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It was rugs off again this morning and I heaved them into the shed to hang up and dry.
I have realised that I must wean myself off the rugs as the horses and ponies don’t need to be wearing them in the sunshine and the temperature has gone up a little. I am the one with the problem. I admit it and I need to tell myself that no one will actually melt if it...
I’m not sure what really happened today. Nothing huge – so really my type of day. I started by going into town in the van (mostly to see if it still ran) and brought home a huge round bale of hay because the Shetland ponies will be eating that all spring and summer now.
The ponies need something because absolutely no grass is growing on their track and th...
We had a visitor and I asked her if she would like to go for a drive to see a little of the Westside of Shetland, ie all the places I think are pretty spectacular. The weather was vile. Most of our photography was from the warmth and shelter of the car.
So we started with the Dale of Walls beach, which is set in a perfect little cove with Foula in the dista...
A cold but dry morning and I gave everyone their breakfast wishing it would be warmer.
I managed to hide away Vitamin and her bucket so she could eat in peace….
…. but failed with Fivla. She stuck out like a sore thumb because she wouldn’t go into the little sheep-pen with Vitamin (she felt crowded and mildly hysterical).
I also tu...
It was a lovely sunny day so I took off everyone’s rugs and was surprised that they almost looked like they are putting on weight.
They look less bleak anyway.
And then, after worming everyone (and, yes, I am wearing it myself as well in a rather fetching smear across my shirt), I opened the gate into the big field. This is where they will spen...