Saturday it was so hot! I hosed off the horses and put them in their stalls with the fans on. I decided to leave Cat’s bandage off to see if some fresh air would help her laceration heal a bit faster. I put some wonder dust on it to prevent it from bleeding and then put her in her stall. She proceeded to lick every ounce of wonder dust off (that had to taste good) until her leg was clean and started bleeding again. Needless to say the bandage went back on.
Sunday Chase, MIL and I went for a ride. I decided to pull the old lady (Black) out since I knew we wouldn’t be going far. We ended up riding down to the river and over the river bridge. Abby was very good for Chase and Sis was her usual lazy self. We trotted some and even loped a little on the way back. Black felt pretty good and was striding out. I had to chuckle on the way home as it was Black (25), then Abby (9), and then Sis (10) bringing up the rear!
Later that night Ty decided he wanted to ride so I pulled Nikki out for him. She’s a good pony but she’s learned a few tricks over the years (like diving for grass and snatching the reins away from her rider or shaking and unseating them) so I made up a set of grass reins before Ty ventured out. He likes to ride “by himself” so as soon as we made our way to the backyard I turned him loose. Nikki of course set her path straight back to the barn. When she learned the gait was closed she came back to the backyard (yes I was watching close by) and then proceeded to walk circles. He rode for probably 20 minutes before I made him get off. Little stinker thinks he’s big stuff now!
Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses
Lucy
Monday, July 19, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Not a thing!
I haven't done a thing since my last blog post! How sad is that?
I had the vet out a few weeks ago to check the horses. Lucy had some odd looking bumps on her face and belly and Cat had a big bulge on her chest. I was told Cat's was from a kick and it would take approx. 10 days to heal. Lucy on the other hand - I was told she had habronemiasis. I had a mild meltdown and then got over it.
I've had a few personal things pull me away from the horses lately so when I went out last week to check I had another meltdown when I noticed a laceration on Cat's front left cannon bone. It was late and it was too old to stitch so I wrapped it and decided to call the vet the next day. The vet told me to continue to wrap it. She said she could come out but she'd just be charging me to do something I could do. Ok, fine with me.
A few days later I still wasn't happy with the way it was healing and her chest still hadn't gone completely down so I had them come out anyways. I had ordered some steroids for Lucy because the topical was sending her over the edge so I had them bring that with. My normal vet (who didn't see them the first time due to a broken foot) was the one to come out and look at them. He gave me some tips on wrapping Cat's leg, told me NOT to use the Vetericyn, and said it was just going to take time to heal. He said the kick got deep into the muscle and it was going to be slow to heal. He informed me when it did that she'd probably have a Prophet's Thumb there. I hate to admit it but that kind of made me happy. Tuffy had a Prophet's Thumb on her neck and I always thought it was good luck in a horse.
I had him check out Lu on the way out and he disagreed w/the other vet (his co-worker). He said habronemiasis or "summer sores" usually looks more like open sores vs. the bumps she has. He thinks she just has sensitive skin and an overactive immune system and felt the steroids should help. Luckily for me she will eat all 23 and I don't have to mix them into a paste and give them like dewormer.
I honestly wonder if Lucy doesn't get anxiety so bad during training that she causes herself to get these bumps? People can do it so why can't a horse? She seems fine if we stay on the road or on the trail but hit an arena and OMG! She just gets so anxious. This is really making me re-think taking her to Texas. I wonder if her mind/body can handle the stress (her mind more then her body). I'm not going to give up on the thought of taking her but I think I will be pushing Cat a little bit more to get going, once she finally heals up that is.
On another note: The drill team has their first performance tonight. MIL is using Abby as Sis still isn't 100%. Everyone is nervous but I'm sure they'll do just fine. I won't be going but am wishing them the best of luck & a good run!
I had the vet out a few weeks ago to check the horses. Lucy had some odd looking bumps on her face and belly and Cat had a big bulge on her chest. I was told Cat's was from a kick and it would take approx. 10 days to heal. Lucy on the other hand - I was told she had habronemiasis. I had a mild meltdown and then got over it.
I've had a few personal things pull me away from the horses lately so when I went out last week to check I had another meltdown when I noticed a laceration on Cat's front left cannon bone. It was late and it was too old to stitch so I wrapped it and decided to call the vet the next day. The vet told me to continue to wrap it. She said she could come out but she'd just be charging me to do something I could do. Ok, fine with me.
A few days later I still wasn't happy with the way it was healing and her chest still hadn't gone completely down so I had them come out anyways. I had ordered some steroids for Lucy because the topical was sending her over the edge so I had them bring that with. My normal vet (who didn't see them the first time due to a broken foot) was the one to come out and look at them. He gave me some tips on wrapping Cat's leg, told me NOT to use the Vetericyn, and said it was just going to take time to heal. He said the kick got deep into the muscle and it was going to be slow to heal. He informed me when it did that she'd probably have a Prophet's Thumb there. I hate to admit it but that kind of made me happy. Tuffy had a Prophet's Thumb on her neck and I always thought it was good luck in a horse.
I had him check out Lu on the way out and he disagreed w/the other vet (his co-worker). He said habronemiasis or "summer sores" usually looks more like open sores vs. the bumps she has. He thinks she just has sensitive skin and an overactive immune system and felt the steroids should help. Luckily for me she will eat all 23 and I don't have to mix them into a paste and give them like dewormer.
I honestly wonder if Lucy doesn't get anxiety so bad during training that she causes herself to get these bumps? People can do it so why can't a horse? She seems fine if we stay on the road or on the trail but hit an arena and OMG! She just gets so anxious. This is really making me re-think taking her to Texas. I wonder if her mind/body can handle the stress (her mind more then her body). I'm not going to give up on the thought of taking her but I think I will be pushing Cat a little bit more to get going, once she finally heals up that is.
On another note: The drill team has their first performance tonight. MIL is using Abby as Sis still isn't 100%. Everyone is nervous but I'm sure they'll do just fine. I won't be going but am wishing them the best of luck & a good run!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)