Coping with Snow

. . .  and feeding the mares.

The long-lingering heavy snow has made serving meals to Cupcake and Melody difficult. Since we feed round bales, we only have to put one or two out every week or so. But getting them out when needed is a real trick.

One problem we had last Sunday was the ice and snow that slid off the run-in shed's roof prevented opening the access gate. The solution: take the gate off the hinges so the tractor could get in.

Here goes the first bale:

See the ice hanging from the shed's roof? It'll keep sliding until it joins the pile already on the ground.

The horses wait for their lunch to be delivered.

Here comes the second bale:

The next morning, the snow came (again!). The view from the front of our house. . . 

. . . and from the back:

Will spring finally gets here, I'll stop complaining about the snow—and start complaining about the mud.

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