Ellie, the team and I had a very successful 64km at Cannock Chase yesterday. She went like an absolute dream and is coming on leaps and bounds in her fitness. We achieved almost exactly the heart rates and speeds that I'd been looking for, so I'm delighted.
Included is a little comedy shot of the Simple Systems crew dog!
In the wild, with unrestricted access to pasture, horses would spend the summer “stocking up†by eating nutritious grass - and plenty of it - to aid them in building a thick coat and laying down excess weight...
Horses’ teeth change throughout their lives - they are continually growing and continually wearing, as they chew and grind their grazing and forage.
Grass has the potential to grow all year, which is different from many other plants. Certain things are necessary for this growth, but if they are not met, the grass will be dormant, waiting for conditions to improve.Â