Autumn Reflections

The last two months have been a joy to everyone involved at the Ash Tree Stables thanks to the prolonged spell of good dry weather (not so good for the grazing area, but then we can’t have everything!). We’ve been feeding hay right through this summer except for a few short spells during the wetter times when there was a little more grass about.

The "Blackberry moult" is pretty well over now and it is time once more to stop deep grooming to allow the horses' coats to build for the winter, and time to up their hard feed ration to allow them to put on some extra condition too.

I would like to thank everyone for fantastic support that I’ve received as a very green new chairman of the EHDC. This support was particularly evident and very much appreciated in the one week’s well-deserved holiday that Wally and Denise had recently (first in 3 years!). The “team” kept a lot of the drives going, and we were able to include drives for five lovely people staying at the Barn sponsored by the Green Island Trust and one other lady staying in one of the cottages, due to a cancellation.

All in all, the joy and laughter in the yard and on the drives tells me that this is a very happy, fulfilling place to be! Long may it continue.