The highs and lows of horse ownership: yesterday- cross country and a rosette. Awesome. Brave, bold & honest.
Today: lame. Gash on leg from being kicked in field, vet out, due to where he's been kicked being on the bone with no padding, there's a risk of it being fractured but it won't show on an x-ray today. So he could be absolutely fine or he could have a fractured leg that could "blast open" at any point if we just put him out in a field. An x-ray today (well if we're using the insurance it makes no difference, does it) showed a hairline of something that might or might not be something if you cock your head to one side and squint. So Schroedinger's horse is on rest for 2 weeks. He seems fine in himself (angry about his delayed lunch), but I'm gutted that my best bud isn't sound.
It's a good job he's a very cuddly chap on the ground. He'll be very shiny after 2 weeks of being groomed, fussed-over and loved.
Outstanding irony bonus for Flash for me having spoken to the vet not 30 minutes before to book his bloody annual boosters for tomorrow.
Roll on 2 weeks...
Today: lame. Gash on leg from being kicked in field, vet out, due to where he's been kicked being on the bone with no padding, there's a risk of it being fractured but it won't show on an x-ray today. So he could be absolutely fine or he could have a fractured leg that could "blast open" at any point if we just put him out in a field. An x-ray today (well if we're using the insurance it makes no difference, does it) showed a hairline of something that might or might not be something if you cock your head to one side and squint. So Schroedinger's horse is on rest for 2 weeks. He seems fine in himself (angry about his delayed lunch), but I'm gutted that my best bud isn't sound.
It's a good job he's a very cuddly chap on the ground. He'll be very shiny after 2 weeks of being groomed, fussed-over and loved.
Outstanding irony bonus for Flash for me having spoken to the vet not 30 minutes before to book his bloody annual boosters for tomorrow.
Roll on 2 weeks...