Harrowed Field = Happy Horses

[3Beasties]

After a SHOCKING Winter my field was in the worse condition it has ever been in. It always gets wets, always has mud by the gates but never has it been so completely and utterly destroyed.

I've been feeding hay in the field all Winter and surprisingly the horses have not done to bad on it. As the ground has dried up they've really not enjoyed being on it as it was so rutted but today I finally managed to harrow it.

The field looks a million times better already and the horses did more moving around in an hour then they do in a day! They loved it and had a great time adding some news ruts

There is still ****** all grass, literally NONE, but at least they can go out without having to pick their way over the deep ruts/hard ground!

Here's a few piccys of them enjoying themselves -

(mouth full of hay )

They'll sleep well tonight

Sorry if piccys are massive, have resized them but they are still showing as huge on my screen!

 

[ribbons]

Oh goodness, that really is NO grass.

They look to be enjoying themselves though. Great pics

 

[Gypley]

Aww, fab pics!

 

[mightymammoth]

lovely photo's, thanks for sharing

 

[sonjafoers]

Oh wow, your coloured is just GORGEOUS!

 

[Izzwizz]

Beautiful coloured horse!

 

[Gwena]

They are having FUN! !!!!!

 

[Asha]

Beautiful horses

But crikey you really have no grass at all, will you reseed ?

I think mine is just starting to grow, as its the first time mine have actually bypassed the haylage, and seem to be nibbling at something.

 

[PoppyAnderson]

I'd like a field like that for my fatty coloured. Your skewbald is absolutely gorgeous. Love the moves he's busting!

 

[Buds_mum]

Wow wanna take my fatty coloured on a boot camp holiday?? silly I know but jealous of your turnout, our spring grass is starting to rear its head so muzzle is coming out for him.

But that brown and white thing, ick!!

Send her too me to get out of your way

They are both seriously gorgeous, and having a lot of fun

 

[HaffiesRock]

Lovely pictures! And wow, our sand school has more green in it than your field!

I will be more grateful for the bit of green I have in my field. xx

 

[Adopter]

What lovely looking horses having fun.

OH managed to get his old tractor going yesterday so he harrowed our field and paddock, looks as you say much better, but now we need some April showers and sun to bring on the grass and then we can stop feeding hay.

 

[hayinamanger]

I absolutely love your coloured horse.

 

[Orchardbeck]

Wow, I thought mine was bad!

I think people round here think I'm crazy, my mare is out on a bareish field, with 5 sheep (who have their own corralled area for maize and grass silage) and she is wearing her grazing muzzle!

The coloured is absolutely gorgeous...

 

[Slightly Foxed]

Wow, I thought I had no grass, but hey... (Eek, hay!) I hope you have some summer paddocks. Lovely horses btw, are you still solvent after paying out for haylage a ll winter?

I am, just about!

 

[Mariposa]

Oh your coloured horse is gorgeous! Awesome photos!

 

[mandwhy]

Great action shots, wow that would make a great fatty paddock! Maybe we should swap for the summer

 

[Fools Motto]

When you say no grass, you really meant it!! Looks like they had a lot of fun skidding about though, so nice to see naked ponies playing happily! LOVE the coloured... shall I join the back of the queue?

 

[Wheels]

My paddock looks like that, literally no grass for them even to nibble but I do have 3 very good doers. I will definitely reseed for next winter. I have other paddocks but the grass in them isn't growing and so I can't move the horses onto the summer paddocks until the grass grows or all of my land will look like that!

 

[Chestnutmare]

Bless them they don't look like they care much that there's no grass absolutely gorgeous horses

 

[Mrs C]

Made me smile you have some lovely looking horses there. Pics are fab x

 

[DragonSlayer]

Lovely pics! Your horses were a bit more energetic than my lot when they moved!

 

[3Beasties]

Oh goodness, that really is NO grass.

They look to be enjoying themselves though. Great pics

They seem happy enough which is all that matters. Not ideal but it can't be helped unfortunately!

Aww, fab pics!

Thanks

lovely photo's, thanks for sharing

Glad you enjoyed them

Oh wow, your coloured is just GORGEOUS!

Thankies, I think she is too but I am rather bias! Good job she's got looks on her side as she can be a top class pain in the backside to ride!

Beautiful coloured horse!

See above

They are having FUN! !!!!!

They had a great time

Beautiful horses

But crikey you really have no grass at all, will you reseed ?

I think mine is just starting to grow, as its the first time mine have actually bypassed the haylage, and seem to be nibbling at something.

Yes I'll have to get it reseeded. Will buy some seed next week when the student loan comes through but won't put it down till it warms up a bit!

I'd like a field like that for my fatty coloured. Your skewbald is absolutely gorgeous. Love the moves he's busting!

Lol, it would be great for a fatty! Missi the coloured can get porky but the lack of grass seems to be helping

Wow wanna take my fatty coloured on a boot camp holiday?? silly I know but jealous of your turnout, our spring grass is starting to rear its head so muzzle is coming out for him.

But that brown and white thing, ick!!

Send her too me to get out of your way

They are both seriously gorgeous, and having a lot of fun

Is your fatty coloured sensible? If so when shall I drop mine off??

Lovely pictures! And wow, our sand school has more green in it than your field!

I will be more grateful for the bit of green I have in my field. xx

Lol, a friend said it looks like a massive all weather turnout! Shame the mud will be back as soon as it rains

Wow, I thought mine was bad!

I think people round here think I'm crazy, my mare is out on a bareish field, with 5 sheep (who have their own corralled area for maize and grass silage) and she is wearing her grazing muzzle!

The coloured is absolutely gorgeous...

It's terrible isn't it! Is your grass growing?

Wow, I thought I had no grass, but hey... (Eek, hay!) I hope you have some summer paddocks. Lovely horses btw, are you still solvent after paying out for haylage a ll winter?

I am, just about!

The coloured will have to go on livery and my TB will hopefully go up to where I work like he does every summer, trouble is they've not got much grass either (well compared to mine they've got tons!) despite the fields being rested all Winter!

My bank account does not look very healthy I have to say

Oh your coloured horse is gorgeous! Awesome photos!

Thanks

I absolutely love your coloured horse.

She is rather yummy, I think she will be worth all the ridden hassle in the end as she moves well!

What lovely looking horses having fun.

OH managed to get his old tractor going yesterday so he harrowed our field and paddock, looks as you say much better, but now we need some April showers and sun to bring on the grass and then we can stop feeding hay.

I don't want showers quite yet but grass would be nice

Great action shots, wow that would make a great fatty paddock! Maybe we should swap for the summer

Deal!

When you say no grass, you really meant it!! Looks like they had a lot of fun skidding about though, so nice to see naked ponies playing happily! LOVE the coloured... shall I join the back of the queue?

Lol, looks can be deceiving, she really is a ******

My paddock looks like that, literally no grass for them even to nibble but I do have 3 very good doers. I will definitely reseed for next winter. I have other paddocks but the grass in them isn't growing and so I can't move the horses onto the summer paddocks until the grass grows or all of my land will look like that!

All of the fields around me look like they do mid winter, no growth or goodness in them at all

Bless them they don't look like they care much that there's no grass absolutely gorgeous horses

Thanks

 

[tankgirl1]

Wow! Your coloured is gorg! Some amazing piccies there

 

[3Beasties]

Made me smile you have some lovely looking horses there. Pics are fab x

It made me smile watching them too although there were a few moments!

Lovely pics! Your horses were a bit more energetic than my lot when they moved!

haha, I'm sure if mine were moved into a field of gate their heads would be straight down and they wouldn't move very far!

 

[3Beasties]

Wow! Your coloured is gorg! Some amazing piccies there

Thankies

 

[Paint it Lucky]

They look very happy

Do you still have your little mare Pixie who you got as a foal? Sorry I have probably missed several posts as not been in here much for a while but I remember when you got her and she was always one of my favourite HHO horses, I always wonder how she's getting on.

 

[MrsMozart]

Lovely pictures

 

[3Beasties]

They look very happy

Do you still have your little mare Pixie who you got as a foal? Sorry I have probably missed several posts as not been in here much for a while but I remember when you got her and she was always one of my favourite HHO horses, I always wonder how she's getting on.

No, sadly I had to sell her last year as she just didn't grow big enough for me. She's gone to an amazing forever home though and although I am unlikely to see her in real life again (due to distance) I get updates on her through FB.

She's now backed and happily hacking out on her own which is lovely to hear/see It was sad to let her go but I know I'd taken her as far as I could so I don't regret for a second my decision to sell her.

The coloured was bought after I sold Pix as she's a more suitable size for me

Lovely pictures

Thanks

 

[Paint it Lucky]

I am glad to hear she is doing well, she always looked like such a sweetie, it is great when you find them forever homes to go to.

Your new coloured looks lovely too