Round Bales

With the predicted snow, yesterday Mike went to Middle Grove to move in more round bales and fill the water tank. He moved in 4 and there was still a bale and a half not eaten so the horses there are doing well. Good thing he went then, this morning there is blowing snow and cold. We have 19 at that farm currently but that number is always changing. We should be bringing in the 2 mares that have foals by their sides and wean. Both of the colts are old enough but since the dams are not losing weight and neither of them are bred back we will wait until it is more convenient weather and time. We will be bringing all of them in off the fields and to the Hanna City farm to join the 11 we currently have there in March so the field at Middle Grove has a chance to grow. This is good land management but when the horses are used to the free range of 80 acres with a clear water creek and then bring them into small dry lots it sure seems cruel. We are working on fencing about 8 acres behind our dry lots so this year at least we should be able to keep them as a herd instead of separating them into groups. With this much snow on the ground the fencing project will have to be put off a bit. I'm glad for all the work we got done out there last Saturday.
Clara was not in season so we will try for a few more days then schedule a sonagram to see if she settled when she was bred on Feb. 2nd.