Another Storm, Another Day

The wind is blowing, the rain is lashing and we are all very bored, bored, bored of it.

I have been trying to encourage the horses and ponies to stay outside but they are fed up and tired.   Despite having hard feed, shelter and grass, they want a break from the non-stop wind and rain.

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The girls are with The Minions, though Tiddles somehow is living with the big boys.  I forget how that happened but he happy enough pretending he is a 14hh Icelandic horse and they “mother” him.  Esja is getting to know The Minions.  She is Hetja’s No 2 and is a lovely kind mare who, like Hetja, doesn’t like trouble in the herd.

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Floss and I gave everyone who would stand still long enough a good mane and tail brush.  From the state and length of The Minions’ manes, I think there is a Nibbler in our midst.  It all looks a bit chopped.  I am sure I remember Silver having a better mane than that.

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I have made a concerted effort not to rug Storm just because he says so.  He is looking good and has a nice bottom/weight to him even though he says he melts a little every time it rains.

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In each shed is a toy.  One for the boys and one for the girls.

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Buckets of water are placed around the shed so there is no hogging.

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The old girls are finding this winter very difficult.  I am going to keep them in more, if that is what they want.

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Hjalti is still nursing from Hetja so important and necessary food is going in.  He tends to play with his hard feed.

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They are a peaceful happy little bunch and Hetja is a good leader.  She rules very well.

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