Friday 10 July 26. (06.00 - 06.45) All Four Found. All OK. Trough Full & Re-Filling OK.

 I checked the NoFence map at home before setting off and had seen that the cattle were in the J5/6 K5/6 area.  By the time I'd ridden to the cattle grid in E9 the cattle were all in J6.   So, on the assumption that they were heading SW for a morning drink, I went to check the trough first.

The trough was full of clear water and so to check it was re-filling, I scooped out about 2"-3" of water.  After what seeemed like a long time, but which was probably about a minute, I could hear the faint trickle of water when I put my ear very close to the the metal plate over the cistern.  So, I believe that it is filling.

NO-fence, now showed the cattle just NE of, but very close to the main NW-SE sandy track in I6.  I rode there and found Jet and Jura very close to the sandy track.  They were both pestered by flies. but were happy to receive some neck scratches.

     

I could hear banging, just a few feet away to the north and once I'd move through some thin scrub, I could see that the noise was being made by J'Arore, scratching his RHS neck on a tree near a short section of broken brick wall.  The banging noise was being made by his gps tracker hitting the brickwork.  He was ok, but just wanted to scratch, even when I was scratching the other side of his neck.

I found Jet a further 30 yards of so north, towards the middle of I6.  He was happily grazing the grass and was happy to receive some neck scratches.

Then I was off to climb some hills before the sun gets higher & it gets very hot.   Got to do something to try keep the fat off !