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Stables are concrete block and tile roof - much warmer than outside as the tack room bit has a sink and the tap rarely freezers there, thankfully!

Thank you - Shetland was in field today with snow settled on his back so well insulated ��

Thanks for reply. Yes stables are sheltered and all healthy. 12.2 has cushings managed with 1/2 pracend a day. Not really ridden much this time of year. My daughter and I are fair weather riders ����

Apologies for a rugging thread that has probably been done a million times 😊...... My three neddies (16hh ISH age 17, 12.2 pony age 23, 10.2 Shetland age 25-30ish) are all unclipped and unrugged. They are out in field from 7am-10pm with ad-lib large covered round hay bale and access to...

Should be fine for my little ponies then. Thanks everyone for replying :-)

I opened a bale of wrapped hay (completely dry,, not like haylage) in around May time. I have used it over summer for haynets when travelling and for the chicken nest boxes! I have loads left. It smells ok although looks a little faded on the outside and the bits that have collapsed and its...

Thank you all, really appreciate your advice. In the "old days" my TB just had a NZ rug - none of the different fill options - and he was fine. I'll leave them rug free - the ISH has the thinnest coat yet she gets really hot really quickly in a rug. Forgot to say that the 12.2 welsh has...

My three are out day and night unrugged with grass and field shelters. The temperature is dropping to about 3 degrees tonight, down to 1 degree at the weekend. Ive just felt the base of their ears and armpits and all three of them are luke warm. I will stable overnight when it gets wetter but...

Forgot my boots when going to get horse in from field on wet and windy day. So I put carrier bags over my shoes. Couldn't understand why I couldn't get near my horse who was always good to catch ☺️😳

I've been wondering the same. I travel pony without - he came in and with boots which I used initially but they always slipped down and he tripped and nearly fell with them! So I now travel without but he is barefoot. I'm about to start trailering my mare 1 mile down the road to avoid busy main...

One of my ponies is a pain to catch. He is in a fairly small paddock so I tie a long length of electric fence to a post near a corner and gradually herd him down the paddock until he is contained. But he is 12.2 and fairly quiet. Not sure I'd try it with a big exciteable horse in case they tried...

I was in my bedroom yesterday and heard a terrible noise, which I thought was a dog in pain, followed by a loud thump. Opened the window and realised it was my mare screaming at my boy ponies in the field shelter next to her and then kicking the partition wall 😳. I think she's in...

Thank you for the reply. There is no mould anywhere it just doesn't smell as nice - my fussy mare is still not keen. I may have to go back to soaking hay ��

I had a bale of haylage from farmer a few weeks ago and it was lovely - quite light in colour and smelt lovely - my mare loved it! I can't remember if the wrapping had holes in it. I had another bale yesterday and it's a darker but still light gold colour but doesn't smell as sweet. There is no...

Would love to see that - clever pony. My shetland does seem very bright - I think it's because he's driven by his tummy!