Die Hitzewelle

[lantairvlea]

Arizona has a big fat high pressure system sitting over the top of it and the thing isn't budging. I think it was 118 yesterday. Walking outside felt like stepping into an oven and all the air was vibrating with heat. We hosed the horses down twice throghout the day and will be repeating the same today

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[spryng]

I sat around in a damp bathing suit all weekend and it was glorious. Also did the cookies-in-car thing and they turned out good. I can't imagine baking bread though - don't you need a little steam for a good crust?
Glad you're hosing the horses down. There's a place near us with their horses out all day long and no shade and I keep wondering how the heck they're coping. o.o

[lantairvlea]

I need to make more pool time at my in-laws for sure!

I'm not sure. She said the breads weren't quite perfect either, a bit softer, but still edible.

If it's dry they sweat and hopefully they have access to water and salt. I always feel bad if our guys have white crusties (salt from sweat) at the end of the day. While a lot of horses won't park themselves in the shade they should at least have the option. We lock ours in their stalls during hot days (over 100) so they have no choice but to stand in the shade. Without the chance to cool down some of them run the risk of getting anhidrosis (sweat glands stop working), which is more likely in humid climates (or monsoon season), but it still is a risk.

Mules and donkeys do better in the heat (big ears dissipate better), but I still wouldn't want them to go without shade.

[snowhawk]

Only partly on topic, but I love those Terrains. I have them for work, and they're amazing. I'm probably going to pop the Cobalt footbed in as I get larger, though.

[lantairvlea]

I LOVE my Terrains. I think I've had eight or nine pair now. I've lost count. They don't last as long when you're in and out of wet and manure. What I need to do is treat the new pair with mink oil for waterproofing, but I never seem to have time to do it.

I didn't use any additional insoles with the boys, but I did start sitting more during lessons towards the end, whether it was on the mounting block or one of the horses (sans the last month, the thing that kept me off was not being able to get off comfortably with the belly in the way!). I also had one of those elastic belly supports that seemed to work pretty well to keep some stress off my back.

[snowhawk]

Had you been getting the regular ones or the waterproof ones? I'm kind of interested in the latter as well, but everyone I know just has the same ones I do.

[lantairvlea]

I did try the waterproof ones once. They held up a little longer (month or two?), but they were noticably hotter on my feet, which I wasn't willing to repeat through a second summer! I usually wear them out at the corners of my foot pad where they get a lot of bending stress. I've worn the top back of the heel/ankle area too, but not with every pair.

[glitteredhorse]

And here my girls are complaining it's too hot at 82 degrees outside! 118 is way too hot!

[lantairvlea]

Agreed! Anything over 110 is just ridiculous. Just like anything under -10 is.

Well, 80 isn't much fun if your humidity is over 30%

[glitteredhorse]

Montana is dry. We are actually a semi-arid desert! I'm ok with more humidity than most people since I grew up in Oregon. I just don't like when you take a shower, get out, and have to immediately get back in humidity.

[spirithorse21]

Vitamin and mineral pills make me nauseous too. I get terrible stomach cramps, bloated, gassy, and a very unhappy GI tract from top to bottom. I finally gave up! Glad got ate feeling better.

[lantairvlea]

I'm surprised it took me so long to connect the dots, but since I wasn't taking it at the same time each day it wasn't so obvious. Funny how opinionated bodies can be at times!