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complete novice
Gold Member
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 Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 12:05:52 PM
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| we're ok at the moment, we had our first proper rain for about 10 weeks on Monday and grass is coming back though big problem will be hay, my usual source is having to buy in for his livery at £50 and he usually sells for £35, it's going to be an expensive winter in this part of the world |
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Sam Hunt
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 12:13:27 PM
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| I'm in South Bucks and I seem to be the only person round here who is okay for grass. It's still growing, albeit not as quickly as usual, and there's actually way too much for my 4 (3 of whom are very good doers). I don't mind too much now if the grass I have doesn't last, as the gang could do with being on rations for a while, to drop some weight, especially as I've got to bear in mind that at the end of September they'll be moved onto 30 acres of untouched winter grazing. Fat horses is NOT a blessing, but the fortune I've saved in not having to feed hay IS. |
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marionpack
Gold Member
England
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 12:46:20 PM
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| Its raining here (Berkshire) right now,and we had heavy rain all Sunday night, I think the next problem won't be the grass growing, but getting decent hay making weather, lets just hope the grass grows and the sun will come out long enough to make the hay |
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Kazzy
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 1:08:18 PM
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We have plenty for the horses to eat (too much!!) but the grass isnt long enough for making hay just yet!! Times getting on though and we need it to shoot up!
Didnt help when the farmer who puts his cows on the land to help eat it all put them in the field we were intending on hay making!! Grr so we have had to revert to another field so we are hoping it grows enough to get some hay.
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Callisto
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 1:31:03 PM
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| No, not even with the rain we have just enjoyed... |
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Linda
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jasjmm
Gold Member
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 10:52:56 PM
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| Yes, too much at moment. Famous last words... |
    
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phoenixbruka
Gold Member
England
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Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 9:26:28 PM
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we've got so much grass its ridiculous  Both my boys and my daughters pony, and several of my liveries are wearing muzzles 
I could do with a lot less!
Its really hard when my boys live on fresh air, get ridden every day, come in all day (one has L.V so cant be out during the day in the summer!) and I'm STILL worrying about their weight 
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oliviaw
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Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 9:57:36 PM
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| Unfortunately not much grass, however the ragwort and other weeds are still managing to come through! x |
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proctorclaire
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Posted - 13 Jun 2011 : 1:15:44 PM
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| Our fields where really good to begin with but now they are struggling. I have seperated my field in 2 so one part can rest. I move them between the 2 sections when one section has grown enough for them to be on it (although it is very short because my 2 would explode with good grass and I beleive horses should be out and not in). At the moment both fields are pretty bare but horses still happy being out in it. |
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barbara.gregory
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Jun 2011 : 4:42:12 PM
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We have now been officially declared a drought area although we did have quite a bit of rain yesterday late afternoon and during the night but dry again today. Mine are gobbling up their hay in the stables overnight (usually this time of year they leave some as they are full of grass) and I am putting hay out in the fields in the morning when they go out as there is nothing much for them to eat. Thank goodness I can still get hay from my supplier! I just hope we have some showers and warm weather to make the grass put on a spurt of growth as yesterday and last night it was cold, wet and windy, not like June at all.
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Qui Gon Jinn
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Scotland
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Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 4:37:41 PM
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Another Scottish member here and we have lots of grass. My geldings look as though they may be in foal!!
Just wait and see though.......our hay prices will be through the roof, even though we have very good grass growth!! How does that work?! |
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complete novice
Gold Member
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Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 6:14:54 PM
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| I'm in the very dry south east and horses are on very limited grazing but I also have a gelding 'in foal' and since the recent rain though the field is quite sparse what there is has started growing well |
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Oregana
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Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 6:40:38 PM
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| I am also in South Lincs. I have three horses on four acres and have no grass at all. I have always had the field sectioned off, but it's not growing even when not grazed, so have opened up the whole field and have to feed every day. Fed up with it. |
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debs
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 9:18:02 PM
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Am in S.Bucks too, although the grass doesn't look great... no rain, ours are little porkers! Got back from hols saturday, been raining loads so grass is green and looking lovely... they are too fat now!!!
Its a bugger, prefer to keep Ali out, although he is good in I think its more healthy for him out...... may have to re-think that though!!! |
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Is your grass growing?
