Comet
Chestnut mare, sixteen years old. Forward, honest, and deeply opinionated about gates.
The Mare Who Knows the Way Home
Comet has worked these hills for a decade and knows the trails better than any of us. She is a steady, generous ride with one firm rule: she decides when a gate is safe to approach. This page is her handover for a sitter or relief groom. Learn the yard, follow the routine, respect the gates, and she will look after you as much as you look after her.
Daily routine
7:00 am: check the trough is full and unfrozen, then turn out to the top paddock
7:15 am: morning feed, one scoop of chaff plus a scoop of balancer, no hard feed before work
Match her rug to the weather. She overheats fast, so err lighter than you think
Pick out all four feet, check for stones and that her shoes are tight
Midday: if she is stabled, top up the hay net, minimum two sections
5:00 pm: evening feed, chaff, balancer, and her joint supplement from the labelled scoop
Skip out the box and refill water before the last check at 9:00 pm
Age
16 years
Height
16.0 hands
Weight
approximately 550 kg
Feed
chaff and balancer twice daily, no hard feed, joint supplement pm
Temperament
willing and forward, calm in traffic, particular about gates
Vet: Cotswold Equine Practice, 01451 000 000. Farrier details and her passport are in the tack room folder. She colics rarely but if she is off her feed or pawing, call the vet first and walk her, do not wait.
