I Made my Decision I took this photo first thing this morning.  The sun made an appearance. It was brief. I duly dished out my buckets at breakfast-time and then I went round feeling each horse and pony. I was lookin…

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Decision made. Yes, it's winter but no one needs a rug. They are all fat!

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Rug Dithering It was a beautiful morning – still, no wind with a winter beautiful light.  There had also been a frost from last night.  There was even ice on the water buckets – the first this winter…

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What to do? I am dithering (about putting on rugs on the horses and ponies).

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Thinking Rugs A lovely sunrise this morning.  Everything looked very atmospheric and beautiful. This is Iacs eating his breakfast. Haakon was in the garden eating his. I had my faithful little Pepperpot with me,…

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I have a plan but I don't have a plan for the bad weather.

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So Much Better Well, it’s been a week, I think, of running around after Haakon with buckets to soak his hoof in, injections, painkillers, food twice a day.  I am exhausted but at last I can say (still prayi…

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Haakon is so much better now. Back to his old curmudgeonly self, hating everyone and everything around him.
Phew.

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