The past few days have been rather warm to say the least!
Our hacks have been very gentle and meandering and we have been seeking out whatever shade we can find.
I do love to sit in the shade – I enjoy the dry weather but I can’t stay in the full sun for too long.
Unfortunately the horse flies have suddenly materialised too and, as this rather blurry photograph shows, some headshaking has been going on.
We added some citronella to the water when we washed the ponies off after today’s hack – hopefully that will discourage some of the flies.
Gadding About With Galahad 
If it’s not horseflies it’s midges. It’s amazing how such little things can cause problems to something so large.
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The midges are even worse. They get inside Galahad’s ears and bite them raw which is somewhat inconvenient!
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So pretty. I rode with a friend on Sunday at a ranch with trails not too far away and the horse flies were crazy. Like I have never seen before. My Lito was going crazy. He has never reacted to bugs before and my friend’s horse was doing the same.
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That sounds horrible! We have had a few times when Galahad has been driven mad by the horse flies but your experience sounds much worse. I hope Lito is okay.
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He is all good and glad to be rid of them!
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I bet he is! Glad to hear it.
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