Stall Rest Chronicles 25 Feb, Part of a Crowd

Explanation. We have a horse on stall rest following colic surgery. This has taken over the blog. Mostly. [Begin, Phase III]

Week 8 post surgery
Week 2 of paddock rest

What is up with blog horses?

We’ve already heard about Charlie’s abscess and how he doesn’t like to be stuck inside. “He’s a good dog, but….. a little bit of a terrorist on stall rest.” FCE: mud – 1; emma – 0. [1 Feb]

Dylan has an injured right hind, Ctrl+hAlt+Del: Stall Rest Continues….

Quaid is objecting to confinement & small paddock turnout, Journey with a Dancing Horse: About That Light at the End of the Tunnel.

Tristan just got home from surgery. I see stall rest in his future. Bel Joeor: Keratoma Surgery Updates: Returning Home & Rehab.

Wishing healing to the horses and fortitude for their owners.

To prove that it’s not all bad news out there.

“That is the exact moment I learned I had achieved my first score toward my Gold medal.” Contact: Man in the Arena. This is the kind person who contributed the saddle seat vs dressage posts. [Part I, Part II]

“Flora’s training, experience, and attitude are all exceptional and training level is clearly super easy for her, so I guess it probably isn’t that surprising we won.” That Horse Force: An English Weekend at Pine Top. Finding the amazing horse, THF: The Merry-Go-Round Life of Horses.

Wishing for posts like this someday. Meanwhile, I’m glad nice things are happening to somebody.

Onwards!
Katherine