I managed to sort out the fence in the new paddock yesterday. It took me a couple of hours and I had no gloves on so I couldn'e feel my fingers after about 20 mins! My feet also got very cold, it took them ages to defrost when I got home.

Never the less, the babies now have a paddock with grass in to occupy themselves with. It is also much less muddy which is so much better for their joints. Ruby has a slightly puffy hind fetlock this morning which Kim thinks maybe down to mud fever.

I added new posts in to what was already there. Unfortunately it isn't any higher, but it is stronger and now is double taped, with both parts being electric. It should keep Hennesey, the huge horse next door, out and the babies in. The new paddock also means we don't have to give hay, which should save me some money I hope!

I am toying with the idea of feeding haylage to Percy in his stable. It has a higher feeding value and is far less dusty. The hay at the yard is perfectly ok at the moment though, so I think I'll hold off untill we get down to the dusty old stuff and swap him then.

Penny's water trough had about 4 inches of thick ice on it this morning. I had to smash it with my foot. Penny isn't keen on standing in the frozen mud bless her. I'm still feeding her which I shouldn't be really, but it's so cold, I feel she needs the extra bit to help keep her warm. She is still wearing her warm rug. She seems content and looks well so fingers crossed she is doing ok. Her tail looks very thin at the bottom, I think someone may have been chewing it at some point...