tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post5142059552679972834..comments2023-10-10T09:18:31.563-07:00Comments on Pony Girl Rides Again: Record Keeping: In Need of HelpPony Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-36058975320962777962009-06-17T15:27:27.134-07:002009-06-17T15:27:27.134-07:00Just for the record, I've talked to more than ...Just for the record, I've talked to more than one horseowner in Alaska that admits they do not track their expenses at all! It's just better not to know! You have to keep horses in spite of expenses and most prefer, it seems, not to know! (Remember a good bale of hay up here is at least $30. (Yes, thirty bucks per bale!!). So that's the other end of the spectrum....Julie in AKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-90513120718831382162009-06-09T15:10:32.732-07:002009-06-09T15:10:32.732-07:00Record keeping is a must!
I have 2 spirals I ke...Record keeping is a must! <br /><br />I have 2 spirals I keep vaccines, shots, wormings, etc in one and the other one is handy tips, things to remember~treatments,etc.<br /><br />I do like your folder!kdwhorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927961715923751666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-6268389077928815022009-06-09T14:14:38.035-07:002009-06-09T14:14:38.035-07:00My records have gone to hell but there are more im...My records have gone to hell but there are more important things I think. My vet keeps records and I kind of rely on those. I can get print outs from them on what's been done and when. I do jot down notes on my calendar about things I train on and when and how it went. By the way, I love the new header. You are so good with those things!Mary Olsonhttp://cowgirlbyproxy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-3542378146271569972009-06-09T13:42:16.666-07:002009-06-09T13:42:16.666-07:00So happy to have found your blog! I started a bind...So happy to have found your blog! I started a binder to keep all the info & reciepts in (and pictures of my horse of course)... it really helps to see what others track and how they do it.<br />I am starting over again with horses after almost 30 years without one and it's quite a challenge and I'm glad to find like-minded company even if it's online.<br />Thanks for sharing!!<br />~IllouraIllourahttp://paradiseranch.spaces.live.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-39760754298839411672009-06-09T08:31:18.457-07:002009-06-09T08:31:18.457-07:00Join the club! I feel very disorganized and it is...Join the club! I feel very disorganized and it is driving me crazy! It doesn't help I am in the process of having my home torn apart in a mini remodel. <br /><br />It is good to keep the Boys stuff organized medically so you can remember what happened when...<br />have a good week Pony Girl!The Wildwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148715870884411427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-67730133284852362012009-06-09T07:55:09.897-07:002009-06-09T07:55:09.897-07:00I had to laugh when I saw your folder and notes. ...I had to laugh when I saw your folder and notes. I do the same thing though my recent records of vet, farrier, board payments have been stacking up in a neat pile on my computer desk.<br /><br />One tip I was given was to make a spreadsheet to track expenses, payments and dates. Obviously I fell off that wagon.<br /><br />I am new to your blog and really enjoying it.Lynn@StockHorsehttp://www.stock-horse-show-source.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-28420126062026050192009-06-08T22:39:57.867-07:002009-06-08T22:39:57.867-07:00At least you have it all in one place. We have a ...At least you have it all in one place. We have a three ring binder that has folders in it for every different horse. It has all the vet info in each individual file folder. Then I write dewormings and such on my calendar. When i did it last and when I will need to do it again. It helps out a lot! But I am not nearly as organized as you are!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155749395336824191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-86693308373626450272009-06-08T18:57:51.602-07:002009-06-08T18:57:51.602-07:00{Sydney}~ Great oxymoron: organized mess! ;)
I...{Sydney}~ Great oxymoron: organized mess! ;)<br /><br />I'm really impressed with everyone's record keeping and you've given me some new ideas!<br /><br />{Paint Girl}~You have the same notepad, we got them from mom for Xmas, I am not using yours! :)<br /><br />{TB & Laura}~ I will revisit that high cost of hay later this week!Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-30833062764433573212009-06-08T17:43:03.328-07:002009-06-08T17:43:03.328-07:00What record keeping? Not around here. Receipts, re...What record keeping? Not around here. Receipts, registration papers and animal info are dropped into a folder in my desk, most likely never to be seen again. Vax, farrier, and vet dates are written onto a calender, and the calender saved from year to year...in the same folder.<br /><br />No. I don't put a whole lot of thought into it. I don't even have a cute horse folder or pretty stationary. lol!<br /><br />~Lisa<br /><br />word verif: gaingstaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-80131126075822495872009-06-08T17:20:40.827-07:002009-06-08T17:20:40.827-07:00I keep a record book, too, but it does not cover a...I keep a record book, too, but it does not cover as much as yours does. All I do is track when the horses have had dewormer, hoof trims, and vaccines. I also track any other vet visits, which thankfully there have not been too many of those. It came in handy when Divna first started being treated for glaucoma....John and Regina Zdravichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750649450237309246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-45430983663931918752009-06-08T11:44:00.203-07:002009-06-08T11:44:00.203-07:00ok, it is time for me to get my files in order. I ...ok, it is time for me to get my files in order. I feel very unorganized right now. Thanks for the inspiration!Five O'Clock Somewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764856841984160593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-62488329243583949202009-06-08T11:06:49.228-07:002009-06-08T11:06:49.228-07:00heck, I think any sort of record keeping is better...heck, I think any sort of record keeping is better than none. Sometimes it's just scribbling down what you can and stuffing it in a peechee (which I do with a number of things). <br /><br />I try to keep an accordian file like Leah Fry and it has different sections:<br />registration/papers<br />purchase (original docs and ads)<br />vet - receipts and notes on vet visits/health issues<br />feet (farrier receipts and I try to jot a note or two about any major issues)<br />shows/events (copies of entries or records)<br />photos (any I get from people and don't hang up, which is rare!)<br /><br />it's not perfect but it's portable and gets me by.Cowgirlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203971565880138961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-45249205105543706992009-06-08T10:08:43.096-07:002009-06-08T10:08:43.096-07:00I've got a hard cover binder and keep all the ...I've got a hard cover binder and keep all the animal stuff in it. In fact, when we adopted Mina last year , I brought it with and the people in the shelter were "gobsmacked" that someone actually kept an organized record.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704537697611988375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-47191332188502090512009-06-08T09:54:40.977-07:002009-06-08T09:54:40.977-07:00That is so great! Why can't I keep a record li...That is so great! Why can't I keep a record like that? It is SO useful, and means you have everything at the tips of your fingers! I know my horse guy Bill has all of Lilly's vaccination/worming/shoe records but I should do it myself! Because his little notes are like mandarin chinese!baystatebrumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-69086990683915387862009-06-08T09:41:43.467-07:002009-06-08T09:41:43.467-07:00I use a three-ring binder with those clear page pr...I use a three-ring binder with those clear page protectors for important stuff - big ticket receipts, coggins, reg. papers, bill of sale for the horse, my mmemberships, etc.<br /><br />I don't have to track hay/feed because I board and that is included in my fee. <br /><br />I track health/farrier issues on regular loose-leaf paper and stick in the binder. Deciphering my chicken scratch is always a risk later on... :-)<br /><br />I used to keep track of how many hours I rode - our provincial equestrian federation (that I need to be a member of for insurance at a boarding stable) has a little program where you can submit your hours riding to get little prizes. I haven't updated it in weeks, but I guess I should start again.<br /><br />Ditto to what Trailboss said about the hay - $18USD for a bale? Wowzers. We pay $4 on average, maybe $5 in a bad year (drought, too much rain, etc.)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736592362765508427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-42845750105413823432009-06-08T08:50:53.221-07:002009-06-08T08:50:53.221-07:00I have a nifty program on my computer to note reco...I have a nifty program on my computer to note records and details.If only I remember to use it!Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-60115456452940369342009-06-08T08:04:03.843-07:002009-06-08T08:04:03.843-07:00Mine are a rolled up ball in my car... You are do...Mine are a rolled up ball in my car... You are doing good by my standards. I want to be a pony cousin it sounds like fun!!Lizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054558409485306990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-1435032534013699812009-06-08T06:55:05.236-07:002009-06-08T06:55:05.236-07:00Don't worry all my horses vet bills etc are in...Don't worry all my horses vet bills etc are in a folder each of their own. Just like you. I guess thats why I have an organized mess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-22253713182324064802009-06-08T06:48:56.971-07:002009-06-08T06:48:56.971-07:00I have a big book that I keep track of everything ...I have a big book that I keep track of everything in. Each horse has a section with health sheets for and a big sheet protector for Coggins and Rabies Certs. I keep notes on meds and shoeing. Every once in a while I go back through it. It's amazing all the stuff you forget.CTG Ponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197220733923195680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-18052999761726916632009-06-08T06:17:15.181-07:002009-06-08T06:17:15.181-07:00I am in shock. $18 for a bale of hay??? Are you ...I am in shock. $18 for a bale of hay??? Are you serious? Square bales go for about $4 out of the barn here. I can not believe that price. Girl, how can you afford to feed that big boy?<br /><br />Me, I keep up with their worming by writing down the date but I don't have a book. I give them their shots annualy and always the same thing, 5-way, west nile & strangles.Trailbosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560979016510119034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-49070462941168684122009-06-08T06:10:56.501-07:002009-06-08T06:10:56.501-07:00I have the same folder with all my reciepts too! I...I have the same folder with all my reciepts too! I can'r see any reason to change it, when I need to look up something I just flip through until I find it. That may just be 2x a year at most! Riding horses does seem to eat up any spare time a "working girl" has! LOLDesert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17579222955141552476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-52778120328871507482009-06-08T05:59:29.796-07:002009-06-08T05:59:29.796-07:00Good job there. I have one folder for all the vet ...Good job there. I have one folder for all the vet things and one for the farrier. We have six horses so it's hard to keep that many individual folders for each horse. Then in my file drawer have each one with a file folder of their own registration papers, coggins, etc. Not as organized as I would like but it's adequate.LuLo Designs/Blue Eyed Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432986911571557592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-51297630185071027512009-06-08T05:52:29.198-07:002009-06-08T05:52:29.198-07:00Some people collect stamps... I collect my horse d...Some people collect stamps... I collect my horse data. Started with recording how many hours I ride and how many hours I am over/under the same period last year. (I know, weird). Then I record where I ride, who I ride with, what the weather was like, how many miles I rode and whether the horse was a butt or not! I also include in the notes when vaccinations are done, farrier visits and when we mow our hay! I use excel & each year is a new tab. I keep the folder on the desktop of my computer. I know every day I sit down there at least once, so click on the folder, add horse data & I'm done. <br /><br />Another tab has expenses on it. I try to keep track of medical, farrier and hay expenses. Ride fees and tack. Just horse related stuff. <br /><br />It means nothing to anyone else but me. It helps me to set riding goals. It tells me what my horses cost me so I can be prepared to cover the expense with part time jobs should I ever need to... And it records the JOY they have brought into my life.Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-84186250000109319452009-06-08T04:06:13.489-07:002009-06-08T04:06:13.489-07:00My mother kept records of everything, including me...My mother kept records of everything, including medical files on all the dogs and what treatments they were given. That was amazing! Now that she's gone, I have to remind myself that she's no longer around to tell me what kinds of vaccinations I need to be taking in the coming year. <br />I write down many things when it comes to the horses (food purchases, weight & height (for the fillies) and medical treatment, but when it comes to the general thing, I rely on the dates on the image to remember when things happened and at what age a certain development took place. I wish I was more organized too, but there is just no time for that!Esther Garvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499704062488259082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-63856395420508525182009-06-08T03:48:29.407-07:002009-06-08T03:48:29.407-07:00Looks like you're doing pretty good in the rec...Looks like you're doing pretty good in the record keeping department. I keep a folder for each of my horses with important stuff - papers, boarding agreements, Coggins, etc. At the barn, we keep a binder handy in the barn aisle that has a section for each of the 13 horses, with one page for worming (date/type), one for vaccinations (date/type, any special indications) and one for other - injuries, vet visits, treatments, any other medications. I also have a spreadsheet for feeding, which shows morning/evening feed/supplements for each horse, and has a summary page that calculates weekly, monthly and yearly feed requirements for the barn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com