Winter is now creeping up, I have clipped two out of three ponies ( rain put in an appearance so I have to put off clipping struggles until next week). The ponies are back in their stables each night, the mud has shown its ugly face in the fields ( or more often than not on the ponies) ……it’s all rugs and mucking out for the next four months, dark wet and cold mornings, all for the love of three four legged boys. On the plus you can’t get better than crisp frosty morning rides. And finishing the day knowing they are tucked up in their rugs out of the wind and rain ( especially as paddy is rising 26 years, and struggles is clip clopping closely behind, woody is the youngster at a mere 7 years).

‘Woody’ new forest pony, clipped and ready for winter.