Pasture Time

Before we left for vacation, we had half the big herd at the neighbors. When we returned, I took some of the horses back. Unfortunately, that pasture is only going to handle two weeks total. I guess I'll be changing fencing around to use the other half of the pasture I'm allowed this weekend.

I'm hoping that the horses can be there for another two weeks. The second pasture I'll fence in is a bit smaller. It's a bit of a worry having the horses over there but I'll sure feel better knowing that they are fat and happy. I'm still worried about Sam's weight but I've started him on his nightly grain mash of beet pulp and safe choice all soaked. I need to order gastroguard so that I have it on hand when Sam's ulcer flairs up. I'd like to be proactive on it so I want to do a tube just for maintenance now that he's back on grain.

The following are pictures from the first time the herd was at the neighbor's. It doesn't look this good now. Amazing what six horses will do to a pasture. Unfortunately the pasture is full of cockleburs. The neighbor wanted me to fence off the trees too but there's even more cockleburs and the horses are already covered in cockleburs.