17May 2013 by myexracer

Things Are Happening

Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_377" align="alignleft" width="225"] Naked![/caption] 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 if I had a horse to ride right now I wouldn't be able to, cuz I cant hold the reins in my left hand. Ugh this sucks so hard. I hope eventually I will get my range of motion back but we will see. Jezebel is progressing well with her rehab and I've been cleared to do more with her so I've been taking her out for hand grazes. Its…
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04May 2013 by myexracer

Bad Pony

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_373" align="alignright" width="300"] After the Ace[/caption] Jezebel tried to kill Nik. At least that's how I'm telling people the story. Jez has been really good while being aced for her walk rides that Nik and i got to thinking it might be a good idea to try her un-drugged. I've had better ideas in my life. So we get Jez out to the outdoor so Nik can mount her and shes being a real brat. Tossing her head at the mounting block, stepping back from it trying desperately hard to get a good look at the barn managers new handsome dappled gray draft cross who she was riding for the first time. Jez though he was hot as hell, which meant damn shes in heat and i didn't notice…
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02May 2013 by myexracer

Progress

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB, Vet
[caption id="attachment_368" align="alignleft" width="225"] High Pony[/caption] We're cleared for walk/riding. By we I mean Jezebel, I'm still broken and still now allowed to ride. However Jez can be walk ridden under saddle for 20 minutes a day for the first week, 25 the second and then 30 the third. So Nik is the one who's gonna ride her until im cleared to actually get on a horse. It has to be on a hard surface and she has to be calm, enter... Ace. Yes, we've been acing her and my pony seems to like to get all loopy on goof-balls. Her eyes get a little droopy and she really seems to be having fun with being high on ace. It makes me laugh, while walking around her paddock cuz the…
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28Apr 2013 by myexracer

Broken Bone Update

Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_364" align="alignleft" width="225"] Goof[/caption] I was supposed to get my k-wires out last week. By out i mean my hand numbed up and them pulled out with pliers (i'm sure fancy medical pliers) But alas i haven't grown enough bone yet. Two more weeks of wires and this splint. I was cleared to begin to handle horses in a week. Which means i can do a little hand walking as long as i'm super careful and keep my broken finger in the splint. So says my doctor. So that is what i'll do, i'll be careful and at least I can help walk Lilly on the days her mom cant come out cuz unlike me shes got regular hours and isn't a freelancer who can mold her schedule around…
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24Apr 2013 by myexracer

Oh Horses …

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, Vet
[caption id="attachment_358" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jez on one of her hand walks[/caption] The vet came down to work on Lilly who is my friend whos been helping me with Jez horse. Sadly Lilly is lame and well guess what soft tissue damage so even though its minor Lilly will be following the same RX as Jez stall rest and hand walking followed by walk riding. This should take 3/4 months, same as Jez. Le sigh (double time) You can read all about Lilly in Waiting For The Jump Niks blog (im "sally" in her blog but thats not really my name! ha!) [caption id="attachment_359" align="alignright" width="300"] Jez: Play with me Lilly: Grrr![/caption] While the vet was down, she did a re-check on my pony. After buting her twice a day Jez…
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12Apr 2013 by myexracer

Le Sigh

Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_354" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jez's get well card from my little sister in LA![/caption] I cant do anything at the barn and its making me very upset and frustrated. I'm not allowed to handle horses and i have to rely on other people to help my horse though this rehab. I'm extremely lucky for friend at the barn who's been taking on the bulk of what i should be able to do but cant. Shes pitching in like a champ i don't know what id be doing i she wasn't there to pick up my broken hand slack. I went down to the barn yesterday to visit with my horse and it was hard. Not only was my back killing me and my finger throbbing but it was emotionally hard…
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11Apr 2013 by myexracer

Fickle Finger Of Fate

Injury, Life with Jezebel
[caption id="attachment_347" align="alignleft" width="300"] Scary operating room[/caption] I was told in emergency that my finger was going to need a pin. Its a triangular oblique break and goes though the knuckle. Okay umm yikes but i'll deal. I made the appointment with the orthopedist and a couple days later i was in the office ready for the pin ( whatever that means) well apparently what that means is more ex-rays and then i got hit with the smack down.. i needed surgery and since I'm uninsured ( hurry up Obama care!) i was going to have to pay upfront out of pocket and this was not going to be cheap. I needed actual surgery. A k-ware was needed to hold the break together while my finger mended. Of course was…
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04Apr 2013 by myexracer

Shazam!

Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB, Vet
[caption id="attachment_340" align="alignleft" width="300"] Twitched for the block[/caption] They day after I got tossed into a fence and driven away by the EMTs on a backboard and neck brace a friend was going to lunge and maybe hop on my pony. Clearly she needed some work and i am pretty laid up. On the lunge it was clear my horse was lame, not off lame. it was the right hind. Ugh. So yesterday I met with my vet. We did a lameness exam, some flexation tests, she was found to have a very sore back  and then it was decided to block the foot. Jez was being a real nasty brat and we had to twitch her to get that done. It revealed nothing she was still lame. Okay on…
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02Apr 2013 by myexracer

Bronc Riding

Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
I wasn't even going to ride, but it was so quiet that i decided why not. We had a successful trail ride the other day and even though spring was in the air and my horse was a touch cranky i though it a good idea to tack up the girl and put a few more miles on her. [caption id="attachment_333" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What bad horses look like"][/caption] She was a little Zoomy and very forward but i got her attention and we trotted adding in many circles, she settled in and i decided to canter her. She easily went into the canter but right away started to buck. What the hell! this was new, i felt like i was on a river rafting trip ans she bucked/cantered all the…
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27Mar 2013 by myexracer

Boots, Bruises And Snow

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_326" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="But that blade of grass tastes better!"][/caption] My girl got a stone bruise its taken a couple weeks to heal. Granted i am giving her extra time off because because i'm a little paranoid about it manifesting into a abscess (dodged a bullet on that one) while this resting of the bruised foot was occurring a semi private pasture became available. One of the barns long time boarders was leaving and his paddock mate being moved in with a couple other guys so he wouldn't be lonely. A friend and I lobbied for the new paddock and were lucky enough to get it so now Jez is in semi private turn out with Lilly. The two girls are like peas in a pd and get along…
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