Put Hogan in with B today. We were a bit worried because B is used to sweet, pliable, old Ramsey, and is a bit of a bully boy. However, yobbo Hogan's preoccupation with food proved useful! Fingers crossed it'll be good for both of them.
So far, so good......
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Been up twice and it's all suspiciously calm! Brought Hogan out, and he's a different boy - he gets very snarky when he's hungry, and he's obviously so full that he couldn't raise a rebellious moment! Will have to watch that weight though - I see a muzzle in his future.....
Bet you don't miss the bloody acorns! We have 10 oak trees round that field - it's a nightmare. There were none last year, so we're probably going to have a bumper crop this autumn.Aw, hope it all goes well. Look how greeny it is! And you have trees! (I sort of miss those)
Bet you don't miss the bloody acorns! We have 10 oak trees round that field - it's a nightmare. There were none last year, so we're probably going to have a bumper crop this autumn.
Ah yes - at our old place we had mainly pines and larch. We had some sycamore too.
So this is the strut of the new boss of the field. Barnaby is terrified of him, and has a bite on his bottom. Thankfully it didn't break the skin. Poor old B - He's been boss for nearly 15years!
Well, first set back today - someone (Yes, I'm looking at you, Hogan) broke through the gate to the bottom field, and I came up this afternoon to the 2 fattest horses in Hampshire. Hogan came in and didn't move for the 40 mins I poo picked and ragworted. If anyone has a fatter horse, do let me know. 
Frankly, I'm dreading taking him out tomorrow! He's been such a berk recently, I have to just hope we can get some decent exercise in without too much nonsense. At least he probably can't rear - I mean, can you see him getting that bulk more than 2 inches off the ground!? Also the silver lining is that if we have a dry summer and no grass he'll be able to live off his own body fat for at least 6 months.Oh, it's all gas in there! lol (sorry it's not funny but you know what I mean!). I think I could shock you lol with Storm, box rest coupled with now limited turnout in a small paddock and not doing anything take their toll. Least you know you can work it off him
He was ok when I took him out, apart from me thinking he was going to have a heart attack when I trotted him . The two if them now go down to the formerly broken gate, and B looks at Hogan as though he's saying 'Go on then mate, work your magic'. They hang around hopefully for about 10 minutes, then give up. His tummy did go down a bit - think he just looks fat again, not as ginormous as before.
. The two if them now go down to the formerly broken gate, and B looks at Hogan as though he's saying 'Go on then mate, work your magic'. They hang around hopefully for about 10 minutes, then give up. His tummy did go down a bit - think he just looks fat again, not as ginormous as before.newrider.com