WILDWOOD FARM CLIPS & CLOPS OAK HARBOR Issue 16 Wildwood Farm CLIPS & CLOPS Oak Harbor October 2020 YOUR NEIGH-BORHOOD HULLABALOO went to the hut and said, “Little girl, little “You stay here while I go and chop girl, open the gate for me.” wood.” The Mare’s Head The girl ran out and opened the gate. And again he tried a branch of a birch The mare’s head entered the hut and tree to the door. It tapped against the A short fable by Alexi Tolstoy, said, “Little girl, little girl, lift me from the door and the old woman’s daughter threshold on to the bench.” thought: “My stepfather is chopping translated from the Russian by Evegina The girl took it up and lifted it from the wood.” Schimanskaya. threshold on to the bench. Once upon a time there lived an old man Then the mare’s head said, “Little girl, Whether the time was long or short no and an old woman. They had two little girl, make the bed for me and put one knows, but a mare’s head without daughters. The old man had a daughter me to bed.” legs or a tail came to the hut and said: and the old woman had a daughter. The little girl made the bed and put the “Little girl, little girl, open the gate for mare’s head into it, and the mare’s head me.” The old woman took a dislike to her said to her, “Climb into my right ear and And the old woman’s daughter answered stepdaughter and she said to her out of my left ear”. it: “You are not a lady, you can open it husband, “Take her away, wherever you for yourself.” The mare’s head entered like.” So the girl got into its right ear and came the hut. out through its left ear and at once “Little girl, little girl, lift me up from the There was no help for it, so the peasant became very beautiful indeed. Then a threshold, make the bed and put me to drove his daughter into the forest where carriage with horses stopped before the sleep on it.” he saw a little hut with no one in it so he little hut and the little girl was taken And the old woman’s daughter said to it, took his daughter inside and said, “You back to her father’s house. “Even at home I do not make the bed stay here and I will go and chop some and I am not going to begin to do it for wood.” Everybody was amazed. The girl gave you.” presents to them all, to her father, the “Little girl, little girl”, said the mare’s When she was inside he fastened the old woman and the old woman’s head, “Climb into my left ear and out of branch of a birch tree to the door, and as daughter. Then the old woman said to my right.” the wind blew the branch tapped on the her husband, “Take my daughter to door and the girl thought that her father where you took yours.” The old woman’s daughter got into its was chopping wood. But her father had left hear and came out through its right, gone home long since. The peasant did not say no. He drove the not a beauty but a toothless old crone. Whether the time was long or short no old woman’s daughter to the little hut in the forest. He took her inside and said, Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian and one knows, but out of the forest came a Soviet writer who lived from 1883 -1945 and mare’s head with no legs and no tail, specialized in Science Fiction and Historical novels. WILDWOOD FARM CLIPS & CLOPS OAK HARBOR | Issue 16 2 Alexander technique Alternative therapy for riders Thiso detect technique this problem is strictly using a therapy a for the rider rather motion detection system called than the horse, but as posture is central to correct ridingthe “Lamenesswhich is in turnLocator”.This of physical benefit to the horse, it isdevice considered re two andogs: alternative An English therapy. Mastiff and an English Spaniel. AlthoughAlthough the not technique specifically has only recently gained popularitymentioned among it was riders, most -itlikely has thatbeen continually practicedthey had since chickens around and the pigs year too. 1900. It was first describedThe first bycattle F. Mathiasarrived onAlexander the ship who developed a systemAnne inwhich 1623 involved and more maximizing on the the potential for Resulting problem. Once these have been highlighted, healthship Jacoband well in -1624.being, through paying attention to the the therapist seeks to change the posture of the patient way in which we move our bodies. Alexander trained by gently moving the body so that the correct positions as an actor and developed a liking for recitals and may be experienced in the muscles. It is by no means an singing. At a crucial time in his career he developed a easy task, for it is very easy to lapse into former bad problem with his voice which could not be cured by behavior. It is usually over a long period than an overall conventional medicine. He set about trying to devise pattern of improved co-ordination is achieved which a cure for himself, following his discover that he could greatly enhances the riding technique. Through this the change the way his voice sounded by changing his horse can become more supple, thereby avoiding posture. He was so successful at this that he passed musculo-skeletal problems such as back pain. his knowledge on to others, and his theories were extended to benefit many areas of health. Alexander’s book The Use of the Self which gave an account of the Alexander technique was published in The technique is centered around helping the patient 1932. Many famous people including notable medical to realize the effect that bad posture and carriage has men became convinced of the benefits of the system. on the body and mind. Often these habits have been developed over a life-time and the patient is barely For more information on this form of alternative therapy aware of them, only being aware perhaps of the please visit www.alexandertechnique.com New Items for October www.thenoblehorsevintage.com www.theurbanequustrian.com Why did the horse play his Shop online! Our store is open 11:00am – 6:00pm Monday, music so loud? Wednesday, Friday & Saturday He wanted to be a Herd animal! WILDWOOD FARM CLIPS & CLOPS OAK HARBOR | Issue 16 3 WILDWOOD FARM CLIPS & CLOPS OAK HARBOR | Issue 16 4 WILDWOOD FARM B&B This is your moment. WILL YOU? Learn from me and take my Today at Wildwood Farm B&B wisdom with you as a safe secret tucked into your pocket? 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You can provide plain white salt blocks, but check to make sure they are being FEEDS. used. If not you can top dress feed with salt. A Our partnership with MANAGING THE INCREASED RISK good recommendation is to provide 2 TBS per Triple Crown began in day to the average 1100 lb horse. OF COLIC IN THE WINTER 2014 through a Winter is coming and most horse owners can agree, we dread FEED SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF HAY promotion with the this time of the year. Winter poses many unique challenges for Horses require more calories to stay warm in USEF encouraging farm the winter and the process of digesting hay us to keep farms in working order through the colder months. members to compare Being well-prepared includes maintaining machinery, having a helps to warm up their body temperature. game plan for chores and farm work – and making sure the their current feeding FEEDING SHOULD BE CONSISTENT essentials for horses are met. This includes fresh, warm water programs with Triple Stick with your feed program and keep it as sources, sufficient forage and feed, appropriate shelter and consistent as possible. Any changes that you Crown products. We ensuring horses are in good body condition. must do should be transitioned slowly, and if have found the TC One of the biggest concerns as the weather gets colder is the you must add calories the best source is products to be superior increased risk of colic. Abundant water intake and a routine feed forage, followed by higher fat. plan are especially important because if horses can’t access over other products water and drink regularly, the risk of colic can dramatically WATCH THE WEATHER primarily because of the increase. Here are some management tips for warding off colic.