Despite the water companies declaring a near country wide drought the only things it has done in Birmingham over the last 2 weeks is rain! Chico and I have stood in the field soaking up as much precipitation as possible on many occasions.
We watch other owners and their horses traipse past us from the field into their dry stables, some days I feel like a broken down car on the side of the motorway watching the passing traffic while Chico happily munches away.
Hours spent on the field I have noticed so much wildlife living around our stables. So far I has seen rabbits, green finches, green woodpecker, mallards, buzzards, skylarks, wagtails and dueling male Robins. The rain seems not to bother these little creatures and they seem not to be bothered by me as I stand quietly by Chico's side watching them go about their business.
Today though was the first day I didnt manage to get Chico out into the field. The rain and wind howled so violently this morning I figured it would be best for Chico just to stay in side today. I was busy too, drove an hour down to the Malvern Showground with my dog for a Championship dog show. Despite being crammed into a leaking noisy tent me and my dog (a Large Munsterlander called Loki) managed a 1st place in our class.
On the way home we dropped in to the stables to tuck Chico into bed with supper and a full hay bar, then home to flake out on the sofa (both me and the dog). Don't know what I would find to do without my two boys to full my day with. Well done to my boy Loki, seen here at the stables, one of his favourite places.
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