I was waiting for Monika’s arrival with her equine weighing scales but soon realised I had misread her arrival time so I busied myself cleaning water buckets, brushing manes (again) and took these photos of Pepper with the ponies.  So sweet.  They genuinely like her and she goes out of her way to find and sit with them.

Monika arrived and set up her weigh scales.  I chose Waffle first and prepared myself for the worst.  He has chunked out and the evidence was +6kg since the end of May.

Silver was next.  And again he had put on 4kg, which is not great but not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

The main fattie was Albie who was +8kg.  Not good but I can’t honestly see what I can take away to slim him down.  I tell myself that as long as he hasn’t got laminitis, then he is doing ok.

Tiddles was looking good but again +4kg.  He is the one I worry about most but I am thrilled he is outside and running around with his friends.  That’s all I want.

And lastly Newt – +6kg (and a groovy hairdo) so he is less the svelte little race-horse and more a hint of hippo.

And my huge thanks to Monika from Sandness Equine Services.  We didn’t bother weighing the old horses and ponies as they are enjoying summer and what weight they have gained will soon vanish in winter.