Autumn is here

Percy is booked in for his castration on 5th November. He will stay overnight with Penny and then I'll pick them up. I was off on that day, but now they are wanting me to work so I will have to try and figure something out.

I'm starting to get twitchy about the weather. Percy has grown a good thick coat over his bum and shoulders. It went really cold last week but is ok again this week. However they seem to be coping fine. The main thing is the rain. If it cold and rainy then they will be coming in at night. At the moment it is dry.

Ruby is due to be weaned next Sunday, so Kim was hoping that I leave mine out till then, which I am going to try and do. I've asked Bev whether she might have a paddock on farm side for us to put Penny, Percy and Ruby in so that we don't have to take them across the road in the dark. I hope to be able to put Penny back over the road when she and Percy are weaned, so hopefully two weanlings won't make too much mess of Bev's paddocks over winter. Bev has so many horses to suss out, with so many people having different requirements it's a nightmare for her. If I have to bring them over the road in the dark then I will just have to grin and bear it. Though we will need a separate field for the weanlings anyway, so we will have to wait and see!

Percy is growing all nicely in proportion so I am pleased with his progress. He looks small next to Ruby, but I think her height is all in her legs. It's probably a good job she is bigger, that way she won't be pushed around by him.


Percy is due for his wormer, I haven't bought any yet eek! Must do it ASAP.

Farrier again

Percy saw the farrier again on the 13th. He chipped a piece of his near hind so it needed doing. I suppose it all helps to teach him what's what!

The nights are getting a bit chilly now, Percy is starting to grow a thicker coat. I'm hoping to be able to leave them out as long as possible, because as soon as I start bringing them in at night I will have to stick with it and I want to avoid bringing them across the road in the dark for as long as possible. Once they are weaned, then Penny will live across the road and live out (with her rug on) and Percy will be in at night out in the day, but on the farm side of the road.

I don't know whether I will wean them before or after Christmas. They will be ready at the beginning of December so I could do them then. Percy will be going to the vet at the beginning of next month for his castration. I'll see how he copes with that and play it by ear.