The very good news - rode, and i could get off no bother at all! YAY. This is goig to be a regular date on Tuesdays, helps the owner keep the horse exercised and gets me back into the swim. what was even better - we used my saddle (hurray) and it worked fine on the horse. she'd said, last treeless she had on him slipped - i said, this is a proper one, LOL.
the bad news - some person went and poked holes in all my bags of bedding! ggrrhh. notice going up at the yard on the subject, complete with photos ...
the moderate news - Monfils is sounder, despite the fact that the hoof and gone through at the toe (where the hole is!) ... not enough vetwrap.
no rain for the rest of the week, so hopefully i'll be able to keep him out. and then the hoof putty I've ordered should arrive tomorrow/day after and i reckon by then he should be right to put that in the hole and take the poultice off. fingers crossed.
and talking about it whilst riding tonight, we rather wondered if it was just run downness - you know how as people when we've been working hard, then stop - we get bugs - possibly that sort of thing? in which case the echinacea to support the immune system will be doing its job.
Wonderful news about the riding. I was wondering how your whole hip issue was going as you'd not posted much about it. Getting some saddle time in sounds like exactly what you need.
ReplyDeleteGood news about Monfils too. He seems to be healing at last...and that turnout really should lift his spirits.
Claire - this is very good news! Keep doing whatever you did to make this possible (reminds me I should be stretching etc). And, finally, you are going to ride regularly, and in your saddle!
ReplyDeleteThat's weird about the bedding - must have been a kid, don't you think?
I think the abscesses could be due to your unseasonable dry weather and then wet again - but who knows.
Good news on the riding (especially the dismount)
ReplyDeleteWhy on earth would anyone poke holes in your bags Claire, how spiteful!
ReplyDeleteGood news about the dismount.