| Ok, so we all know it has been raining like crazy | | | | Our three are all in at the moment for different |
| and half of England is under water. Down here in | | | | reasons, but in the case of the ponies it is mostly |
| Cornwall we haven't had the worst of it but it has | | | | because the grass is continually growing that |
| rained a lot and we certainly haven't had a | | | | there is an increased risk of laminitis this summer. |
| summer yet. That said we had a great spell of | | | | Our Shetland Pony, Poppy, started to look a bit |
| weather back in April / May but that was a long | | | | sore when ridden on the road and we found a |
| time ago now. I've just heard the weather | | | | pulse at the fetlock which indicates increased |
| forecast and there's more rain due today-great!! | | | | blood flow to the foot. We felt it might be the |
| The Launceston Show was on last weekend and | | | | start of something so we brought her in where |
| we went down there for the morning- muddy, | | | | she has been for a week now. Our Welsh, |
| but not nearly as muddy as the Liskeard Show | | | | Gulliver, has also been put on restricted grazing |
| had been a couple of weeks before. I wrote a | | | | just to be on the safe side. Lots of extra work |
| quick review of the Liskeard Show, specifically the | | | | but better safe than sorry. |
| Mountain & Moorland Classes, so it's out | | | | In the stables we are using a Mini Miser Haynet |
| there if you are interested. | | | | and a Wee Pony Haynet. Basically these have |
| Unfortunately the afternoon of the Launceston | | | | holes that are half the size of the holes in normal |
| Show bought torrential rain so the show was | | | | Haynets so are perfect for hungry ponies that |
| closed. Luckily for us most of the Pony Showing | | | | have a tendency to eat too much. We sell these |
| Classes had gone on in the morning so for those | | | | on our website along with things like the |
| Showing in the morning the day hadn't been a | | | | Greenguard Pony Grazing Mask, again a product |
| disaster. We watched the Lead Rein Mountain and | | | | to restrict the grazing but not completely cancel |
| Moorland, and then First Ridden Classes which | | | | turnout time. If you want to know more about |
| were very well attended. The site turned into a | | | | products for restricting pony grazing please email |
| mud bath but as at Liskeard the local farmers did | | | | us or visit the website. |
| a fantastic job towing vehicles out of the mud so | | | | There seems to be the feeling that once the sun |
| everybody got out eventually. | | | | comes out here the grass will really grow because |
| For those that have not read any of our stuff | | | | we have had so much rain and then owners will |
| before we have a Cleveland Bay mare, a Welsh | | | | need to be very careful that their ponies are not |
| Section B and a Shetland Pony. Fortunately for | | | | getting too much grass. If you have any concerns |
| them we have a business supplying tack and | | | | we would strongly advise consulting a vet. |
| essentials for Shetlands and most of the Native | | | | Please look out for my piece on buying second |
| Pony Breeds so our three are not short on | | | | hand horse and pony trailers so if you are trying |
| turnout rugs and such to keep them dry in this | | | | to get one in the second hand market you can |
| weather. | | | | benefit from the hard lessons we have learned. |