Peel Farm Track

27/03/2026

Sun is out, so let's do a bit of spring cleaning .
Hay boxes getting a power wash.

22/03/2026

What a difference a few days of sunshine makes 🤗
It really motivates you to get up and out and do all the little things that you have been putting off all winter because it's either too wet or too cold or both ! 🙄
Anyway out and about around our little track. Removing the tempory fence we put across the top because it gets really wet and boggy and it also protects the ponies from the mass of tiny acorns that fell last autumn.
I had my side kick with me Samny the cat . I love the way he follows me around.
Sometimes we will sit for a while on the old tractor tyre and just soak up all the sun and listen to the birds singing.
Won't be long before we can get in here with a vehicle to squash down the lumps and bumps out of the mud/soil 😁👍.

09/02/2026

Jumping on the Facebook trend atm....
"Moustache Monday".
Here's Maximus, he is a Hermits bred traditional gypsy cob gelding. Hermits Casanova 🥰
And just look at that tash. You either love 'em or hate them!

22/12/2025

Well we are on the other side now. Longer days are on the way 🤗
Just a little photo update. We do have mud. Like most other unsurfaced tracks and yards at this time of year.
Poo picking is not an option around the majority of our little track because of the conditions . We leave the p**p to mix in with the mud/soil. But we do poo pick from off the sand pit and from off the mud control mats.
Here's a photo showing our track now in December to how it looks in the summer.
Keep going guys 😉

05/12/2025

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05/12/2025

What a gloomy day today.....very dull and miserable .
However got this gorgeous beastie to brighten my day.🤪🤣

22/11/2025

Inquisitive ponies out enjoying the sunshine 😊

17/11/2025

Lovely bright n fresh day out there today.

17/11/2025

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The thing that many of us don’t want to think about at this time of year… the grass is still very much growing!

It might look like winter’s setting in (it blimmin felt like it at 7am today 🥶), but out on the track we’re seeing active grass growth, I’ve even got ox-eye daisies popping up here in the South of England 🥴 and that means it’s time to think carefully about whether turnout, especially if your horse has had metabolic or gut issues, is suitable yet.

It has been a fairly mild autumn with the addition of increased rainfall, the grass underfoot is still producing sugars and growing in ways that can trip horses up. Please don’t assume that grass is safe just because of the date on the calendar.

For horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) or digestive sensitivities this matters even more. EMS horses are far more vulnerable to sugar spikes in pasture. 

Now with the addition of cold snaps, the levels of sugars and fructans may start to spike even more which even ‘unaffected’ horses can struggle to manage.

When horses ingest grass that’s high in non-structural carbohydrates it can upset the hindgut microbial balance. When things go wrong there you get colic, discomfort, and for EMS horses a serious risk of laminitis. 

Consider keeping your horses on track for a bit longer, let the temperature get below 6 degrees more consistently and watch for grass growth slowing or stopping completely.

In short - just because it feels much more like winter to us, the grass is still active and a potential risk. Use those tracks to your advantage!

(Picture taken on the 16th of November…WHAT!?!?)

17/11/2025

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12/11/2025

Managed a bit of a tidy up around the track today before the rain set in....again 😅
Swept up fallen hay and leaves. Brushed mud off the rubber mats which are on top of the MCmats under the hay stations.
Moved one of the hay boxes back into original position and rejigged the electric fencing.
Put some mud control mats infront of the hay box 😁
Feels great to get back to doing small chores again after my.big operation 😊