Autumn is here!

Autumn has definitely arrived, it is dark when I get to the horses in the morning, although at the moment the sun rises whilst I am there, and the leaves are falling.  I had a lovely week off work last week and some beautiful weather, so I started preparing for the dark days ahead!  Which is lucky because this week it has mostly been raining.

I have so much grass that there is going to be no worry over the winter.  This year has really shown how much grass Chesney ate and I really have too much land for just Basil and Tommy.  Tommy is still on a sparser patch than Basil as I need to ensure Basil is carrying extra weight into the winter. Tommy has no such problems!  

Apparently, it is going to be a bad winter (hopefully not) so I am very glad I have lots of grass!  Both of the boys are still enjoying their Horsehage so I will continue feeding that throughout the winter.  There is definitely less waste and it is much easier to keep tidy than regular hay.  I also have lots of extra space although it is frustrating that I have to go to the shop practically every week to buy it!

I have been gradually increasing Basil's hard food in the last 3/4 weeks as the grass quality is diminishing, to help him with his nutrient intake.  They are both getting extra apples in their food at the moment whilst we have such a huge number falling from the trees.  I have picked a lot and stored them up for use over the next few weeks too.  I think they might last until Christmas I have so many.

I felt like I was a bit behind with my Autumn jobs this year, the swallows have not gone (last year they left in early September) so I have not been able to clear up the mess they leave yet.  This means I still have to wash out the feed room, hay barn and Chesney's old stable.  Once I looked at a few blogs from the last few years I realised that I don't need to worry - I have loads of time!

Other jobs still to do:

·         Vaccinations

·         Teeth checks

·         Tapeworm test

·         Check rugs

·         Keep checking the gutters for leaves

·         Muck heap removal

I still have quite a few jobs to do over the next few weeks but I have done these jobs :

·         Cleaned grooming kits

·         Cobwebs & window cleaning

·         Tackroom tidy

It will be a busy few weeks.

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Until next time!   

Jo