Anyone else praying for rain

[windand rain]

Last year we got hardly any rain after the beast from the east until a few wet days in Autumn Winter has been coldish and dry and we haven't had any rain since the middle of March the grass is trying hard but it really does need a good soaking

 

[Midlifecrisis]

Me...overnight only please...the grass in my small paddocks needs a boost.

 

[Petalpoos]

For the grass - no, as I do not need any more lush grass! For the going - yes. It is already too hard to canter across the fields any more.

 

[Steerpike]

Yes, preferably in the evenings!

 

[Merrymoles]

Yep - can we have some overnight too? Horse have finally gone out for the summer but are eating the field off at a rate of knots and the sheep, who are on a small area while the hay fields are fertilised, have already eaten it down to brown roots.

 

[loz9]

Yes, but only over the hay fields, the horses definitely don't need anymore grass!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Yes please. Managed to get field rolled fertilised and reseeded 3 weeks ago and since then......nothing. Not a drop. I have 5 pones currently acting as lawn mowers to give the field chance to grow but it won't without rain 😖

 

[MotherOfChickens]

no, I'm in Scotland, I never pray for rain. Ground is perfect, ponies are putting on weight despite being in smaller bareish paddock (knew I shouldn't have wormed them!)

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Yes! never had mine still free ranging over the lot (apart from 2 small paddocks and the winter one).
The winter paddock they came out of end Feb is still pretty bare, I've ridden in it occasionally since mid Feb too - usually its got too much growth on it by now and is only suitable to ride in during the driest part of summer!

Ive had ducks in that paddock before, ponies to their knees in water - even at this time of the year. However, its springy enough to ride on still....

A 30% chance of light shower on Tues next week is forecast, nothing damp otherwise for a fortnight! No proper rain here for well over a month.... a couple of showers at end of feb, you'd think we were in the med!

TFF, doing rain dances!

 

[SpottyMare]

nooooooooooo!!!!

 

[chaps89]

No thankyou. Our fields have only just been dry enough to harrow and roll this week! Mine is very grass sensitive too so I am more than ok with no rain. Sorry folks.

 

[tallyho!]

Nah... bring on the Spanish Sahara 😎

 

[YorksG]

Ours are out 24/7 with hay, on the winter half ield, the rest is not growing as it should, we do need warm rain!

 

[Tarragon]

yes please!
Normally at this time of year we have too much grass and the ponies are restricted to a small area. The grass hasn't really started growing properly yet and their "small" area is already twice the size it is normally.

 

[Rowreach]

No! By early March we had already had the wettest March on record. I’d be very happy with a summer like last year tbh.

 

[scats]

No! Far too much grass as it is for us!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Yes and I have been all winter! Most of our winter runners havent ran as they should because the ground has been too quick! Perth races are rattling and will be watering for next week, Ayr is normally a bottomless pit of mud - they have been watering this winter its stupid!

And they have just started planting loads of tatties in the fields half way to the gallops and on both sides of the gallops! If it doesnt rain the water cannons are coming out ... that really isnt fun!

 

[SamBean]

Yes please in next couple of weeks, ground ok at the moment and hoping the warm weekend will boost the grass but want it to keep growing and shut off the smaller field for summer.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Nope, thanks, don't need any right now!

Had the fields harrowed and rolled yesterday, and pleeezze don't anybody go doing Rain Dances or any silly stuff......

 

[exracehorse]

My summer paddocks look exackly the same as last April. They are not growing. It’s been too cold with little or no rain. I’ve already stocked up with hay as unless something amazing happens within the next 6 weeks, I will not have enough grazing

 

[SEL]

The fields need it. The Ardennes wants more grass. The Appy is expanding even in her diet paddock.

We're on clay and its got big cracks across it where it has dried out in the gateways.

 

[Gloi]

Just enough to wash the till in the fields so the horses can get turned out. It hasn't rained since the YO tilled the fields. After that it can stop again, thanks.

 

[Red-1]

No thank you, too much grass already!

 

[oldie48]

I have plenty of grass currently but it is very dry so yes, some rain, please. Also I'm a keen gardener and I like enough rain to keep my garden looking lovely.

 

[whiteflower]

We desperately need rain. We suffered with over 10 weeks of no rain last summer and it took a lot out of the grazing. The fields that have been rested since November have not come back enough to graze yet so they are all being kept on their bald winter grazing with hay currently. We are not predicted any rain for another 2 weeks at least.
The winter grazing is now overgrazed and wrecked and will need some serious attention when they come off it.
We try and look after our land to reduce erosion and help increase soil fertility but the weather the last few years, going from swamp conditions to the Sahara within a year and now no rain to speak of this spring is making life very difficult and expensive

 

[blitznbobs]

That’s a no from me - it’s gorgeous here and I love the sun- we had a good soaking on Tuesday which will do til after the bank hols thanks a lot

 

[PapaverFollis]

Rain forecast for most of the country around the 24th and looks like there'll be a few days of it... We're getting some tomorrow. I'd rather not have the grass but the school could do with a dampen down. Obviously forecast could be wrong.

 

[NinjaPony]

Yes please! I don’t need any more grass but the ground is too hard for my arthritic pony to do anything other than walk except in the school so I could use a bit of rain!

 

[Tihamandturkey]

It's a no from me in the west of Ireland - when it starts raining here it forgets to stop 🙈

 

[hairycob]

We've already got cracks you could lose a shetland down.