Hormonal Filly
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We had some rain to.. I was just thinking, grass is going to love that…
Hard ground (dare I say we need rain?)
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Errin Paddywack
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We have had a damping overnight, grass will love it but don't think it even reached the ground.
southerncomfort
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Rain here too. Still drizzling now.
The wimpy Fell pony was outraged at being wet this morning. He couldn't get to his stable quick enough!
The wimpy Fell pony was outraged at being wet this morning. He couldn't get to his stable quick enough!
maya2008
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I am seriously considering dumping some buckets of water on the harder bits of our woodland ‘school’ so we can canter a whole lap in there again. The bits that get some sun have dried out, whereas the rest is fine. Seems easier than school hire anyway!
maya2008
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My new feral one was horrified too - all jumpy in the wind and offended because it was cold! She just needs to get up the courage to go in the stable….!
SilverLinings
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It's been gloomy here so far today but no sign of rain yet. Unfortunately it's been windy for the last 3/4 days (and still is today) which has been drying out the ground even further. I had to re-seed part of my lawn at the end of April and I'm having to water it as the new shoots were dying, which seems ridiculous as I normally just let grass get on with it!
MagicMelon
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Scotland has no rain for two weeks from now
We've already not had rain for 2 weeks! Had a tiny drizzle this morning for about 10 mins and thats it. My field is concrete
Summers here (NE Scotland) are always ridiculously dry these days, never used to be!
PinkvSantaboots
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It rained here a bit last night but ground still looks dry.
spotty_pony
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Rained here a bit last night and this morning but ground still rock hard but not greasy on top (I’m on clay). Hacking out in a jumper and coat again today, it’s chilly!
SilverLinings
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It is now bright sunshine, 20c and still windy here and I keep seeing dust blowing past my window so it's just getting even dryer here!
Fransurrey
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When I poo picked, yesterday, the grass on my steep hill was already crunchy!
SEL
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I've sorted the drought problem. Farmer coming to aerate my fields a week Friday. I've had to cancel twice because of flooded fields so thunder and 100mm of rain due Wed / Thur I imagine. Probably Wed because apparently OH has booked us into some outdoor event thingy.
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Widgeon
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Ugh I know, same here! We're out with the watering can every morning!
TheOldTrout
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The overnight rain doesn't seem to have made much difference to my mare's field. I suppose at least it's stopped it getting worse.
southerncomfort
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I bought a couple of garden chairs in Asda the other day.
The chap next to me in the queue said 'you do realise that it'll rain now you've bought those don't you?'. I reassured him that buying an umbrella or new wellies is the antidote!
The chap next to me in the queue said 'you do realise that it'll rain now you've bought those don't you?'. I reassured him that buying an umbrella or new wellies is the antidote!
Zoeypxo
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No rain forecast here till the 9th 
Rosie
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We need rain too - its not forecasted until the 10th 
When there's rain in winter we need it to stop and no rain in summer we need it to start
When there's rain in winter we need it to stop and no rain in summer we need it to start
Aperchristmas
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Yep, we're on clay so we get roughly 1 week of "good ground" per year - then it's either thick mud or concrete. It's currently concrete.
Hormonal Filly
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A friend has asked if I want to do a funride next week.. but the ground is just so hard I said I’d probably give it a miss with no rain forecasted. 
Call me anal..
Call me anal..Annagain
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I just saw on the weather forecast we had the wettest April since the 70s in my area, followed by the driest May! There's just no happy medium any more is there.
PinkvSantaboots
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I know it's mad I was away last week when I left hacking was under water some of it, went out yesterday and its all dried up and is now solid dust.