First off, Sol hurt himself yet again. Blargh, I don't know if he's fighting somebody out there or if it's just that there are too many ways for him to hurt himself out in that pasture. I am going to have to just turn him out every day or so. Hate this. But he keeps hurting himself, what can I do? He isn't sage out there. He's so much happier in pasture, but... it's good that we're moving him for a bit.
Anyway, it's a gash in the front of his rear right fetlock. I'll have to watch and make sure he doesn't get proud flesh. Someone told me that prep H helps avoid that. Anyone know? The wound was too old to suture- I hadn't gotten out to see him for a few days, and the last time I did see him I didn't get to give him a really solid once-over. It was covered in mud, like the rest of him, so no one noticed it. He wasn't limping.
Anyway, he should be okay, I treated and wrapped the wound, and now he's in jail again. He had a lot to say about that, including a bit of whinnying.
So. He was taking a nap when I went out to the pasture today! I was going to try to coax him up, but he dozed off after I put his halter on, so I took it off again and said hi to the other horses until he got up himself.
Heh, he looks dead here, with his mouth open and everything! He was snoring a bit.
Rebel decided to join him.
Solbutt! He looks like a much smaller horse than he actually is here.
"No mom, is sleepytime now. ZZZZZZZZZZ"
Hi, I'm Ev. I'm training to become a horsewoman. These are my adventures and misadventures. I'm green as hell, but so far, so good. I'm now learning from Bo (and sometimes his wife DeDe) at D&D Ranch in Pope Valley. I am extremely lucky to have this opportunity, I feel quite blessed, and I feel that they, and horses, have really turned my life around.
Solomon is my baby- a big old flea bitten grey Appendix gelding who is very kind and way too smart! I love him so very much. He is a rescue and was meant to be co-owned rehabbed, and maybe rehomed to a good home. He turned out to be over 25 years old with injuries that ultimately do not make him riding sound, so he is retired.
Solomon is my baby- a big old flea bitten grey Appendix gelding who is very kind and way too smart! I love him so very much. He is a rescue and was meant to be co-owned rehabbed, and maybe rehomed to a good home. He turned out to be over 25 years old with injuries that ultimately do not make him riding sound, so he is retired.
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