lfh1
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Post by lfh1 on Dec 7, 2011 19:30:30 GMT
I know we live in England and all we do (well I do) is moan about the weather but seriously come on!!!
I am NOT a fair weather rider and always think "well if I was at a show I would have to ride..." but even I this week have been battered with hail stones, wind swept by gails, rained on so much that even my new hat is leaking and my lips look like I have bright red lipstick on at work along with fillers that make me look like Pete Burns, they are so chapped!!!
But..... still I would not change it for the world and have laughed at myself the whole time, screaming at the pain and so thrilled with how the new boy has coped and just continued to keep going no matter what the weather.
Lets just hope tomorrow is a little better so we can all have a nice ride....but I some how think not
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Post by auntiebarb on Dec 7, 2011 19:42:42 GMT
I decided to bring in my two happy hackers tonight due to the weather forecast. I have been going over to them each afternoon with a feed and a section of hay for each them. They have a lovely meadow with banks and holly bushes to stand behind and they have good rugs on, but I worry about the ex-racer - neither of them is clipped. This would have been the first night they have been in this winter.
Once they saw the headcollars, they flipped, there was no way I was going to get them in tonight, so they are still out grazing. I had to shut up the stable doors, with the fresh water and half a bale of hay together with a feed each. They looked lovely against the sunset, cantering around the large field. I do hope they are warm enough now though. I always sleep better if I know they are in stables, do you too? Do you think they are aware of weather forecasts? They must be more aware of the actual weather.
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Dec 7, 2011 20:09:42 GMT
I wish the weather would change to being frosty! I hate all this wind and rain  My horses love living out. They have lots of shelter and I always think they are like us, if they are moving around they are warm, but if the are in standing still they will get cold! xx |
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Post by ladyndibs on Dec 7, 2011 20:09:51 GMT
I had the farrier out early this morning and the best place to stand has no sunshine till late in the day and though the outside of their coats felt cold when I pushed my fingers in they were really warm and are still unrugged though our weather is probably a bit milder being very near the south east coast, I'm not even having to feed them apart from some straw (their beds ). I'm sure it won't last but just grateful for the slow start to winter after all the doom and gloom that was forecast.
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Post by lfh1 on Dec 7, 2011 20:16:37 GMT
well Im in cheshire and on flat land. The lady I ride for has had to bring them all in as ground is getting to wet, guess we can't complain its december and only now is it getting really cold. Sure the worst is to come :-)
I think horses are like humans, some feel the cold more than others. Hairy boy likes to come in but 27 year old section A would much prefer to be out. Bless them all x
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Post by daizylindsay on Dec 7, 2011 20:33:55 GMT
I decided to bring in my two happy hackers tonight due to the weather forecast. I have been going over to them each afternoon with a feed and a section of hay for each them. They have a lovely meadow with banks and holly bushes to stand behind and they have good rugs on, but I worry about the ex-racer - neither of them is clipped. This would have been the first night they have been in this winter. Once they saw the headcollars, they flipped, there was no way I was going to get them in tonight, so they are still out grazing. I had to shut up the stable doors, with the fresh water and half a bale of hay together with a feed each. They looked lovely against the sunset, cantering around the large field. I do hope they are warm enough now though. I always sleep better if I know they are in stables, do you too? Do you think they are aware of weather forecasts? They must be more aware of the actual weather. That's exactly what happened to my poor sister tonight! We decided to bring them in due to winds forecast but my stupid horse just legged it and her horse flipped out so they are both staying out! They do try us! They have wintered out for two years but if it's terribly snowy or wet/windy they come in for the odd night. Unfortunately my daft horse has turned semi feral and won't be caught! They are rugged though with loads of grass and hay so they will just have to lump it! |
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Post by lfh1 on Dec 7, 2011 20:35:51 GMT
cheeky ponies lol
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Dec 7, 2011 21:03:45 GMT
I decided to bring in my two happy hackers tonight due to the weather forecast. I have been going over to them each afternoon with a feed and a section of hay for each them. They have a lovely meadow with banks and holly bushes to stand behind and they have good rugs on, but I worry about the ex-racer - neither of them is clipped. This would have been the first night they have been in this winter. Once they saw the headcollars, they flipped, there was no way I was going to get them in tonight, so they are still out grazing. I had to shut up the stable doors, with the fresh water and half a bale of hay together with a feed each. They looked lovely against the sunset, cantering around the large field. I do hope they are warm enough now though. I always sleep better if I know they are in stables, do you too? Do you think they are aware of weather forecasts? They must be more aware of the actual weather. That's exactly what happened to my poor sister tonight! We decided to bring them in due to winds forecast but my stupid horse just legged it and her horse flipped out so they are both staying out! They do try us! They have wintered out for two years but if it's terribly snowy or wet/windy they come in for the odd night. Unfortunately my daft horse has turned semi feral and won't be caught! They are rugged though with loads of grass and hay so they will just have to lump it! They will be fine xxx They can run around if they get a bit cold  |
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Post by Rockstar on Dec 7, 2011 21:38:45 GMT
Someone once said to me that there is no such thing as bad weather - just a poor choice in clothing!!!
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Post by dougal on Dec 8, 2011 8:36:28 GMT
My two live out all the time but have stables to go into if they want a rest, no rugs as they are both still far too well covered with huge thick woolly coats of their own, fields really dry, which I have never known at this time of year before.....I am longing for some really cold weather to get my fat lumps to lose weight and we just don't seem to be getting it down here in the south, had no decent rain for ages either.....are we ever happy! Bring on the minus temperatures! |
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Post by beachbum12 on Dec 8, 2011 10:04:08 GMT
Mine usually go out every day in all weathers even the snow last year, but for now they are grounded and have been for more than a week, our paddock is next to a small river which after 4 days of horrendous heavy rain non stop, has burst its banks and turned the whole field into a deep lake with a teeny island in the middle. They are not at all impressed  the old mare tries to get out every morning and wanders to the gate , so my friend has said who turns out for me. The cob doesnt care he loves his bedroom, but the rest are going a bit stir crazy. I would much prefer them out every day and so would they but all we are left with is an indoor and outdoor to turn out in for the forseeable ...roll on Spring, even if it snows I wont be able to turn out as that lake will freeze and be so dangerous |
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Post by dimwit on Dec 8, 2011 20:14:22 GMT
My field is soooooooo sludgy its up to their knees so mine have to come in at night to dry out. The wind is blowing a right gale here in south yorkshire |
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Post by kayjayem on Dec 8, 2011 22:27:51 GMT
I decided to bring in my two happy hackers tonight due to the weather forecast. I have been going over to them each afternoon with a feed and a section of hay for each them. They have a lovely meadow with banks and holly bushes to stand behind and they have good rugs on, but I worry about the ex-racer - neither of them is clipped. This would have been the first night they have been in this winter. Once they saw the headcollars, they flipped, there was no way I was going to get them in tonight, so they are still out grazing. I had to shut up the stable doors, with the fresh water and half a bale of hay together with a feed each. They looked lovely against the sunset, cantering around the large field. I do hope they are warm enough now though. I always sleep better if I know they are in stables, do you too? Do you think they are aware of weather forecasts? They must be more aware of the actual weather. That's exactly what happened to my poor sister tonight! We decided to bring them in due to winds forecast but my stupid horse just legged it and her horse flipped out so they are both staying out! They do try us! They have wintered out for two years but if it's terribly snowy or wet/windy they come in for the odd night. Unfortunately my daft horse has turned semi feral and won't be caught! They are rugged though with loads of grass and hay so they will just have to lump it! LOL that's like mine. The ponies are all unrugged but I had a mild pang of concience and thought I'd put a lightweight on my 1/2 tb just to keep her dry. Staggered up the hill in a force 9 carrying rug and she took one look at me and cleared off. I spent 1/2 hr trying to get anywhere near her and in the end returned her 2 fingered gesture and left her to it. More fool me she's fine! |
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Post by watchbank on Dec 9, 2011 14:55:35 GMT
Its awful, to make matters worse because its wet they would all rather stand round the hay feeder so are eating a whole round bale in a few days little horrors! Ria's rug is always sloppy, messy covered in sh1t aswell so i end up filthy!
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Post by caron nli on Dec 10, 2011 22:46:24 GMT
It's been horrendously wet in the NW My field is just like a 2 acre slop patch. Ponies all been locked in for a week, put them out today to stretch their legs and afterward initially have a good gallop round they were all stood wanting to come in. Our main problem is that the stables are not on concrete bases as we have no pp so the waterfall is seeping up between the rubber mats and wooden boards we've put down, this means the beds are getting filthy really quickly and its costing me a fortune in straw |
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Post by solitaire on Dec 12, 2011 18:17:05 GMT
Mine are all in as we have a lot of water in the fields - they go out for about 5 or 6 hours a day at the moment
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Post by bowditchblobs on Dec 12, 2011 20:47:56 GMT
I turn out every day with out fail, usualy have a few minis living out but every things tucked up tonight.
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Post by Karen, garrettponies on Dec 13, 2011 8:57:07 GMT
We are on clay so its either rock hard or bottomless, at present bottomless and very little respite from the winds blasting. Mine go out every day even if its just for a couple of hours, I'd rather they were out longer but the ground isn't up to it. They've only been in about 3 weeks though, a darn site better than last year at this time! There was a day last week I wished I just had a budgie or a hamster as all the s**t blew out of the wheelbarrow  |
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Post by network on Dec 13, 2011 14:31:34 GMT
Sun is cracking the flags here today, although it is very windy, hoping the wind will dry the fields a bit which are currently 2 thirds under water My mare has been stuck in for a couple of weeks now, but has gone out today for a couple of hours, luckily we have an indoor school which she has been able to run around in ;D |
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Post by viklady on Dec 14, 2011 16:32:07 GMT
Mine have been in over all the rain but when its been dry for an hour are so ive put them out but they just stand at the gate waiten to come back in so ive not bothered to turn out now. Ive still been riding 5/6 days a week in my field though (as no paddock) without fail even in rain,hail, wind ect |
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Post by nici on Dec 14, 2011 23:07:16 GMT
On Sunday, when it was pouring down. I decided to bring the ponies in from the field for a couple of hours to dry off in their stables. Were they grateful? Not a chance, they spent the whole time trying to push their way out of the stables so they could get back out The haylage we have in the field is obviously much nicer than the hay I'd put in their stables. At least it's been drier for the past few days, although our fields are still very wet. |
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Post by mcw on Dec 14, 2011 23:08:01 GMT
Would love to move to Australia right now  |
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lfh1
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Post by lfh1 on Dec 16, 2011 13:28:10 GMT
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Post by perfect on Jan 4, 2012 20:09:36 GMT
..well its flaming raining again..where the hell is it all coming from. we are on sand so never muddy, bnut this year the gate are!!! and the top of the grass is lifting as the run over it leaving skid marks.. The yard is flooded again, the school is waterlogged. the forest paths are boggy through people with quads going through over christmas( which there not supposed to do) I wana be warm and dry again..
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Post by lfh1 on Feb 5, 2012 18:24:39 GMT
First moan on here was 7th December and now its February and Im still moaning...role on spring!! Whats the odds on this cold spell being the last  |
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the old mare tries to get out every morning and wanders to the gate , so my friend has said who turns out for me. The cob doesnt care he loves his bedroom, but the rest are going a bit stir crazy. I would much prefer them out every day and so would they but all we are left with is an indoor and outdoor to turn out in for the forseeable ...roll on Spring, even if it snows I wont be able to turn out as that lake will freeze and be so dangerous 
