Monday, March 19, 2012

Feeding in the Rain

We have huge thunderstorms moving through North Texas today which inspired our BO to feed earlier than usual this morning since most of the horses are fed outside. She only feeds once a day so my husband and I usually go out in the evening to give our horses a second feeding. I had to go buy feed and beet pulp this afternoon and then went to the barn to unload and feed early (again before the storms moved through). The grass is getting quite nice and tasty but I usually don't have any problems getting Kid and Rupert to come up for dinner. Today was different.

Winds were gusting over 40 miles an hour so calling the horses didn't work because I don't think they could hear me. I walked out into the pasture where Rupert was and he actually ran off. I'm not going to chase him for feeding so went back to the feeding pens, picked up their lovely hay, and put it back in the trailer. We will try again this evening as long as it's not lightening out. I don't want them to go without their food, but we need to stay safe.

Silly ponies...

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