Rain Ranting Thread

[dorsetladette]

Will be wearing wet weather gear today!

I'm sure it's because OH convinced me to leave rugs off last night - should never listen!

 

[setterlover]

Well the wind here on the west coast where we are doesn't seem as bad as forecast raining but not torrential however it must have rained heavily overnight as everywhere is running water though no flooding.I have never seen as much water running off the fields .Drains seem to be coping and no lying water on the fields but got absolutely soaked doing the horses and taking the dogs out first thing.
Same old weather!!!

 

[Fieldlife]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8SFPJTB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thanks for doing jobs but not riding?

 

[Fieldlife]

I can't decide which ones to get, do you find one better than the other?

Are different. WF bigger, best to only lay on pretty flat / levelled ground else warp. (V v soft might be ok). WF have built in grip.

MC more adjustable / smaller pieces. Can lay on pretty much any situation. Let more grass grow through. Can be slippery. Though ok if ground flat snd cover old hay / bedding. Most of my MC mats grass and plants have growth through. Needing to offset long paths feels wasteful (else mats split apart in middle.

WF racing are easy to do long paths with.

Both companies nice to deal with.

Both about same price inc postage / square metre.

WF racing 10 year guarantee against breaking if lay per instructions (not on unlevel ground)

MC 20 year guarantee snd can lay on any ground.

 

[southerncomfort]

Read an article yesterday saying that the heavy rainfall is causing so many landslips on Snake Pass that it may have to be permanently closed at some point.

 

[GrassChop]

Thanks for doing jobs but not riding?

Yes sorry, not sure you'd be able to ride in it!

 

[GrassChop]

Another storm on its way.

 

[AutumnDays]

Red weather warning for my area ... Absolutely worried sick about the animals and the house/garden structures, it's all so old and wasn't well looked after before... I hate this weather and this house!

 

[setterlover]

Surprisingly calm and quiet here at present. Getting the dogs out a couple of times before the storm hits .Luckily have an indoor sand school so we can take them out in there for a run around when it gets bad ( small agility course and area to dig available in there for them ).
Have added extra bedding to the pole barn and will put more haylege out lunchtime. it's open to the fields and it's good grazing so will leave it open and the horses can go out of they want.
Just hope all the trees are ok and we keep power since the storm of 87 strong winds have always spooked me we were without power for 10 days and cut off for vehicles 3 days.
Stay safe everyone.

 

[GrassChop]

Forecast is saying 60mph winds tomorrow. I'm working and my office is on the coast.