Got to the yard ok and (miraculously) all padlocks still operating, however I could really do with a thaw because I'm struggling for water in the field now.
Not really thawed again today, I managed to defrost one outside tap and I have 200 litre container, it used to fit in the back of my AX, but now I have a very old John Deere Gator that I can put it on to fill the troughs. There is a bottle of water frozen solid in my husbands car.
I have finished early today before it gets really iced up.
No and I was spared trying to get to the yard. All rides were cancelled due to the ground being so hard. Many years ago, I hacked from a yard where there was no turn out. As long as there was no snow, we set out in walk only regardless.
We've had a hard freeze and all the troughs are frozen but everything on the yard lives out, bar one, and all have coped very well with the cold. However, it is now tipping down with rain so tomorrow will be very tricky if it freezes!