Rufus - learning to lead!

Rufus - the rogue! playing with a young Tez

Rufus - and Hugh playing in the snow

My favourite picture - Rufus (rhs) & Merlin enjoying their first ever proper snow experience!

Rufus (& Candy) enjoying a cuddle with this years' crop of teenagers!

Rufus - wondering why...

Rufus - and his canine friends, just the day before he left

Diary (End of November 2010)

The Weather

Like much of the rest of the country, we have suffered a very early extreme Winter experience this weekend, with heavy snow and subsequent sub-zero temperatures (-15 degrees last night). Brrrrr.

Horses

Ground conditions mean that all formal exercise is on-hold, as are any lessons, youngster training, etc. etc. Thank goodness for the sand-turn outs that mean we can safely allow all the stabled horses a few hours to mooch around each day. Poor Tez has succumbed to the cold and has a suspect virus (another vets bill on the way!).

The "Live-Outs" (Cherry, Timber, Zela, Floy, Bobby and Pandora) are enjoying a free run of almost half the farm, so they have shelter, grazing and stream water to drink - and are very happy with their lot.