Didn't go drag hunting today, miserable day so went for the cheaper option of another 10 mile fun ride in the squelchy mud. Neither Fox or his partner, Heather were particularily keen on the going today which was deep and heavy. Popped a few fences, mostly hunt type post and rails but really the going was so awful we just had a jolly and gassed.
Ahh...I should not gloat - it was a lovely bright, clear and cold day up here in the North, and the kids and me took our lads out for a nice hack and had a bit of a canter in the fields. We had to be careful though - was a bit slippery under-hoof.
All the lads are getting very hairy now - and Bramble is like a wee sheep! Time for clips all round.
Yesterday evening my mate the farmer had me chasing cows around with him - trying to corner a couple to inject with antibiotics, unforunately at one point one of the wee dexters barged me and my welly boot didn't come out of the deeper manure with me and I ended up, minus welly, lying flat on my back in the wet deep odure. Nice... just as well I always keep a change of clothes in the car. Farmer utterly pissed himself laughing...well well it wasn't quite as funny as the time you fell backwards into the slurry pit sunshine.
Horses are much more reasonable - you can put headcollars on them, and "discuss" things with them and generally come to an amicable arrangement. Cow's just aren't very open to negotiation. Not these cows.
Hah was just going to say I will send some of my mud your way for gloating. Until I read the manure bit - you've probably had enough of squelchy stuff !! I have always wondered what on earth goes on in a cows stomach to make grass come out so bloomin stinky and putrid !! Give me horse pooh any day !!
On this current topic, the farmer next door asked today if he could bring his cows and calves in for winter, and take a route through my field to save him taking them along the main road.
I was a bit worried as this is the field with the new track and all it's brand spanking fencing <gulp>..... I could just see it after a herd of marauding cows had trashed it!! So Kevin and I offered to help so we could keep an eye on things. Our job was to stand either side of a gate to prevent them actually getting onto the track.
Sounds easy? Yeah....... until aforementioned herd made it's appearance and decided my route looked like the best way and all headed straight for me.......with a particularly large one at the front......... and nobody, at any time......... had mentioned there being a bull
I am a complete cowphobe at the best of times and it was only the fact that they can run faster than me made me stand my ground. Kevin was no help........ he stood safely on his side and peed himself laughing at my dilemma.
Erin and Magic had lots of smelly runny poo to sniff when they were put back in their quarters!!
In their defence, the beasts can be quite funny and playful. When we clip any horses we just throw the clipped hair in with the cows - they love nosing it and blowing it around - hillarious watching them. They'll play with the clippings for ages.
Mr Cow, as we call the large bull, is usually very gentle and bidable, and quite affectionate really. Needs his feet done sometimes and he will stand really well - putting some of the horses to shame!
Dawn - those melly runny poos are what you're going to find when you are striding purposefully across your field in the dark.
Sorry to be tedious chaps but can you stick to performance banter in this bit of the forum. Makes it easier when our guests read what our barefoot horses get up to.
Yes all mine out but with a choice to come on to the tracks and eat hay. Even Fari who is very sensitive has shown no adverse affects. Think the crucial difference will be that my field was a hay field. The grass was thigh level when they went in, its about 6 acres and so it is still mostly long grass that has fallen over. Short cropped grass will possibly still be a problem for some sensitive horses particularily if the temperature is over 8 degrees and the sun starts shining.
Tess is continuing with her regular annual improvement now the grass has faded away in the fields, flare growing out, concavity returning and all round more comfortable on rough ground in hand. Hind frogs have been crappy all summer despite lots of treatment, stabling won't be helping, but it will be interesting to see if they start to come right too.
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. This one is in the barefoot community forum in 'Saturday Telegraph'.
Nice... just as well I always keep a change of clothes in the car. Farmer utterly pissed himself laughing...well well it wasn't quite as funny as the time you fell backwards into the slurry pit sunshine. 
