Good things about winter?!

[bex1984]

Can't believe it is September already - got up this morning and it felt all autumnal and I was feeling a bit miserable about the impending winter which will be here before we know it

So I've been trying to think of good things about winter and so far I've got:

Tucking ponio up in bed on a cold night in a snuggly rug with a deep bed

Losing weight from all the extra chores

Being greeted by a snuggly snoozy ponio early in the morning

Dressing him up in tinsel at Christmas

...and that's as far as I've got!!

So, add your "good things about winter"

Absolutely no negative thoughts are allowed on this thread!

 

[Eaglestone]

Hacks out on my old horse on lovely cold crisp 'Haw Frost' morning ..... heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaven

 

[atot]

No flies...
hunting!!!!!!!!!
Early morning hacks in the mist....
your very own warming hairdryer in the form of horse nostrils!

 

[Hippona]

HHmmmm.....buying new clothes - (for horsey and me)

Riding out on bright, clear crisp days...

No flies!

 

[Brontie]

No flys, and having the excuse to shop more!

 

[stencilface]

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Tucking ponio up in bed on a cold night in a snuggly rug with a deep bed

Losing weight from all the extra chores

Being greeted by a snuggly snoozy ponio early in the morning

Dressing him up in tinsel at Christmas

...and that's as far as I've got!!



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Those are all good ones, but not all mine are horsey...

- mulled wine,
- ski holiday

- nice warm fires
- crisp mornings to ride in
- fully clipped and permanently rugged = minimal grooming, brilliant!

- christmas lights, made all the better by the short days

Although don't think I do the losing weight thing, need to get the winter layer of fat on

Lots more I am sure

I can't believe it is sept, heres praying for a late Indian summer

 

[ladyt25]

Sitting by the fire on cold miserable afternoons / evenings - that's about it!

 

[Libbyn1982]

Indoor SJ - no bloody platting for ridden showing!!!!

 

[JessPickle]

No sun burn
Tucking Pickle up in his stable
Feeling smug with indoor school!

 

[scotsmare]

Good things about winter?!!!!

Ehm, aside from the usual "joys" of mud, mud and more mud, too hard to turnout one day and too slippy the next...

The only real good thing is no more plaiting for shows

(oh and hot chocolate in front of the fire when it's p*ssing down outside)

 

[Baileyhoss]

the smell of hayledge

the cosyness of the stables when everyone is in and you are the last to leave and as you switch off the lights all you hear is munch munch munch.

the smell & look of your first brand new shavings bed.

lighting the wood burning stove in the kitchen.

an excuse to buy another hat to keep my ears warm.

 

[helenhorse]

i quite like winters....
Tucking up all the horses in night in nice rugs and big haynets

watching movie after all work finished infront of fire and a nice hot cup of tea and fav treat!!

Preparing for hunting on the actuall day on a frosty dew morning

hacking out with nice snuggly clothes on and snuggly tack hehe

busy, chatty yard and plenty of stable work to do..good good!

comfortably and no rushing, brush down horse load up, throw tack in and go to sj, no plaiting or coat shine!! because theyl have rugs on,,yeyh!!
bad things...
constantly wet socks!!!
bringing big wet soggy bales of haylage down...
rainscold
muddy horses
muddy clothes
smelly house
smelly, dirty barn
freezing cold
less day time

 

[Horsemad12]

Still thinking.......................

 

[Libbyn1982]

Oh oh and NH racing, HOYS, Olympia...

 

[bex1984]

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the cosyness of the stables when everyone is in and you are the last to leave and as you switch off the lights all you hear is munch munch munch.


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ooo I do like that

and I am usually the last to leave

 

[BroadfordQueen]

HUNTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bex1984]

helenhorse, you're not allowed to mention the bad things

Nobody mention the M word (mud) - I don't want to think about it

LibbyN...ooo HOYS...that is defo soemthing to look forward to

 

[bex1984]

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HUNTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am not brave enough for that!!

 

[Enfys]

No bugs. No mud. Snow. Blue skies, sunshine. No mucking out or poo picking.


Bad things: Reading the hunting reports on here and feeling so jealous I could chew my arm off.

 

[peanut]

I'm having a job thinking of anything positive

 

[miller]

Everything - much prefer winter to summer even with mud
Oh totally disagrees

 

[helenhorse]

oh sorry,(slap on wrist)...the good things defo overpower the bad things anyways!!

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i love the memeries of galloping out hunting on a frosty morning and all you can see is a herd of steam!!(horses)
i love the winter smells and noises!! personal, from our place..
silage/haylage...
tractor going, cows shouting for their morning silage
horses whinneing when they hear the kitchen door open in the morning
birds tweeting in the early hours of a frosty morning
sheep gently bleeting at the sound of the quad bike starting up
dogs play in the yard as you bring the horses in
faces looking in amazment as you open the feed bins
the smell of subtle sweat on the horses tack
dinner cooking in the house at 1.
birds and sheep gently tweeting and bleeting in the late evening.

 

[barbaraNcolin]

Olympia, front row on H&amp;M day! <font color="purple"> </font>

 

[BackInBlack]

no rich grass!

 

[bex1984]

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no rich grass!

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ooo that's a good one, I won't have to worry about restricting grazing.

 

[Magicmillbrook]

- As mentioned - no flies or sunburn
- Little or no grooming for the little hairies
- Not getting to hot - I hate getting too hot when I ride, I love the feeling in the winter when you start to stip the layers off as you get stuck into a good riding or work session
- Cosy evenings by the fire
- Not feeling guilty about spending a cosy evening by the fire because its too dark to do any 'jobs' outside.
- CHRISTMAS

 

[Michelle73]

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Good things about winter?!!!!

Ehm, aside from the usual "joys" of mud, mud and more mud, too hard to turnout one day and too slippy the next...



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Had this all summer long, no change coming for the winter then!!!

For me, winter is clipping, rugging, deep beds, no flies, and warming your hands inside your horses rugs when you check to see if they're toastie or not!!!

 

[Halfstep]

The only thing I can think of is that we now have an indoor school so I will not have to be soaked through and shivering most times I ride this winter.

Otherwise - nothing. Mud, cold, dark, ice, mucking out in the dark, slippery fields, muddy legs, muddy clothes....YUCK.

 

[Shilasdair]

So many good things;
Warm woolly hats and jumpers
Fluffy horses
Nice clean or new NZ to pop on them
Sunrise on a frosty morning
Winter duvets, and blankets on your bed
Halloween fireworks and bonfires

Bad things - mud, Christmas and horizontal rain/sleet/wind (especially trying to change rugs on 3 fieldies in a gale).

S

 

[Chumsmum]

Hunting - even if I'm just following on foot.
No flies.
No restricted grazing for good-doers.
Shetlands in their winter coats.
First year that all of mine will be out 24/7 so no mucking out