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Today it rained. Really rained hard. And constantly the whole time we were with the ponies. The kind of weather that makes you wonder why you thought keeping them out 24/7 was a good idea.
After postponing over christmas when we were going to be away, we have now divided the field into two, one third that the ponies can trash in winter mud and two-thirds that can recover from the trashing it's already had. Unfortunately the water trough is in the two-thirds so we're going to be carrying water across morning and night for the next few months.
( Putting up an electric fence is always fascinating. )
I should maybe point out that in fact Lou did all the fence work. I mostly took pictures.
The good news is that Othello has been really well behaved lately, it's as though a little light bulb has gone on and he has suddenly realised that the optimal way to approach a human is not actually to amble up to them and give them a solid bunt with your head. Today he was friendly and niffly but not in the least bit bolshy or pushy. It was actually very cute. On Thursday morning, when they had their feet trimmed, he was actually more polite to lead than patchy Joe pony, the ultimate gentleman. Admittedly Joe, having not been handled by me for quite some time, was really trying it on, but Othello was being great and made me very proud. He didn't even need to be sedated to have his feet trimmed.
Presumably he's ill.
The many pictures here were facilitated by my new camera (a Christmas/birthday present from my parents) having arrived during the week. It's great - very small, so light I can put it in my trouser pocket and they don't fall down (major failing of my old camera) and it's lens goes back to 28mm, which is proper wide angle and ideal for taking pictures of pony that make it look like he has an enormous nose.
( More pictures, because I have a camera )
After postponing over christmas when we were going to be away, we have now divided the field into two, one third that the ponies can trash in winter mud and two-thirds that can recover from the trashing it's already had. Unfortunately the water trough is in the two-thirds so we're going to be carrying water across morning and night for the next few months.
( Putting up an electric fence is always fascinating. )
I should maybe point out that in fact Lou did all the fence work. I mostly took pictures.
The good news is that Othello has been really well behaved lately, it's as though a little light bulb has gone on and he has suddenly realised that the optimal way to approach a human is not actually to amble up to them and give them a solid bunt with your head. Today he was friendly and niffly but not in the least bit bolshy or pushy. It was actually very cute. On Thursday morning, when they had their feet trimmed, he was actually more polite to lead than patchy Joe pony, the ultimate gentleman. Admittedly Joe, having not been handled by me for quite some time, was really trying it on, but Othello was being great and made me very proud. He didn't even need to be sedated to have his feet trimmed.
Presumably he's ill.
The many pictures here were facilitated by my new camera (a Christmas/birthday present from my parents) having arrived during the week. It's great - very small, so light I can put it in my trouser pocket and they don't fall down (major failing of my old camera) and it's lens goes back to 28mm, which is proper wide angle and ideal for taking pictures of pony that make it look like he has an enormous nose.
( More pictures, because I have a camera )
