tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post5388664755820033987..comments2023-05-27T11:53:06.487-04:00Comments on Memoirs of a Horse Girl: It's Kind Of a Weird StoryValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-50801198789458377672012-12-07T23:03:26.142-05:002012-12-07T23:03:26.142-05:00Oh Ick! I hope they can get it in the trap without...Oh Ick! I hope they can get it in the trap without too much trouble. That could be a whole 'nother story in it's own right. Who knew that they can't even stand their own stink? I accidentally ran over one that had just been hit by a car in front me of and was still spraying as I passed. Holy cow! I never want to smell that again. blech. <br />Nice of Harley to be so accommodating, always the gentleman. he he.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068684611506771719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-80533081746413576372012-12-07T06:10:44.706-05:002012-12-07T06:10:44.706-05:00It makes TONS of scents!
(Sorry, I couldn't r...It makes TONS of scents!<br /><br />(Sorry, I couldn't resist. Middle-schoolers like corny human, except for the ones who are "too cool" for humor.)<br /><br />Me, too. I will find out soon.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-56479450424661382362012-12-07T06:09:11.724-05:002012-12-07T06:09:11.724-05:00Smart kitty! That is very clever.Smart kitty! That is very clever.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-69810340651457625252012-12-07T06:08:48.349-05:002012-12-07T06:08:48.349-05:00I guess he did meet him informally when they surpr...I guess he did meet him informally when they surprised the skunk bringing my horse in for dinner, but he was quickly ushered out so I doubt they got to sniff noses.<br /><br />The rabies risk concerns me. A skunk should not be hanging around that close to people.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-65537620987567685722012-12-07T06:07:17.620-05:002012-12-07T06:07:17.620-05:00That is exactly what I was afraid of! I can't...That is exactly what I was afraid of! I can't imagine giving a horse a tomato juice bath. He would be pink afterward and how would I ever get all of the stink off of him?<br /><br />Oh yeah, that and rabies. Not cool! But makes for a funny story. :)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-78136282898462801152012-12-07T06:04:24.812-05:002012-12-07T06:04:24.812-05:00Oh no! That makes perfect sense. There are no va...Oh no! That makes perfect sense. There are no vacuums in nature so if we create one...<br /><br />I guess I should go invest in some mothballs. Thanks for the tip!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-91273684798476442452012-12-07T06:03:19.344-05:002012-12-07T06:03:19.344-05:00Wow! How did you teach your horse not to poop in ...Wow! How did you teach your horse not to poop in the arena?<br /><br />Skunks are fine from a distance. A long distance. I do not like any wild animal hanging around people. I suspect the skunk is sick to behave so strangely. I have never seen a wild animal use the barn as a bathroom, except for the birds living in the rafters, that is!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-11980820951827957772012-12-07T06:01:10.898-05:002012-12-07T06:01:10.898-05:00:):)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-8074742000450398612012-12-07T06:01:02.015-05:002012-12-07T06:01:02.015-05:00Great to hear!Great to hear!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-14319615403189343252012-12-07T06:00:50.591-05:002012-12-07T06:00:50.591-05:00Thankfully, Harley is only in his stall for meals,...Thankfully, Harley is only in his stall for meals, so he probably only crossed paths with that skunk once when he was being led in and they surprised the skunk in his stall. I suppose I could set up a camera, if I were so inclined.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-9883861691385261202012-12-07T05:59:37.283-05:002012-12-07T05:59:37.283-05:00Uh oh. It sounds like your dog and my horse have ...Uh oh. It sounds like your dog and my horse have something in common: befriending animals of other species. I wish they would stick to humans and barn cats!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-10768219794186453602012-12-07T05:58:43.343-05:002012-12-07T05:58:43.343-05:00Thank you for the support.
It's a wild animal...Thank you for the support.<br /><br />It's a wild animal!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-90603043069532664632012-12-07T05:58:00.908-05:002012-12-07T05:58:00.908-05:00That would not surprise me!
Before I owned him, h...That would not surprise me!<br /><br />Before I owned him, he was a solitary horse. I could see him learning to make friends with other animals to compensate, as he is very social.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-78413088154094097182012-12-07T05:56:11.304-05:002012-12-07T05:56:11.304-05:00Stay tuned! I am sure that I will find out this w...Stay tuned! I am sure that I will find out this weekend.<br /><br />I wanted to make you laugh. <br />It is totally ridiculous, isn't?Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-38884565477587857912012-12-07T05:54:43.540-05:002012-12-07T05:54:43.540-05:00Kimberly Taylor's comment:
"Really funny....Kimberly Taylor's comment:<br />"Really funny..lol. I'm just wondering why that skunks love to share with Harley's stall. Perhaps your horse has a special scent that attracts that skunks."<br /><br />Hmmm. I am wondering how I should take that. Are you saying my horse smells funny? *laughing*<br /><br />Please do not leave comments with a link to an outside website. I copied and pasted your comment sans link. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-82791762217798711122012-12-07T03:43:25.096-05:002012-12-07T03:43:25.096-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-30104435101071902292012-12-07T00:58:12.990-05:002012-12-07T00:58:12.990-05:00So very interesting! Sorry, I couldn't help b...So very interesting! Sorry, I couldn't help but laugh. Did they capture it?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-86703747116633541742012-12-06T16:29:38.546-05:002012-12-06T16:29:38.546-05:00Lol, great story! I wonder if Harley was friends ...Lol, great story! I wonder if Harley was friends with the skunk?Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-68003044002307690992012-12-06T15:26:52.878-05:002012-12-06T15:26:52.878-05:00Very funny and totally warranted that you don'...Very funny and totally warranted that you don't want a skunk, or any other animal, using Harley's stall as a toilet.Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-26423796581976595842012-12-06T13:42:42.288-05:002012-12-06T13:42:42.288-05:00Yikes! I have been worried about skunks out at our...Yikes! I have been worried about skunks out at our farm. I feed my barn cats twice a day...and it just seems abnormal for them to be eating that much food. But I'm sure if it was a skunk my dogs would have let me know by trying to make friends with it...K.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10360917262733032331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-29422132446068023122012-12-06T09:06:04.878-05:002012-12-06T09:06:04.878-05:00Too funny! I wonder what Harley was thinking every...Too funny! I wonder what Harley was thinking every time the skunk came in? That would have been interesting to see!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-48495517703229631982012-12-06T07:55:54.335-05:002012-12-06T07:55:54.335-05:00that made me laugh so much! that made me laugh so much! AmberRose- Girl With a Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985661554315096806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-92056849047458144462012-12-05T20:57:40.423-05:002012-12-05T20:57:40.423-05:00Bwahahaha! So funny, Val!!!!!!!Bwahahaha! So funny, Val!!!!!!!Bakersfield Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571487914424695283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-15161294845027712632012-12-05T20:43:20.609-05:002012-12-05T20:43:20.609-05:00Haha!
Skunks aren't such bad critters, they ...Haha! <br /><br />Skunks aren't such bad critters, they only spray when threatened. They will steal eggs and kill chickens, but I don't think Harley has anything to worry about. They're in the same genus as weasels and otters.<br /><br />All the neighborhood cats come to poop in my nice sand arena. I have one that will come in while I'm riding to do her business! Even my horse knows not to poop in the arena! Cats have no shame.A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-71463411371610526652012-12-05T20:24:36.813-05:002012-12-05T20:24:36.813-05:00oh that is so funny.
a few months ago I noticed ...oh that is so funny. <br /><br />a few months ago I noticed that Martin would saunter into the horse's stall to do his business. He likes the shavings I think. What can I do? I am the boarder and the Barn Owner all in one!! <br /><br />A piece of advice about the skunk- having had them try to move into my shed and under my deck. If you remove one skunk you create a 'skunk vacuum' and it sucks in another one. However, skunks don't like strong smells (oh the irony). Put moth balls and bounce dryer sheets everywhere they could go. They will find it inhospitable and leave. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com