New season starts!

For many months now, the stables have seemed lifeless, the only action being the regular visits from a small band of volunteers who have been looking after our horses all winter in all weathers. Suddenly, yesterday, it was all change – the weather was mild and sunny with no wind, and the stables seemed to come alive again. There were about 14 present, which included Mel, our vet, and Keith our farrier and three “newcomers”, Meg, Robin and Jonathan.

The horses were brought to the yard for a dental check by Mel, and Keith gave them all their first shoes of the year. The horses looked shaggy and warm in their winter coats, and seemed to enjoy being in the middle of all the action, ears pricked monitoring what going on around them.


A certain amount of enthusiastic spring-cleaning of the feed room and chalet was started, and volunteers were rounded up for more spring-cleaning next week. Coffee and cakes were available in the chalet, and with Wally busy at the computer, Denise hard at work on her side of the table, and others coming and going, it suddenly felt like home again!