April in Central Massachusetts. The days are longer, sun is brighter, birds are starting to make nests, crocus are blooming, and theres MUD and HORSE HAIR EVERYWHERE! We've pulled out the tall rubber boots and sweatshirts. The mud always seems deepest by the gate, so the horses hesitate each morning before entering the paddock! Even horses don't seem to like mud, at least not walking in it. They seem to have no problem with rolling in the gooey stuff! The worst offender is Alcott, and he's white. I try to keep a sheet on him, but remove it on the warmer days. Of course, the first thing he does after the sheet is removed is to roll! I wonder if shedding hair is itchy? The mud they roll in, has horse hair stuck in it, and would probably make good horsehair plaster. Speaking of hair--I own every type of shedding tool. This year I even bought one of those Slick n'Easy grooming blocks. It a nifty gadget, but after using it on one horse, I had to "sharpen" the edges, which is really a pain in the b###. My favorite shedding tool is a shedding blade. I've been using this tool for as long as I can remember. The original ones had leather handles, thats how old I am! Well, not to worry, Mud and Hair Season will soon end. Just in time for Black Fly Season!!
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