The Rubbish Winter Weather 2024/2025 Thread

[Miss_Millie]

Rain forecast for the next 9 days here and my solar lights in the barn have stopped working because there hasn't been enough sunlight.

How is everyone else holding up?

 

[Spotherisk]

Tbh much as I loved my boys I haven’t missed having them, whether mud and general winter grimness or searing heat and flies. I feel for all of you struggling through it.

 

[maisie06]

I don't have horses now but help friends with theirs and so far so good. this time last year we were under water, mud everywhere a total nightmare, this year has been kind so far hopefully we'll get through without too much of the wet stuff.

 

[I'm Dun]

Its been very dry which has been brilliant, but in between that there are horrible storms and heavy rainfall .When that happens Oxford floods. The roads are carnage, my favourite dog walking places are waist deep in water and everywhere else is slimy, slippy mud. I hate winter more and more and more every year. I'm looking to make changes so I can spend winters abroad somewhere less wet!

 

[dottylottie]

i’ve actually been thinking it’s been reasonably dry at least so far! YO has muck spread on my field, and now i want the rain to come it’s stubbornly staying away

i was going to make the most of the dry to go for a hack this afternoon, but car decided on the way to get her new tyres for xmas she wanted a new coil spring too so currently sat in a pub waiting for that to be replaced instead

 

[meleeka]

My field is doing really well thanks to the lack of rain since the storm. Last year it was ruined by now. If we don't have an awful Jan/Feb i'll be very happy.

 

[Polos Mum]

I think we've had more wind than I can remember. We're forecast 45-58 mph all weekend again - the windy periods seem to last a long time too. Not just windy for 5-6 hours but more like 48 hours at a time!

The wind does dry the fields, which is great, but it also makes getting out in the box a challenge !

 

[Peglo]

We have strong and gale force winds for the next week up to 72 mph at times. It just makes everything more difficult and not the nicest for the horses. So far this winter has been pretty crap.

 

[Squeak]

We fall in to the dry but windy camp at the moment. We have also had huge amounts of rain that's caused flooding but right now the fields are ok as the wind has dried them out.

About to clip horse as he's melting in the mild temperatures.

 

[tda]

Is this thread taking over from the previous 2 threads about the mud and weather
It's been very windy here for the last 36hrs, windier than the storm Daragh
Done too much today, fell over in the mud , bah humbug

 

[Parrotperson]

have already clipped 3 times. Heavy weight rugs not yet deployed.

Windy at times but dry here. Fields not terrible. Supposed to have a sunny dry Xmas…..

 

[AWinter]

I’ve actually just managed to reopen my summer track because the winds dried everything out so much last night. Not much rain forecast here as far as I’m aware. Definitely feels more bearable than last winter.

 

[dorsetladette]

The wind isn't fun, but helping keep everything dry. My lot have the run of the place as I think it generally gets less cut up.
I'm pretty done with the dark mornings and evenings now, but we are at the worst point. X

 

[PurBee]

Just 3 days to go and the daylight hours get longer bit by bit.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

It's raining tonight but then mainly dry for the next 10 days, it has been windy today though.

 

[Barklands]

Feeling much more positive than I was this time last year (although don't want to jinx it so touching wood as we speak!). We're in the North, its meant to be dry for the majority of the next week although I'm sure we'll carry on being battered by the wind! We have an okay amount of mud and the neddies seem happy as larry. We fast approaching the shortest day of the year (Saturday!!) so heads up everyone!

 

[SantaVera]

Fed up with the rain

 

[Landcruiser]

Just 3 days to go and the daylight hours get longer bit by bit.

I want to pin this post

 

[santas_spotty_pony]

Raining heavily here tonight which is a shame as it’s been so dry here - and although windy today it’s been mild too. Much dryer than this time last year anyway. We’ve got a lot more colder and windy weather on the way but as long as it stays dry I can cope.

 

[santas_spotty_pony]

Just 3 days to go and the daylight hours get longer bit by bit.

It’s actually changed and it was on the 16th so we are on the way up now. My met office app is also telling me it’s staying light 2 mins longer per day now too!

 

[pistolpete]

We only have a bit of mud as it’s chalk down land here but the high winds keep breaking my electric fence posts and letting ponies get where they shouldn’t be!

 

[Bradsmum]

Just 3 days to go and the daylight hours get longer bit by bit.

Always look on the bright side of life ….. .

 

[rabatsa]

It is winter, what sort of weather would be classed as good?

 

[setterlover]

Just fed up with the grey weather and the persistent wind .It's windy again here and after storm Darragh it's frightening hearing lots of banging and creaking noises which it's hard to work out where it's coming from.
Feel like we are living on our nerves waiting for more damage when we haven't finished clearing up from the last lot.
It's depressing.

 

[Squeak]

We fall in to the dry but windy camp at the moment. We have also had huge amounts of rain that's caused flooding but right now the fields are ok as the wind has dried them out.

About to clip horse as he's melting in the mild temperatures.

I take this back. We had a deluge of rain last night and now have flooding again.

We seem to swing from one extreme to the other with rain this winter - none to downpour and flooding and then dry for a while and then more flooding.

 

[palo1]

It's been a much easier time so far this year but it is now snowing and really blowing which is frustrating as I wanted a quick whizz round the hill, and that will now be a bit more hardcore! Hoping it won't be too heavy or stick very much ..

 

[Miss_Millie]

It is winter, what sort of weather would be classed as good?

For me, a cold, crisp day without rain. A little sunshine and some blue sky. The short, dull days are bad enough without high winds and heavy rain being added into the mix.

It's also so mild. I miss the winters of my childhood where every trip to school at this time of year required a hat, scarf and gloves and a thick wool duffle coat. It's too warm for any of that at the moment.

 

[94lunagem]

For me, a cold, crisp day without rain. A little sunshine and some blue sky. The short, dull days are bad enough without high winds and heavy rain being added into the mix.

Totally agree, we haven’t had cold crisp and dry here yet but that’s what I class as good winter weather too.

 

[dorsetladette]

It seemed brighter this morning. This was 7.15

 

[Goldenstar]

Touches wood
We had torrential rain and gales last weekend .
It’s been windy all week and the fields have dried off.
We have been very lucky so far horses who all clipped and working are living out and just getting a snack of hay when they come in.