Where sheep will safely graze - a new field

And so the weeks slowly pass. I make every effort to keep 'Mr F' in a calm environment. His mobility is improving weekly and he spends much of his time idling in the sunshine. So far we have had mostly dry and rather warm weather, thankfully.

The small field where 'Mr F' and 'Polly' have spent the last 6 weeks needs a rest now. Both are moving to a field further up, away from the yard. It is a huge field! Sheep had been grazing it so far, it's now the horses' turn. There is, at first glance, a huge amount of grass. But in actual fact there are many grasses in there that the horses don't fancy and won't touch. It's on a gentle slope which will be good exercise for 'Mr F's hind quarters.

I wanted to  move them on a day where I didn't have much work on just to be sure all went OK. 

As always when they go into a new field they haven't been in, they will be checking it out, usually not at walking speed. Since the last excited episode upon arrival here at 'Hill Farm', 'Mr F' has had 6 weeks of total calmness. All he had to do was graze and sleep in the sunshine. With any luck, his body and bones will have recovered and healed further.

We lead the horses into their new field and let them go. I am expecting some trotting around but they can't be bothered and go straight back to grazing. Great! 

I hang around for a little while before going about my daily duties. It was yet again another beautiful sunny day and after I am done with my work duties I will return for some sunbathing. But first I made myself a flask of tea and joined them in their  new field where I observe them and the tranquil views.

Although they are now no longer in view of the yard, there is still plenty for them to see and the fields around them are full with sheep. While the sheep where used to the horses, they did take a while to get used to my presence in these fields.

'Are you friend or foe?' - What great faces!

It's good having the sheep in the fields next to the horses and sometimes even in the same field. It's extra company and I have observed the horses watching the sheep. If the sheep suddenly moved, the horses will be alarmed. If the sheep are idly grazing and lying in the grass, the horses too are relaxed. 'Mr F' is quite interested in these 'small white beings' and I have seen him with his neck stretched over the fence to greet one of the more curious sheep.