sure ran when the guy behind him said "BEES!!!!". Bingo, the horse, was fine later on, but is one good horse and one tough horse! Point is, maybe a little spook is ok?! Good luck! We don't have much of a bee problem out here yet, but I know if I got bucked off the landing would be HARD! I know I am going to get yelled at for this, but we need some rain! Our bigger field is just sitting with fertilizer on it, we really need it! |
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Location: Washington State | Originally written by Lisantwist on 2004-04-14 9:02 AM No solutions. But what a bratty little girl! Hehe. Solution, solution, solution... nothing coming to me. Is he sacked out real well, like can you take a plastic sack and hit him all over with it everywhere and he is ok with it? That is all that I can think of. We were on a trail ride down south of Elbe and we had come to a wide spot in the trail so we stopped for a rest (there was 4 people, 5 horses). My husbands horse starts kicking at his belly and dancing just a hair. The guy in the back noticed that the poor guy was getting eating alive because he had kicked a nest bout one step back. Poor boy, was so good to just stand there. We sure ran when the guy behind him said "BEES!!!!". Bingo, the horse, was fine later on, but is one good horse and one tough horse! Point is, maybe a little spook is ok?! Good luck! We don't have much of a bee problem out here yet, but I know if I got bucked off the landing would be HARD! I know I am going to get yelled at for this, but we need some rain! Our bigger field is just sitting with fertilizer on it, we really need it! |
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Sexy Bee Yacht
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Location: WA | *Cowarding down* Sheesh! Ok, here is a compromise. YOU can by my hay this summer when we don't have enough pasture grass. Sounds good to me! Is it raining at your place right now? It was just sprinkling here, just east of McKenna. |
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Location: Washington State | Originally written by Lisantwist on 2004-04-14 10:21 AM
*Cowarding down* Sheesh! Ok, here is a compromise. YOU can by my hay this summer when we don't have enough pasture grass. Sounds good to me! Is it raining at your place right now? It was just sprinkling here, just east of McKenna. It's kind of funny. I never could understand why everyone in Washington wanted to retire in Arizona. The rain never, ever bothered me before. But, I think the older I get the more I understand it. I still don't want to go to Arizona, but sure wish we had some more nice riding days. It's not raining here anymore today, it just sprinkled a little this morning. I have always loved the smell of things after a good rain. I forgive you for wanting more of it. |
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Location: WA | I hate the hot weather. Actually, it makes me sick, like nasuaous (sp), throwing up sick. Grew up in Eastern Washington and thought it would be great to move over here. Then we moved here last summer and there were 90 degree days! I was bummed. And then snow this winter. And then Easter was sooo hot. Have I brought the Eastern weather with me?!!?!? If so, I wish it would go back home! |
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Location: Washington State | Originally written by Lisantwist on 2004-04-14 11:21 AM
I hate the hot weather. Actually, it makes me sick, like nasuaous (sp), throwing up sick. Grew up in Eastern Washington and thought it would be great to move over here. Then we moved here last summer and there were 90 degree days! I was bummed. And then snow this winter. And then Easter was sooo hot. Have I brought the Eastern weather with me?!!?!? If so, I wish it would go back home! Sooooo, your the one! It was really hot last year. I thought I was gonna die! I would love to have an even 65 degrees and slightly overcast, year around. And, enough rain just to keep my fields green! I could ride when ever I wanted, it would be cool enough not to sweat and I wouldn't have to wear a coat. Anybody know where that place is at? Hey, Lisa are you going to Stewarts on the 24th? |
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Location: WA | I was going to go to Stweart's on the 24th! BUT, then my cousin has a schooling show in Graham that day and she is real nervous. I am teaching her gaming events so I told her I would just bring my horse there and run. Are you going to Stewarts? |
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Location: Washington State | Originally written by Lisantwist on 2004-04-14 11:38 AM
I was going to go to Stweart's on the 24th! BUT, then my cousin has a schooling show in Graham that day and she is real nervous. I am teaching her gaming events so I told her I would just bring my horse there and run. Are you going to Stewarts? Yes, we will be at Stewarts. Who's your cousin? What's the clinic on? Where's the clinic at? sounds like fun |
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Location: At The End of The Red Dirt Road | The bees are trying to eat up the horses in Oklahoma this week too! One has been standing in the same spot in the pasture all day kicking at them. These are the little sweat bee looking things (you can tell I paid attention in science classes, can't you?) I tried feeding my horses the apple cider vinegar in their feed, but most of them thought I was trying to kill them, plus it does no good to start horses on something, then when anyone else is doing the feeding, they neglect to add the stuff!!!! I am just trying to douse everything with my homemade fly spray regularly! |
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Location: Washington State | What's in your home made fly spray? |
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Sexy Bee Yacht
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Location: WA | It's really my husbands cousin, her name is Megan. Her family has had horses for about 3 years, all her dad does is trail ride, but she wants to rodeo! So, I told her I could teach her what I know. It is long and slow as she is just learning how to ride (these last few years) and she has a 12 y.o. TB with a VERy short attention span. In Graham it is just a 4-H schooling show, all events, performance and gaming, but they have an adult section as well. So I can still run and be there to support/help her and her family. It will be her first outing. Have fun at Stewart's! We went to the last playday she had there and had just a blast! Ellen is great! I really wanted to go to this one but figured that would be a little selfish when I could still run AND help someone just learning in the process. |
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Location: Washington State | I know where your going. It's not a clinic. It's one of the club's 4H fundraiser's. We are suppose to be there, since my kid is in 4h, but he has to finish the series. There's no doubt that sooner or later, we are going to meet! |
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