Snips doing well on her restricted routine of stabled by day, in barn at night when permitted (more or less every other night). Surprisingly still quite 'well covered' even though doing 14 hours work per week or thereabouts.
Hay is soaked, but as water use is restricted, I fear the soaking 'juice' might be quite alcoholic. She is very calm and quite relaxed probably doesn't help with the weight.
Hind feet now going concave - post an abcess bursting out sideways through frog. Fronts still determined to ski forward if we let them.
Heaved her backside up and down hills on South Downs today. Managed to bust a glove - seems the back screw can't take the strain of her double jointing her lower legs to get up the steep bits. Owner had to get off on the steepest bits (I think she feared she might come off backwards otherwise)
Poor old Ghost picked up a nasty infection a few days ago - looks like a tick bite on his chest which was either carrying something evil or got infected. He had a high temperature for a few days till the antiboitics kicked in, and was feeling very sorry for himself He needed lots of cuss and fuddle on a regular basis - including licks from Charlie, which may or may not have made him feel better
The good news is that he is recovering well now, and the huge oedema on his chest has gone down, just leaving some nasty pus-sy dried up secretions (sorry to those having their supper!) but the bad news is that he won't be doing the BBR after having such a nasty bout so close.
Its such a shame, as he would have loved it, but he will get lots of fuss at home and I will just have to make sure that I keep him going over the autumn and winter, as he is generally so much happier in work. _________________ www.rockleyfarm.co.uk
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Hodbob - it could very well be. Earlier this year I had forgortten to put Bramble's rug back on in the evening and he got a thorough soaking at night - shivering wee lad the next mornign. Was footy for about a week after that - seemed to be just the stresses of getting chilled were enough. Too much sunshine/muggy hot days seem to have a similar effect.
Nic - poor Ghost - hope he gets better soon. We had a real nasty one with Link a few years back - was bitten by something all along his sheath and he had a real big inflamed bag of grapefruit and he had a high temperature too. Walked like John Wayne for a few days! Healed up pretty quick with the antibiotics and some cream and he was fine about a week after.
An unusual thing. One horse is lame with a suspected abscess, but several other horses have stood on, twisted and pulled their shoes off - I took two of them off over the last couple of days - both had heel branches stood on and shoe badly twisted. All fronts. I've heard that if abscesses are brewing a horse will sometimes try to pull the shoe off. Wonder why there might be a mini-spate of them just now? _________________ http://www.4hooves.co.uk http://4hoovesblog.spaces.live.com/default.aspx
I've heard that if abscesses are brewing a horse will sometimes try to pull the shoe off. Wonder why there might be a mini-spate of them just now?
Interesting - I'd not heard this but it makes sense - clever horses Could it be the heat and humidity? Lots of flies and nasties here at the mo, and the weather is perfect for infections
Ghost is loads better, thanks, and I think will come out for a quiet pootle today.
Entering a heatwave !! Was fairly hot this morning before 7am when taking lgl girl out. She was in front boots and spent most of the time waving her head around and prancing. Feel well I guess.
Small pulse on NSF tonight though and this is normally the better one !?!?
Still in mud paddock but it has a few sprouts of grass. Still waiting to see effects of Metabolite (fed for 10 days now) on IR but she is definately VERY happy and bouncy !!
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probably doesn't help with the weight.
He needed lots of cuss and fuddle on a regular basis - including licks from Charlie, which may or may not have made him feel better 
