We have a flake of hay, we get hand walked, we roll, we nicker for attention

Also known as ... The Life of Dude and Bestie When There's No Turnout. I feel like all I do is write about the weather and how it impacts the horses, but when you live in Vermont, that's pretty much the story, 24/7. We had up and down weather all last week so the fields were mucky, then froze, then got mucky. On Friday we had a storm. We lucked out because we got about 7 inches of snow; people to the south were much less lucky and ended up with ice and sleet. So the horses didn't go out that day because it was very blustery. Then the temps dropped that night to zero, and the fields refroze. And they went out. Today, Sunday, after a low of six overnight, it is now in the 30s, so the fields will start remuckifying and then tomorrow it is supposed to be in the high 40s, so the muckification will be good and messy and they probably will have a few days back in until it refreezes. Aaaaaaaaargh! It's crazy! Which blanket do they wear today?? Will they or won't they go out??