All the horses have enjoyed their holidays and are now well into their fittening work in preparation for the 2013 events. After a season off due to injury Caetano is back in action and feeling fantastic, fingers crossed we will make it to Badminton this year! I hope to continue Xavier and Doubtless Cuillin's intermediate education and move Ridgefield and Spring Prophet up to this level after a couple of novice runs to start the season. My two younger boys (rising six), Catherston Caractacus and Oakenhall True Star who had such promising starts to their eventing careers last year will start the season off at BE100 and then I hope to move them up to novice to further their education. If all goes well I would like to take them to Osberton Young Horse Championships in the Autumn.
With any luck we may have some new horse power coming to Gubby Eventing during this season to strengthen the string we already have.
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