Mud!

[Peglo]

Thanks. The long stuff always seems to be better, You can also tell the short stuff is sweeter as they go for that first!
He does love a roll ? are you sure he is grey didn't you see the picture I thought he was bay ?

theres a tiny clean white strip beside his tail, that was his giveaway ?

 

[Connemara24]

theres a tiny clean white strip beside his tail, that was his giveaway ?

?

 

[Tarragon]

I would worry about a muddy field when it freezes, as it can be a real ankle breaker.

 

[Connemara24]

The vet said to try track system in the field with more grass, once that starts to get muddy ill move back to the field they are in now and rotate it. Thanks

 

[Burnttoast]

The best defence against mud is never overgrazing, so you still have a decent root system holding everything together. If the grass is a reasonable length - >5cm - they can get enough through a muzzle to prevent frustration and the root system then doesn't suffer. My friend plaited her pony's mane round the muzzle strap, which kept it on. For now, could you make a dry area with mud control slabs/similar for feeding hay? Long term you could track in the summer to help with weight and give a break from the muzzle, and graze the middle over the winter.

 

[hobo]

I have no words, he actually has big clumps of mud on him.

He also seems to be smiling about it !

 

[Tiddlypom]

A track system won't work on land as wet as that in winter. It'll soon become a quagmire. Summer, maybe.

My land is far dryer than yours but I still can't run a track or my equicentral system in winter. It works grand in the late spring to early autumn, though.

 

[nagblagger]

[QUOTE="Barton Bounty, post: if that is the water trough, just fill a wee bucket and put it further over the fence line ?[/QUOTE]

I know this is a serious thread, but just catching up and had to read BB post twice, water trough and 'wee bucket'...!1

 

[Connemara24]

The best defence against mud is never overgrazing, so you still have a decent root system holding everything together. If the grass is a reasonable length - >5cm - they can get enough through a muzzle to prevent frustration and the root system then doesn't suffer. My friend plaited her pony's mane round the muzzle strap, which kept it on. For now, could you make a dry area with mud control slabs/similar for feeding hay? Long term you could track in the summer to help with weight and give a break from the muzzle, and graze the middle over the winter.

Thank you, I really want to avoid using a muzzle if I can. I would love mudcontrol mats more than anything but just can't afford them at the moment. have made a track for now just to give the other field a break, its not at all wet at the moment. The grass is also extremely high/long so will take awhile for it to get muddy. Thanks

 

[Goldenstar]

A friend has muzzled her EMS pony with a quick release headcollar and it's out 24;7 on a rested field.

My horses don’t have EMS but are muzzled all the time they are in the field .
They do half the dropping of the one who has no muzzle because he has no front teeth .

 

[Connemara24]

He also seems to be smiling about it !

? he probably is laughing, I've never know a horse to love rolling as much as him!

 

[Connemara24]

A track system won't work on land as wet as that in winter. It'll soon become a quagmire. Summer, maybe.

My land is far dryer than yours but I still can't run a track or my equicentral system in winter. It works grand in the late spring to early autumn, though.

I've made it quite wide, and the grass is extremely long so shouldn't get wet for a while. Thank-you

 

[Connemara24]

[QUOTE="Barton Bounty, post: if that is the water trough, just fill a wee bucket and put it further over the fence line ?

I know this is a serious thread, but just catching up and had to read BB post twice, water trough and 'wee bucket'...!1[/QUOTE]

Don't worry it's not that serious, life is too short too be serious ? . I know what you mean about bb post lol

 

[Barton Bounty]

I know this is a serious thread, but just catching up and had to read BB post twice, water trough and 'wee bucket'...!1

Don't worry it's not that serious, life is too short too be serious ? . I know what you mean about bb post lol[/QUOTE]
@nagblagger @Connemara24 when I mean a wee bucket, its an endearing Scottish term lol. Not literally a tiny bucket ? ??

Usually call everything a wee something ??

 

[nagblagger]

[QUOTE="Barton Bounty, post: when I mean a wee bucket, its an endearing Scottish term lol. Not literally a tiny bucket ? ??

Usually call everything a wee something ??[/QUOTE]

Err i wasn't thinking of 'tiny'..... wee !

 

[Connemara24]

Don't worry it's not that serious, life is too short too be serious ? . I know what you mean about bb post lol

@nagblagger @Connemara24 when I mean a wee bucket, its an endearing Scottish term lol. Not literally a tiny bucket ? ??

Usually call everything a wee something ??[/QUOTE]

I did think you meant small bucket ?. But that made me laugh.

 

[Barton Bounty]

[QUOTE="Barton Bounty, post: when I mean a wee bucket, its an endearing Scottish term lol. Not literally a tiny bucket ? ??

Usually call everything a wee something ??

Err i wasn't thinking of 'tiny'..... wee ![/QUOTE]
???

 

[Barton Bounty]

@nagblagger @Connemara24 when I mean a wee bucket, its an endearing Scottish term lol. Not literally a tiny bucket ? ??

Usually call everything a wee something ??

I did think you meant small bucket ?. But that made me laugh.[/QUOTE]
Not a wee wee bucket ?, ladies! Enough laughing ?

 

[spotty_pony]

I would have thought the longer grass in the other field would be better given in a restricted way as it will be less sugary and sweet as this short grass.