Well after an ace sunday looking round the adamfield and castlehill dales ponies stud. It's back to the grindstone and I have to sadly say I started winter prepartions today.
Rory was clipped much to his disgust and I tried a new clip taking it down to knees and hocks yet blending it in by clipping with the hair (tip thanks to another Dales pony owner) so hopefully I won't end up with 2-tone legs when it starts moulting out. I really wanted the clip for pait as roans go weird colours when clipped but sacrificed Rory as guineapig. Rory also had his ears fully off as he can't stand then getting sweaty and is horrid to ride when he gets ratty. He does look a bit unusual as the rest of his head is still furry. :-p
After clipping was bath and rug time and I must say Rory has some amazing dapples this year so the linseed and codliver oil is doing something!
Pait came in at tea time with mud in her tail and feathers so the pig oil has also come out and she is plastered in the stuff as getting mud balls out of Dales hair is not a task I like. I do get weirdlooks though as I use a leg paste which I apply with a paint brush much to the amusement of other liveries.
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