Summer Turnout Routine

[Rarah]

Just wondering what everyone's routine is once we turnout for the summer?

Logic's currently in every night plus a few days during the week.

She's a poor doer and suffers terribly with diarhoea when she has too much grass and loses condition very easily, but has managed to gain a little weight through the winter and is looking good.

I have the option to keep her in during the day / out at night in the summer this year. This would restrict her grass intake and also protect her little pink nose from the sun.

What's your summer routine and why?

[CurlyWurlyRach]

24/7 turnout with a field buddy also out 24/7. Curly loves it (she boxwalks and weaves stabled) and its nice not having any mucking out!

[lizzy]

Adam has the in during the day and out at night routine all year round, mainly because I ride him during the day at the weekends, and in my lunch hour during the week.

He also has a pink nose and here we are at the beginning of April and already having to have words about having the suncream on, it's going to be a long summer I fear.

[sheryl]

My boy has just been turned out for the summer.

As its still cold at night, I go twice a day to put his rug on in the evening, and take it off again in the morning. He is also having 2 small feeds a day, as he's still growing.

When its really hot in the day, he comes in for a few hours, because theres no shelter in their field.

When its milder at night, I'll just be going once a day:D .

I'm lucky (touch wood). My horse isn't a bad doer, and he doesn't get obese either, so I don't have to worry about the grass:) .

I put human sun tan lotion on his pink bits to stop him burning;)

[Denbenj]

Kai will soon be on 24/7 summer turnout...cant wait!! ( I lie actually...I ENJOY mucking out..as i'm a wierdo):p

[Denbenj]

also to add Kai has suncream on his nose ( another pink one) feed wise, He will have the same but but smaller portions and see how he goes on with that.

[Teehee]

This is going to be my first summer, so it's going to be "try and error" ;) , my intention is to put them on a field with access to a little forest, so that when it's really hot out, they can hide in the shade, but I'm not too sure how that will go over with the flies??? I may have to end up to keep them in and let them out at night to graze... but I'd rather not... :o

[Forever Fern]

Fern is out 24/7 providing she doesnt decide that she needs to injure herself and have box rest :rolleyes:
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