Archive for the ‘Injury’ Category
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
It’s been a full week so it was time for Jez’s recheck. Dr Engle came out since he was the vet on call when we had our injury. Hes stuck with us for this injury! The plan was to unwrap her, cut the dead skin flap and put her back into regular turn out and […]
posted by myexracer on Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
It started like any other morning. 7:30 Am and i’m out at the barn to feed. There was a freeze over night and the grass was white. Damn it! My weather app didn’t say below freezing. Luckily my ponies are pretty fuzzy already. I threw some hay into the paddock and went to prepare their […]
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
Jez had her two week check after her PRP treatment. The results are great! Shes healing really nice and my vets is really happy with how her progress is going. Shes gotta stay inside for another two weeks until the next check which she isn’t thrilled about but she the stalls at my barn are […]
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
Right Hind Lateral Digital Extensor Tendonitis approximately 5% lesions – Starts 2cm distal to tendon sheath extends to 4cm proximal to union with common digital extensor. Fuck… My… Life…
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury
It has been 5 months since Ive been on a horse. Thats a long time. I haven’t had a horse to ride since i broke my hand and got taken away in an ambulance. Ive been frustrated and missing riding. Jez has another month of rest then I have to get someone to restart her […]
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury
I got the phone call in the afternoon. I was happy to hear from a friend from my previous barn. A really awesome girl who also had an OTTB. A charming goof ball named Aloha. A recent college grad who has dreams of being on stage and screen. Em and i became quick friends. I’ve […]
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB, Vet
Our third shock wave was done and the vet came out for Jezebels final ultrasound and check before the claim for this injury ran out. I was very nervous, our last check didn’t go so great and at that time decision was made to give Jez some turn out since she was really falling apart […]
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury, OTTB
I’ve convinced my better half to take riding lessons. It’s all part of my not so secret plan to get a second horse. Theres a local barn that has a pretty descent lesson program and a stable of school horses and he’s been going once a week for the last couple of months. Its been […]
posted by myexracer on Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB, Vet
I showed up to the barn mainly to give Alex the head caretaker on site instructions on administering Jezebels new oral Ace compound. Were using this to dope my pony so she can have a couple hours of turn out in the small round pen a day and she wont go nutso running and jumping […]
posted by myexracer on Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
I finally got the pins out of my hand last week, that’s the good news! The bad news? I can hardly move my finger, I can’t bend it at 2 knuckles and my DR is likely going to send me to expensive physical therapy that I will have to pay for out of pocket. Even […]
