I lost the will to live this morning when I woke to see 3/4 of an inch of snow on the ground. As it transpired it wasn't too bad. We got all the horses out around the back of the buildings and onto the gallop. Every horse cantered or was ridden in the school. Having seen the forecast today and tomorrow look the best days of the week. It takes a fair bit to stop us on the woodchip and being able to get there via the fields and not to having to encounter and icy roads is a massive bonus. I am never afraid to hack canter them on the woodchip unless it is absolutely solid.
Tom Campbell was here this morning and we trach washed 12 horses. A few are still not how I'd like them to be but others are A1. I am always talking to trainers for one reason or another and I know I am never alone with this scenario, infections and bugs are part and part of the parcel now. The most important thing in all of this is to realise when you have something on them and not to overwork them. I do all the feeding and see all the horses many times daily, I'd like to think I am able to identify any signs of illness to a greater or lesser degree immediately.
Billy Biscuit and Full Shift are going for an away gallop tomorrow, I am going to fill the box with 2 others but am yet to decide which 2. The second 2 will only be going for experince and won't be doing any more than a swinging canter.
