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sabrina · « **on:** June 27, 2015, 09:47:07 am »

Due to lack of summer I have been feeding hard feed and hay as my grass is still slow on growing. I have friends in Shetland who are having a horrible time trying to source hay which for them is very costly. Seems to be the same in the Highlands. Thank goodness next week is to be warmer. I expect new hay when made will be costly for next winter also due to poor grass or it will be made much later on. The one thing that never fails to grow are the weeds. I have had ponies still in at night just to give the paddocks a chance so using more straw. Never had this before so near to July. Tough times.

Kimbo · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2015, 03:58:39 pm »

that's really bad.
Down here in Lancashire we turned out about 5 weeks later than usual. The grass was growing very poorly, mostly due to the ground being terribly wet. Luckily we have a lot more land that our 2 horses need so we moved them around a lot.
Hay is being made this weekend here and next week is due to be very hot, but not all that dry

Its going to be one of those rotten wet years I think

lord flynn · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:45:00 pm »

I heard it was bad up there. It's not been great in S Lanarkshire either-just so blinking cold albeit relatively dry. Grass is growing but its not at its peak yet at we're at the end of June! I've brought two of them back to give another paddock a chance, so am caning my hay supplies as well.

Of course, I do have 5 acres thats been rested since last November that I daren't put anything on yet

tricky things, horses.

Kimbo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2015, 03:01:05 pm »

they certainly are Lord Flynn, very tricky indeed. Still, we wouldn't be without them

sabrina · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2015, 06:55:42 pm »

Today although warm we had thunderstorms and now water everywhere. The sky got very dark late morning and I rushed to take my washing in. I had just started getting all the winter rugs out ready to wash. By the time i got them back inside and myself along with the dogs round to the house I was soaked through.Have a list of jobs needing done, way behind.

Kimbo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2015, 07:23:45 pm »

Its certainly an odd year. This week's heat wave has now started here but its not sunny at all....just overcast and a heavy atmosphere. Im expecting thunder too.
I hate it hot at night so not looking forward to that either.

Kimbo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2015, 04:00:40 pm »

Jeepers its hot here now. Not a cloud in the sky and even the slight breeze is hot: YUK!
Why is British weather either one thing or the other? In Manchester that's called being "either sugar or sh*te"! Sorry: how common

tazbabe · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:45:36 am »

its horrific here. like autumn already. my girls have even had their rugs on a couple of times! in July ffs!!!

Hellybee · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2015, 11:22:55 am »

Plenty of grass here, older ones looking well covered and with plenty of huge gorse banks, but I'm taking particular care with the youngsters this summer, I'm getting in one or two today to rug back up, I don't like doing this, but needs must. I ve never put a rug on in August before.

sabrina · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:13:24 pm »

I am now strip grazing the 2 cobs. They were on the hill where the grass is poor but it must have shot up for now Dolly has some neck on her and Toto although just 3 looks like a tank. They are coming during the day to get away from the swarms of flies and getting some old hay. You can't win with horses