Recent content by Ahrena

Cloudy, dry and windy here today. I will take that with open arms. Wind is annoying but dries the ground nicely!

I use a chain harrow for ‘normal’ harrowing I.e spreading poo after they come off a field and to pull up the thatch. I found a very old but cheap fixed tyne harrow which I use on my winter field. I’m on clay and it gets wet with deep ruts, but a couple of hours wizzing about with that thing on...

I’ve got the saddle fitter booked for both my rising 4 year olds. I long reined and sat on one last year but my homebred is a weed so hasn’t done more than some in hand walks. I can’t believe this little squirt is big enough to start working for a living now!

I mean he enjoyed it and didn’t feel upset by it!! I felt like a bad owner yesterday too. We had a nice day yesterday for a change so decided to make the most of it and take the moor road up to the top of the valley then back down via the bridleways. All good to start apart from pony having a...

Oh that little face

It has been looking pretty green in the fields this past week here. That said, I’m currently looking at snow out the window and it’s still coming down.

What bothers me is how many people want a robot. I’ve loaned in the past and my old (28 this year but still out hacking!) eventer has been on loan for the best part of 10 years now but all these must be 100% in all ways posts do my head in. Same with buying with a low budget. Don’t all horses...

Of course on Sunday when we were out xc schooling (first year working with a horse who is ready for eventing prep since I moved and I keep pinching myself that we’re in reach of Somerford and their incredible all weather cross country), then Monday when she needed a day off, we had lovely clear...

That is a good reminder!!

With you…my field is horrendous and mine are spending most of their time on my hard standing track area. The thing getting to me most though is we seem to be living in a cloud. It’s been foggy for weeks with only the odd day of respite. Means I’m struggling to get out hacking as the visibility...

I’m defo not blaming farmers…but I do wish the guy I ordered from would turn up when he said he would or at least have the decency to let me know!

I thought I’d done well. Organised 200 small bales at a good price and have some big wrapped ones. I figured it would see me well into spring and hopefully until autumn. Twice now they’ve failed to deliver. I want to cancel and get a refund (it is apparently a big company with professional...

No as mine are only on chaff and balancer. Obviously hay in winter which they don’t get daily in summer as live out then. I’ve occasionally added some mash to my boys in winter if they drop weight but they’re all fairly good doers and the boys aren’t in work yet so haven’t needed more.

Ohhhhhhh. Has she got a name?

OMG you did not tell me about the puppy!!!!