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| Jack and Nell discuss whether their travel arrangements will be affected by the general train strike. |
Although we haven't got a moving date yet, we have been preparing the ponies for the move and making sure that we have a 'wild living' first aid, grooming, and trimming kit for all of them. We have to be very sensitive to the environment - just as before - in terms of the wormers that we use (no Ivermectin) and any lotions and potions on their bodies to protect from the sun or the insects. I have just invested in two bottles of Superfly by Biteback Products who boast that all of their ingredients are natural and that they also fend off crab flies. I hope this will be successful for all of the horses and for those of you who also suffer the attentions of crab flies on the Forest, I will let you know how we get on. The reviews are really good.
Pie, who might think he is going on holiday will also need a decent 'sun-tan cream' and so I have invested in some Filtabac for him; I am told that it is far better than using things like Sudocrem. Up until now I have been able to rely on him finding some shade on the Forest but at home his pink extremities have been sun-burned. Filtabac is entirely unscented and he doesn't object to its application. It is however, anti-bacterial so might be on the banned substances list: I'm asking the manufacturers whether it is safe to use on a SSSI site.
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| Blue - looking forwards |
