Freezing ? temperature this week

[racebuddy]

Hi everyone i love the fact that its dry but its so cold braved three days riding and working all weekend So night off tonight , looking at the wheather dodnt think he will be having anything done with this wheather hopefully be able to long rein X treadmill at the weekend xx

 

[Roxylola]

Yeah, I think we'll be making use of the walker this week. Its going to be bitter all week from what I've seen

 

[southerncomfort]

We are still under snow here ? and more forecast for today.

Have had to cancel the vet for the third week in a row as their is no way he'll get up our ungritted hill.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I last rode on Saturday, cut feed down and planned a week off..... as I dont have an arena and cant be ar5ed to pick my way round frozen ruts and sheet ice on hacking route
I turn out between 7.30 and 8am, bring in about 5pm, so getting plenty of marching about.

 

[J&S]

Same as you TFF. Such a shame as have now got a lovely local rider for my companion pony and had hoped to get going. Still, Spring must be on the way ???

 

[rascal]

Snowing again in the West midlands, and our car is still leaking, not a happy bunny.

 

[ycbm]

Minus 4 with windchill to minus 10 here today. Chores are done, I'm back inside!

 

[twiggy2]

Minus 7 just now with a real feel of minus 12 the thermometer read minus 10 at 9am but I don't know what the real feel was then.

 

[Scotsbadboy]

Riding? What is this word you speak of?

 

[littleshetland]

Ive chickened out of riding this week....and Ive got an arena (shame on me....) it's just too cold, although I did manage a quick lunge this morning, and now feel I deserve some kind of medal...

 

[rascal]

Snowing again in the West midlands, and our car is still leaking, not a happy bunny.

Just spoken to car dealer, going back next week, misunderstood Hubbys message, car going back for repairs.

 

[scats]

It’s too cold for me. I feel like my body is shutting down in this kind of weather. I need it a few degrees warmer!

 

[chaps89]

I'd give anything to ride at the moment desperate to be in the saddle, and around us it's chilly (-2, real feel -6) but surprising lack of ice or snow. Ho-hum. Share horse has an indoor school so will get half an hour bobbing about on Thursday at least.

 

[wiglet]

No riding for me this week. We have snow and the lane out of yard to the hacking is icy so not worth the risk. We do have an arena but, it's frozen. Roll on Spring.

 

[Sir barnaby]

I don’t function very well when I’m cold so not riding this week icy tracks too risky Barney can have as week off and enjoy snow in the field

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I'd give anything to ride at the moment desperate to be in the saddle, and around us it's chilly (-2, real feel -6) but surprising lack of ice or snow. Ho-hum. Share horse has an indoor school so will get half an hour bobbing about on Thursday at least.

I've not ridden since Sat. Too blooming cold Sunday and yesterday, tracks out have gone from bog to concrete ruts or frozen solid puddles and I'm not yet bothered about walking round the block, brr!

 

[chaps89]

I've not ridden since Sat. Too blooming cold Sunday and yesterday, tracks out have gone from bog to concrete ruts or frozen solid puddles and I'm not yet bothered about walking round the block, brr!

Must be bad if you're not riding, thogh they hardly sound like good conditions for it. Trying to tell myself even if I had something to ride I wouldn't exactly be doing alot given the conditions! Unfortunately I'm being grumpy because I suspect the weather will ease up before madam is back from her holiday ?

 

[Tash88]

What are you all doing about turnout this week?

My horse was out during the day from about 8am-4.30pm but we are in Surrey and it's going through a very cold snap, it's about 2 degrees above freezing during the day (with further snow today) and going down to -7 tomorrow evening so it isn't thawing out at all. The ground has gone from wet (we are on sand and it's still wet, with some drier patches and very wet around the gateway), to concrete ruts, some are pretty deep. Hacking is dangerously icy and the arena is frozen solid unfortunately. I haven't turned out today as with work I can't go to the yard more than twice a day so I walked in hand and hand grazed this morning and will do the same this afternoon, I always feel like I'm doing the wrong thing but I don't want my horse messing about on hard ground, and he's more likely to mess about when it's cold and the grass is covered in snow, as he has limited interest in hay when he's in the field. I just want to keep him safe and happy, I'm not one for wrapping horses up in cotton wool but sometime difficult decisions have to be made.

Thanks

 

[The Xmas Furry]

What are you all doing about turnout this week?

My horse was out during the day from about 8am-4.30pm but we are in Surrey and it's going through a very cold snap, it's about 2 degrees above freezing during the day (with further snow today) and going down to -7 tomorrow evening so it isn't thawing out at all. The ground has gone from wet (we are on sand and it's still wet, with some drier patches and very wet around the gateway), to concrete ruts, some are pretty deep. Hacking is dangerously icy and the arena is frozen solid unfortunately. I haven't turned out today as with work I can't go to the yard more than twice a day so I walked in hand and hand grazed this morning and will do the same this afternoon, I always feel like I'm doing the wrong thing but I don't want my horse messing about on hard ground, and he's more likely to mess about when it's cold and the grass is covered in snow, as he has limited interest in hay when he's in the field. I just want to keep him safe and happy, I'm not one for wrapping horses up in cotton wool but sometime difficult decisions have to be made.

Thanks

I'm also in Surrey on sandy but very sodden ground. I spent a lot of time on Sunday morning getting warm by treading in the then almost frozen ruts in gateways, and on the Sat afternoon I went round smoothing or treading divots in.
Much easier and level now to walk on as it's set concrete.
I'm turning out between 7.30 and 8, bringing in between 4 and 5, plenty of hay in the field shelters if hungry.

 

[Tash88]

I'm also in Surrey on sandy but very sodden ground. I spent a lot of time on Sunday morning getting warm by treading in the then almost frozen ruts in gateways, and on the Sat afternoon I went round smoothing or treading divots in.
Much easier and level now to walk on as it's set concrete.
I'm turning out between 7.30 and 8, bringing in between 4 and 5, plenty of hay in the field shelters if hungry.

I wish I had done that too! The thing is there are just so many ruts in my horse's field and it froze almost overnight, was pretty impossible really. Sounds like you've done a fab job though so well done! Would it be worth doing some treading in now if I can to make it a bit more even for when the ice thaws?

Unfortunately I don't have field shelters, just natural shelter. I just feel bad for my horse but it's only for a few days.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I wish I had done that too! The thing is there are just so many ruts in my horse's field and it froze almost overnight, was pretty impossible really. Sounds like you've done a fab job though so well done! Would it be worth doing some treading in now if I can to make it a bit more even for when the ice thaws?

Unfortunately I don't have field shelters, just natural shelter. I just feel bad for my horse but it's only for a few days.

I'd def spend some time treading in. It's a regular thing I do, especially if B has had a ? in her bonnet and cut a paddock up, gets the slide marks or divots level again