scats
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We can’t even get ours out of the stables. The yard and paths to the fields are just frozen over and dangerously slippy.
Re water buckets freezing, have you got some bedding you can pack around it? Or failing that hay? It can sometimes insulate them enough to stop them freezing.
Also my boiler packed in last week when it was -4 and we went down to about 7 in the house but it still wasn't cold enough to freeze any of the pipes, so hopefully you may get away with it too. I hope you have a fire or electric heater to help you keep warm. It's really blooming cold without heating in this weather
Apparently salt can cause concrete to degrade but sharp sand would probably suffice and can be bought from a lot of places relatively cheaply. It provides traction and washes away easier than builders sand and cheaper too. It obviously won't melt ice though.lucky my arena is not frozen (sand and carpet fibre) so still schooling, i can box up to direct off road hacking if the roads are clear, and my tracks to te field are all limestone so plenty of grit.
i have been salt and gritting the concrete yard and although not good for it in big quantities or for sustained periods, for a couple of weeks i don't understand why people aren't doing that to get horses to the field?
or chuck down old bedding?
We can’t even get ours out of the stables. The yard and paths to the fields are just frozen over and dangerously slippy.
Re water buckets freezing, have you got some bedding you can pack around it? Or failing that hay? It can sometimes insulate them enough to stop them freezing.
lucky my arena is not frozen (sand and carpet fibre) so still schooling, i can box up to direct off road hacking if the roads are clear, and my tracks to te field are all limestone so plenty of grit.
i have been salt and gritting the concrete yard and although not good for it in big quantities or for sustained periods, for a couple of weeks i don't understand why people aren't doing that to get horses to the field?
or chuck down old bedding?
I'm leaving mine out - the path to get them in is v slippy as is the yard - and there's less silly running around if they aren't getting turned out in one go.
The move around more out, easier to keep water clear in the big trough in the field - hopefully less stressful all round!
? Sossigpoker, that's must have been scary.Mine nearly did the splits behind and I was so angry with myself , as we've only just got on top of his SI pain. Thankfully it doesn't look like he suffered any damage though, but could have been such a major set back.
I was considering leaving mine out as they are getting worse each morning when I put them out I think it is safer not trying to walk them in and out at the moment.
They will be extra moist soon ???Everything is frozen solid even my pack of baby wipes I keep for the horses was frozen yesterday I had to take them indoors to thaw out ?