Bored of the mud (jeezo, it is everywhere), I sectioned off a bit of the next-door field with electric fencing so I can I just dish out the food into six bowls (without being hassled by Storm), open the gate and call everyone in to eat. This has resulted in breakfast being quite a calm […]
Today Dreich | My Shetland
Yesterday was lovely. Today was dreich (dreary, bleak). And very windy. Windy enough to be annoying but not windy enough to be termed an actual gale. After making a sheep in my shed, I stretched my legs and walked over to check on the Ancients (I can see the Shetland ponies from the house). I […]
Weird Cat | My Shetland
Daisy was asking for more Monster content so here goes. These photos are all from today. I had just walked up the hill from mending the electric fence on the track in two places, having this morning found four escapees stuffing their fat little faces (that would be Newt, Tiddles, Storm and Albie – surprisingly, […]
Pinky and the Brain | My Shetland
Kolka came rushing down the field in the hope that I had something (this time, I didn’t as I had only come to check the water). She really is a very pretty horse. And she has piercing eyes (by now, I was beginning to feel slightly guilty about the lack of carrot situation). And then […]
Exploring | My Shetland
So, I noticed, when I fed everyone their breakfast this morning, that no one had actually explored much of their new track. They had all just been standing around. Later, on the dog-walk (much to Ted’s horror as he hates all things Minion), I grabbed Storm who is the most gullible (read willing) and led […]
On the Track | My Shetland
Today the track was open for business. It is for the Minions’ and their constant battle against laminitis. I hope this is the answer as it was a lot of hard work to build. I don’t want the Shetland ponies to eat the spring grass when or if it arrives as that has a high […]
No Speaking to Waffle | My Shetland
Ok, it was a grotty morning – constant drizzle turning into rain at times – but that is still no excuse for Waffle’s latest behaviour. Yes, you, Waffle. Having finished his bucket, Waffle sidles up to whoever is still eating – this time it was Vitamin – and ….. … then he swings his bum […]
Up and Down Hill | My Shetland
My afternoon horse-and-pony-check found me climbing up the hill to give the Ancients an apple each. Bloomin’ miles away they were too. I originally thought I could take lovely photos of all three horses galloping downhill towards me but they didn’t move and expected a full waitress service. Of course, I obliged. I even had […]
Off-Roading | My Shetland
Since the Ancient horses are in the field that needs water delivered to it and that is a back-breaking job, I put on my Brave Pants and drove across the hill in the Eggbox with large containers of water. This is exactly what I wanted the Eggbox to do and I won’t lie, I was […]
Working on the Track | My Shetland
Vitamin is back on course (fingers and toes crossed, please) and I am beginning to think about moving the Shetland ponies onto their Spring/Summer/Autumn track sometime soon. (Vitamin eats in the old sticks as she decided this is what she wants to be and no one will bother her). Note Tiddles and his bucket! *** […]