Dentistry for horses! Time for Joey

Time for the big boy – Joey –  and true to form for big strong men he needed one and a half ‘wee drams’ before being willing to submit to the dentist!

 

Yes I am old and long in the tooth!

 

And I am not going through with this willingly either!

 

not one bit!

 

But with a dentist this good what can I do?

 

Just look at me!

 

Even the school children get in on the procedure

 

This is the last thing any young stallion wishes to ever see!

 

The twitch being demonstrated

 

Friends taking Joey’s pulse

 

Friends taking Joey’s pulse

 

 

Dentistry for horses! Mocha

Next up was Mocha who was so well behaved she didn’t need the jab to steady her nerves like the others!

 

Mocha and supporters

 

Mocha being good for the dentist

 

Dentistry for horses!

 

 

Well done Mocha!

Dentistry for horses! Squirrel First

Our friendly veterinarian was round to be the dentist for the day for our horses – plenty of children around to watch and learn.

 

The mechanised rasp for horses teeth

 

Feeling the motion of the rasp

 

Squirrel with the special bit in place to allow the dentist to get safely in!

 

Like this!

 

Who was braver the veterinarian or the horse?!?

 

 

Having a good look

 

Plenty of interested onlookers

well done Squirrel!

Building a covered porch and walkway with skylights – part 2

Didymus oiling his saw ready for cutting hardwood

Didymus oiling his saw ready for cutting hardwood

 

Mr Musodza (Buwirimwe) getting it straight

Mr Musodza (Buwirimwe) getting it straight

 

and square!

and square!

 

Simple tools of the trade - a saw and adze

Simple tools of the trade – a saw and adze

 

Getting to the end of our Swiss style chalet walls

Getting to the end of our Swiss style chalet walls

 

Eddie

Eddie

 

The start of the rafters joining from the end of the existing roof onto our new wall and beyond to form an overhang

The start of the rafters joining from the end of the existing roof onto our new wall and beyond to form an overhang

 

charging the d.lights

Charging the d.lights

 

 

George working on the pillar foundations

George working on the pillar foundations

 

Rafters with six skylight frames

Rafters with six skylight frames: three internal and three external skylights!

 

The roofing slats go on

The roofing slats go on

 

and on

and on

 

getting there now!

getting there now! 

 

Didi working on the skylights themselves

Didi working on the skylights themselves

 

Skylights in their initial form

Skylights in their initial form

 

Pillars supporting the external overhang forming a sheltered walkway

Pillars supporting the external overhang forming a sheltered walkway

 

Adding chromadek to the skylight frames

Adding chromadek to the skylight frames

 

Overview of the skylight frames

Overview of the skylight frames

 

Our roofer in action on the skylights

Our roofer in action 

 

Porch and walkway with skylights

Porch and walkway with skylights

Practicing with 114mm hardwood – Covered porch part 1

After building the tree house in pine it was time to try our hand at hardwood. Here are the results so far – creating an enclosed porch and tack room for the school house:

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

Didymus as an Austrian

Didymus as an Austrian

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna

 

Building in wood: 114mm seligna

Building in wood: 114mm saligna