As a rule we don’t have “Rainy Days” in Florida. We have showers that come and go in a short while. But we’ve been locked into this pattern that is bringing winds off the Gulf, and we’re having numerous showers early everyday. Thank you God that we are, because we’ve been in a drought like pattern in Trilby, as of late. We watch the storms come, part, and go around us. The pastures have been crying out for rain. When you have hard well water, the ground doesn’t like it, and won’t absorb it as well as soft rain water. When the rain falls, everything celebrates its arrival.
But do watch for rain rot, or foot problems caused by too much wet ground or grass.
So here we sit, waiting to get on our horses, and wait, and wait. But use the time productively. You know the tack room or feed room that needed cleaning and sorting? Now is the time to jump into it. Throw out all that old moldy stuff you don’t use anymore. Get rid of ripped blankets and leg wraps, that you were going to get around to fixing two years ago. Set aside the things that need cleaning, and repairs (then in two more years you can throw them out too). Rainy days are great to do anything that will stir up dust, because all the moisture in the atmosphere will keep it at bay. How about that tack that you just didn’t get cleaned or oiled. But with all the moist air it will take a little longer to dry. It’s also a good time to clean, and clip horses. Of course you need to dry them out first, if they’ve been outside. Take down those cob webs. Clean off light fixtures. When you clean bulbs they do shed more light on things. Scrub out buckets with some bleach. You’re wet anyway. There is always something that needs to be done.
There are just so many things that you put off because you’d rather be riding or doing other stuff outside. Don’t just sit there and whine, use the time wisely, and when the sun comes out everything will look a little brighter.