Heatwaves, and the next one

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The prep for this one, same as last time, open up the dude if the paddock for shade. Will likely leave that open based on where they are.

She's had a shave. I can't really say clip although it's Irish, not much actually came off.

I can only hope this forecast is wrong!!!
We've never been up at 100f

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Dreading it TBH, can’t bring in cos stables are boiling hot, I’m going to try and rig up some kind of paddock where she can go in the stable if she chooses but it’s difficult on a livery yard as I have to consider other livery. We’re forecast 36 tomorrow and Wed and 38 on Thursday 🥵
 
It’s ridiculously hot for this country, I’m mentally preparing for 3 visits a day if it hits what they’re predicting. It beat the forecast every day last week so I’m cautious it could be higher. Given the stated temps are in the shade, it’s going to be a lot hotter in the sun.

I’ve already made up some salty Speedibeet to get extra fluids in them all in the morning, and will probably soak some hay to try and convince them to stay in the shade rather than go out grazing. And if I do a lunchtime visit it will be to hose them down.
 
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You're lucky you're on the coast @newforest , at least you're more likely to get a breeze than I am. Forecast has improved slightly for here, if Met Office is to be believed, so 34c today 36c tomorrow and 38c on Thursday. The downside is the wind forecast has also dropped significantly so I doubt it will feel any better and indeed may feel worse.
 
Being right on the coast is a lifesaver when it's this hot
32, 34, 33. That's centigrade not miss world stats for those if it's old enough to remember that. 😂

I had a little paddle today and came across two types of jellyfish I think.
 
My hay got baled yesterday. All 1800 bales. Then it rained for 2 hours. Hopefully it's dried during the day with the sun.
It has rained everyday here since it got cut last week. Nightmare. Temps might be up.Hardly any sun though. Not ideal haymaking weather.
 
32 here at 6pm, I didn’t check earlier, horses were quite upset tonight as there were loads of horse flies and I’d left them rugless because of the heat. They weren’t sweaty all over but monkey had sweaty eyes.
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I hosed them down, put fly rugs on and hosed those down and opened a patch of grass in the shade.

I tried to hose Dan but he thought I was trying to murder him, he wasn’t sweaty at all as has been in the shade all day, I just thought he might enjoy it.

The next 3 days say 32, and Friday 36 but today was only meant to be 28 so we will see.

I ordered them a battery fan and a mister to attach to the hose which I’ll install in their shelter, it should be delivered tomorrow, not sure they’ll like it but I can try.
 
Hotter today than yesterday.
But a nice welcome misty start.

@Jessey I have seen horses standing in front of fans. I guess it depends on them.
Mine loves to play with the hosepipe but had a meltdown with someone rinsing their car, she could have spun me off!

She wasn't white with sweat this morning like she was the last heatwave, so I am hoping the shade and shave are helping.

We have the farrier tomorrow poor love and it's meant to be hotter still.
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Well Luka actually seems to be happy in this heat! It helps his field catches the breeze, but even so it's hot. He's bright as a button, so bright in fact that he's tiring to be around.

Yesterday I got a white fly rug and a friend adjusted it for me. Gave him a quick bath this morning and then hosed him and the rug down. Gave him breakfast then wondered what special kind of Hell I'd created as I led him back to the field flashing legs out, snaking his neck and coiling up ready to explode! He trotted - I think it was trot, it was certainly closer to trot than any other pace - off down the field then had a role before coming back for treats. I straightened the rug then he did the same again and I straightened it again. When I left he was herding the guinea fowl who didn't seem to be enjoying the game as much as he was.

Went back up after I'd gone shopping and was glad I had as he was warmer under the rug than his uncovered neck was, so much for the research saying a white rug is cooler than naked for a dark horse. Got him in, took it off and hosed him down again. Still very active despite my car saying 35c. By the time I got there tonight he was busy fence walking and positively marched me in and out, plus pawing and tapdancing while I went to get his feed. When I first got him there were times when I wondered if he was a direct import from Hell, looking at how he is in the heat I may have been on to something 🤣
 
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I went twice this morning. I Hosed the bigs in their rugs and gave them their Speedibeet soup at 7.30. Then went home for a shower myself and went back again at 9 and they were bone dry! Thankfully the horse flies have moved on so they were rugless today and much much happier this evening, I think yesterday’s unhappiness was more about the flies than the heat as they were bright and happy.
 
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Today has been awful here. The bigger horses were sweating standing in the shade and the little black pony was dripping (eating in full sun). Doesnt lool like its going to be much below 24 tonight either so not a lot of repreive even at night.

I like the heat, but this is horrible.
 
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@Tir it's the humidity with it that makes it feel so bad, I feel like I'm peeling my clothes off despite staying in the shade as much as possible. Today it felt like even the flies had given up! It'smeant to be getting better from Saturday 🤞
 
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I offloaded hay at 6am this morning. In for a shower at 9am. Went to work. Came home at 5pm, crashed for a couple of hours, back out at 7pm to offloaded more hay. Just finished at 11pm. In for another shower.

They recommend to drink 2 litres a day, well I've drunk 5 litres today. Ive sweated it all out.
I shall be doing the same tomorrow.
Supposed to be hotter but not as much sun so it will feel even more humid.
 
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