LAST night, we had the first really hard frost of the winter. Earth is hard as iron, and water like a stone. The next two nights are predicted to be the same – with daytime temperatures a couple of degrees above freezing. Just enough to thaw a slippery inch or so. This is irritating.
Will we hunt on Saturday? Do I get my horse clipped on Friday, as planned, or not? I need to wash his less-than-snowy mane. How, without creating an ice-rink in the yard? I don’t deal with this sort of uncertainty well and am fretting.
Although really I would much prefer to hunt mid-week, both my horse and I live (a couple of miles apart) in the prime of our Saturday country and it seems bonkers to spend money on diesel when most Saturday meets are on our doorstep. Plus, you know, people seem to expect me to work during the week.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 07, 2023 من Horse & Hound.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 07, 2023 من Horse & Hound.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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