The weather has been lovely over the last couple of days, reaching 13 degrees and over. Penny has had her rug off in the day which she has appreciated, it's nice for her to have some sun on her back after all the rain. I am still putting her rug on at night though because it does get cold. She only wears a rain sheet, but it's still an added layer for warmth. The first thing she did when I took her rug off was have a big muddy roll.

I have been having sleepless nights about her weight - she's hardly a welfare case but I did think she looked too thin. I have since introduced sugar beet - or speedibeet - to her feed and whilst it's a bit early to tell, I think it might be making a difference.

Penny is due her third and final EHV jab, which she will be having on Monday 19th. I was hoping that Chris would be able to come but he's busy sadly. I am also hoping to see Mick, my old boss on the Tuesday which would be really nice. I'll plug him for some mare care advice!

I've attached a photo that I took from Penny's field this morning - it was a lovely dawn.