retired racehorse – Page 9

17Jun 2013 by myexracer

Right in the middle of her forehead

[caption id="attachment_387" align="alignright" width="225"] Look Ma what I did![/caption] 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 around. When I got there my pony greeted me like she always does with a happy nicker and I went right over to nuzzle her and smooch her face. It looked to me like she was sweating under her forelock and I brushed it away only to find a rather large gash on her forehead that was dripping blood. Yeah that wasn't sweat. How did she…

21May 2013 by myexracer

Mind Lost

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB

[caption id="attachment_383" align="alignleft" width="300"] Yummy Noms[/caption] So the controlled grazing isn't really working. I'm blaming the weather. Its been like thunderstorm central around here, every day predicted chance of thunderstorms and when the pressure drops my horse likes to go nuts. Ive been taking her in the round pen where its a smaller enclosed space for her to graze. I have her at the end of my lead and i do use the whole racehorse chain over her nose thing. In out last trip in the round pen for a graze it didn't take long before she was all four feet off the ground. I was able to get her back but man oh man it wasn't easy to calm her down. Then she decided that pulling back to break…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

01Mar 2013 by myexracer

Winter is a bitter mistress

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB

[caption id="attachment_320" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Its cold mom!"][/caption] It's been a long time since I've written and not because nothing is happening. With work, and the bitter terrible winter cold (Yes, I'm being dramatic) I've been unmotivated to write. So an update is in order. Jezebel is wonderful and just as pretty as ever. Over the fall we had a really bad case of thrush with took her out for a while. It was the cause of her mystery lameness (after much searching) I found the best stuff to battle her persistent thrush was "Tomorrow" my vet wanted me to go the bleach route but that didn't seem to be doing the trick but the Tomorrow worked and eventually she got better and I was able to start riding her again.…

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