Time flies

Well time flies when you are busy huh?? Oh yes, busy with getting taxes together, stuff for tack sales, and last weekend? My water tank fire! yes, that is right. My sinking water tank heater died on me a few weeks ago. I have one of those red floater tank heaters as a back up. I dont like using those because you know what horses like to do with those!! yes, pull them out, fling them around, that kind of thing. they get bored and play with them. Makes me nervous. Well I put it on Harley's side of the tank, he never plays with them. Well, the tank heater actually started my plastic water tank on fire! you can see the black part on the heater and then it must have flamed up. I went out in the morning last Saturday and it was fine, working. Then I come out at 3pm to show Antar to some prospective adopters. One lady says, look at your water tank! It was actually in flames! 3 quarters of it already burned! thank GOD it was outside and didnt burn inside of the barn! I have the tank shared between two paddocks. All of the horses not caring, but not over by it either! Wow! the fence didnt catch on fire either. So i was a lucky girl. So on a Saturday night, at 5:30 i had to go to farm and fleet, get a new tank (yes, a metal one) and a new water heater. $150.00 later, i got home and put it all together. Makes a bit nervous for sure. But this one is working. I think I will be taking pics of the tank and heater to show the manufacterer what these tank heaters can do. I have asked a few people and have found that it has happened to other folks! Yikes! What is up with that???
Anyhow, I am breathing easier. Got a metal water tank and a newer type of heater that is metal and sinks. I dont like the kind that goes into the plug of the metal water tank. I cant get them out, they seem to leak and then I cant find the plug! Horses will play with that too when the water gets low. So I will stick to the sinkable ones. Yes, they pull them out from time to time, but not as much as the floaters.
Anyhow, the Arena Tack sale is on Sunday, Feb 21 from 10 am to 4pm
Arlington Tack Sale is on Saturday, Feb 27 from 9 to 3pm. I am speaking to the 4-H kids at 11am regarding my rescue.
Giving a talk tot he UW Vet Students Tuesday (tomorrow) Feb 16 at noon.
Call from Mimi wanting to donate some Neighlox and some tack to the rescue, thank you Mimi! cindy from Burlington wanting to find a home for her retired Polo Pony HoBo so that information will be emailed to my horsey friends. Supposed to be in great shape and a close to bomb proof horse! His age is 23-25 but he is great shape per the owner and her vet! Has many years of riding if taken care of!
I will try to post at least 2 times a week. Sometimes, its hard when i am so busy at work. I try to do this during my lunch and breaks and sometimes I dont get lunches and breaks! Talk to you all soon!