Oh sod it Nic - poor Felix. What a plank. Hope it starts to come down and heal up soon. Wonder what set them off?
Well - I'm 50 today, came as a bit of a surprise really. "Half a century is really quite a long time" as my lad Ben unkindly commented at lunchtime.
So had a day to myself - a bright suny and cold one. So we went out real early on a big long trail ride in the woods behind the new stables - was out for about 5 hours.
All sorts of surfaces, including what the regional council think is a suitable track for cantering on - bark and sand with rubber chips. - but in this weather it was just way too soft and Link found it stressful to ride in and was obviously concerned about slipping.
On the other hand, the newer track on the other side of the hill was just great and we had lots of fun cantering it's 1/2 mile length - another regional council effort and one that has drawn much criticism from riders for being too hard and abrasive - it is pebbles with a 4 inch layer of fine powdered stone on top. We both thought it was just fine and Link powered over it without a problem - great grip and just soft enough to leave a hoofprint. Met some other folks who were complaining about it - their (shod) horses hated it altogether.
Got back to the stables tired but happy, and tidied up his roll and he had a good bucket before turning him out. Link was sleeping in the afternoon sunshine when I got back to the yard after lunch and was obviously prety tired! _________________ http://www.4hooves.co.uk http://4hoovesblog.spaces.live.com/default.aspx
Oh no, poor Felix.... loads of healing vibes winging their way from Warwickshire.
Horses, honestly sometimes I think they notice when we have *not enough* to worry about and decide to give us *something*. Sigh. _________________ http://magicsownlittleworld.blogspot.com/
Sounds like you had a perfect birthday brucea, many happy returns.
Poor Felix, they don't help themselves do they?
The crocked one who couldn't walk 50 yards up the track on Monday after his little "incident" last Tuesday was back to his pre-accident lameness yesterday and STRODE out for 25 mins on the track in the woods! I was a bit worried that a week just eating could set his hoof quality back, but he didn't have a problem with the stones and rocks. Could have gone further, but I didn't start out 'till 4.30 as wasn't expecting more than the day before, so we came back in the dark. Don't know if it had anything to do with it, but I caught him having a fantastic roll in the morning - maybe he released something.
Obviously won't start planning riding for a while, honest.
Hi Helen N well I have NO social life and NO sleep and feel so much better hearing you say that. I have since eased off as I'm completely knackered from all this.
I have today BOUGHT Clay who was on loan. Its been v traumatic as I fellout with owner and culminated in request for return of Clay yesterday. But is finally all sorted now and have purchased looney tunes old horse for ridiculous sum of money . But he is now MY looney tunes old horse and I can stop worrying she'll take him back in temper and my other nut Jake gets to keep his companion who seems to be only gelding on the planet he'll tolerate
I am not only knackered now but much poorer than yesterday
On the other hand yesterday had its highs: my two boys were given more space (which means more grass, hence lateness in year) . This meant they have longer stretch to see YOUNG WOMEN ponyees and also can now touch them. I was considering riding although pretty tired. No need: J and Clay first went into galloping charge in new paddock, then on seeing said mares properly and in kissing proximity, went into joyous frenzy bucking galloping rolling weeing session ALL afternoon. Clay had mid-session break but Jake couldnt stop and whipped himself up into lather (despite having just been clipped) the horney dickhead. Finally on day 2 Jake had mithered the mares so much they gave in and he got to snog one. (he's a licker ) and both boys are on cloud 9.
All the time I stood there thinking "this is all fab for those lateral cartileges and digital cushions" like a true hoof nerd. _________________ X
SueH with Jake and Clay
on day 2 Jake had mithered the mares so much they gave in and he got to snog one
Sue, this made me laugh - Bailey the baggage let Conto, one of our old horses, do this for the first 3 days, and then just when he thought he was her number one best boy, she turned round and double-barrelled him.. All the other boys stood well out of reach saying "we told you so..."... so tell Jake not to trust 'em
Oh bugger Nic, what a pain. I'm about to Google collateral ligament because I'm not sure where that is.
Join the club Bruce, I'm one ahead of you. Amazing deals you can get on car insurance and food for being old
C
ps nope, can't find it. Google will only give me collateral coffin bone injury in a horse and from your reference to heat and swelling I doubt if that's Felix's injury. Can you describe where it is for us? _________________ smartiesdiary.blogspot.com
Luckily for me and Felix, its a lot better - ice and a slice (of bute:? ) has brought most of the heat out, and from being rather sorry for himself he is instead now looking a bit peeved about being in
I haven't had him scanned, so can't identify exactly which ligament but its probably either the medial collateral ligament, medial extensor branch of the suspensory ligament or possibly the anular ligament. I'm hoping that as he is putting weight on it properly tonight its nothing too serious...
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as I fellout with owner and culminated in request for return of Clay yesterday. But is finally all sorted now and have purchased looney tunes old horse for ridiculous sum of money 
All the other boys stood well out of reach saying "we told you so..."... 
so tell Jake not to trust 'em 
