The Wild West!

[Mare]

We live on 160 acres in the middle of nowhere so.. when you have a horse that needs to be put down, you dig a huge hole and do the deed. This may need to be in the controversial topics section, let's see..

Tim got out the backhoe tractor and anyways..three days later the buzzards are circling. Amigo's been having fits all day long about these buzzards! Tim had to re-cover the old gal..the coyotes had done some digging.

I found it distressing and amusing at the same time, how Amigo flew around the property, yelling at these intrusive buzzards, knowing that he is scared to death of them. They set his alarm system off the WORST!

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

I think Amigo is safe while he is alive and screaming. :)

How deep did Tim go with the back-hoe, the historical/literary cover for humans is six feet. Perhaps scraping some topsoil off and covering with a tarp before backfilling would put them off the scent. Plus dig lots of decoy holes and watch the confusion.

[spiritbird]

That must have been a sight.

[Penny]

I bet that did have Amigo all worked up! Hope those buzzards buzz off...

[Mare]

The buzzards are gone, Amigo had a quiet restful day today, not a lot going on in the neighborhood :)

Jean-Pierre, Tim says he could only get down to around five feet with the tractor before hitting rock. After she was buried, he also added another two feet of soil to the top. There's some kind of powdery substance that he covers the body with,,may be dolomite..?.. He's not sitting here to ask but I think that's what it is?..

[The Pinkertons]

Buzzards = Natures housekeepers.,
When the body is shutting down. Process of dying the body releases ketones. " smell of dying" . Vultures sense of smell is akin to it.

[The Pinkertons]

We live on 160 acres in the middle of nowhere so.. when you have a horse that needs to be put down, you dig a huge hole and do the deed. This may need to be in the controversial topics section, let's see..

Tim got out the backhoe tractor and anyways..three days later the buzzards are circling. Amigo's been having fits all day long about these buzzards! Tim had to re-cover the old gal..the coyotes had done some digging.

I found it distressing and amusing at the same time, how Amigo flew around the property, yelling at these intrusive buzzards, knowing that he is scared to death of them. They set his alarm system off the WORST! Mare 160 acres is impressive... Sierra Foothills is Wine Country. do you have vineyards.



Credits = Wikipedia

Sierra Foothills AVA

The Sierra Foothills AVA is an American Viticulture Area in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the state of California in the United States. Wine grapes were introduced to the area in the nineteenth century during the California Gold Rush. Over 100 wineries are located within the boundaries of the AVA.

[Lady]

So sorry you had to put down one of your horses, I know the loss of every animal is heartfelt be it hamster or horse. Glad things are better for Amigo, I imagine having so many intruders flying around would be scary.

[Mare]

Suzanne, we grow grapes but not for wine :). There are vineyards in the area but they grow best, more on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, closer to the Pacific air, in my opinion :)

[Mare]

So sorry you had to put down one of your horses, I know the loss of every animal is heartfelt be it hamster or horse. Glad things are better for Amigo, I imagine having so many intruders flying around would be scary.


Thank you, Alice :). My horse, Luna, was 33yrs. old and she was such a good girl, a best friend for many years. I will miss her but it was time..she wasn't enjoying life anymore.

[The Pinkertons]

Thank you, Alice :). My horse, Luna, was 33yrs. old and she was such a good girl, a best friend for many years. I will miss her but it was time..she wasn't enjoying life anymore. My heartfelt sympathy Mare on the passing of your wonderful Equine friend Luna. Happy Trails Sweet Luna...until we meet again !

[Mare]

Thank you, Suzanne. She's in a better place..I just hope the coyotes and buzzards lay off!!

[The Pinkertons]

Thank you, Suzanne. She's in a better place..I just hope the coyotes and buzzards lay off!! Nature can be cruel and incentive :(

[wingman]

Sorry to hear this... Maybe if you pour some ammonia on th grave it will keep buzzards and coyots away?

[Mare]

Ammonia sounds like a great deterrent! Thanks, Charlie :)