Today it's hot with barely a breath of wind and the flies are out in force - black flies & horse flies at the moment & I don't doubt the midges will be joining in later. Luckily one of the other liveries had brought her horses in for the day so at the moment he's is with a soaked net of hay to get away fro the flies & Heat & have a break from the hard ground, but I'm dithering about putting a fly rug on later simply because it's so hot. Would you or wouldn't you? On the downside I feel it's another layer, all be it a light one, but on the other hand it means he's kicking & stamping less which doesn't do his feet any favours on the hard ground. He has got plenty of shade he can get in later if he wants, though even in the shade it's hot today. I suspect I'll end up putting it on simply to stop him running round, but it feels a bit like a lose lose situation.
Summer weather - it's wonderful until all the nasty bitey things come out!
Summer weather - it's wonderful until all the nasty bitey things come out!