Today we built a run-in shed for Baasha. We also built an enormous hay-station called a "heuraufe." It was really exciting to build Baasha a new home. He arrives in 2 weeks! I kept gazing out, imagining Baasha was standing there, seeing the view he'll see from his paddock. He will have to be confined most of the time at first cuz he's not accustomed to grass - he'll have been in quarantine for *7* weeks in a dry lot. This means I get to get up every day and go out there and turn him out for slowly increasing grazing time. This is really perfect that I've been unable to find a job - I have nothing to do but take care of my horse when he arrives. Happy Beth!
I wanted to share the pics of the run-in and hay station. These two items cost a total of 3K Euros, and I was very impressed with the quality. That the walls are semi-transparent wind netting is nice psychologically, the horses can see through the walls. You can see (people) through the wall in one of the pics. I also was really happy my husband came to help - he took over the role as Foreman because he's really good with puzzles, physics, math, and instruction manuals. He's wearing the orange shirt. I took on the role of Safety Engineer, noting every screw that could possibly hurt a horse, etc. At one point all 6 (?) of us were standing on the panels, pulling the roof cover on, and I fell off of it. Two metal bars fell with me, landing on my head. I hurt in many places now, and but not seriously. Later Joerg laughed, "Beth, when you fell off the roof, you messed it up!!" *giggle* (The metal bars were easily reconnected.) I wanted to mention that there is an extensive, super-cool flooring system in this area. Starting from the bottom, it's crushed rock, then a fabric netting, then a system of interlocking rubber grid-mats, and then sand. Mud-free and comfortable. I fell on it and only bled a little: )
All in all it took 6 hours and would have taken a lot longer if so many people hadn't shown up to help. The only thing that is cooler than setting up your horse's new home - owning your own property and doing it there. Next time!
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2 comments:
sounds like setting up a nursery while pregnant... after you're done you just sit in it and imagine it with the occupant. sweet! :)
*LOL* really, i suppose so.
my friend cathrine wrote a great blog entry about setting up a "at -hand" bed, "always near" bed, oh, i don't know, a little bassinet that attaches to your own bed?
anyway, she talked about how frantically she assembled it and how pleased she was when it was finished, because her baby could have decided to come early.
then she ended her post with, "And that, my dear readers, is what you call a Nesting Instinct."
i loved it.
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