Note to self: Clean out feed shelf more often. We stopped using this in 2013 [Zeno]. Was it really that long ago? That is some serious fugiting by tempus. Second note to self: As the days get shorter, golden hour moves up accordingly. Schedule the day so that I am not chasingContinue reading “Letter Art: U is for Ulcer Meds”
Category Archives: Horse Care
Sensitive Fellow
Milton still hates to be brushed. He doesn’t even like to be rubbed with a towel. All horses like towel. I’ve had sensitive horses before, usually evident in the summer. My first horse was groomed with a towel in summer. Previous Horse was groomed with a hose when it was hot. This is different. MiltonContinue reading “Sensitive Fellow”
Milton’s Hoof
Milton’s left hind foot last Wednesday morning. I promise, it did not look this way the night before. For a while now, he has had a small, shallow scrape across the front of that hoof. Did he ding it with the front foot? Whack it on a rock? Didn’t seem to bother him. Blacksmith saysContinue reading “Milton’s Hoof”
What Comes After 11?
In the past, I have claimed that Rodney has his knobs on 11 [Zeno, New Year]. I was wrong. He’s cranked those suckers way beyond that. His neck was sore. Either from 1) changing his mind about electrical therapy [Zap], 2) an underlying chronic condition, or 3) playing Bite Your Buddy with Milton. A boutContinue reading “What Comes After 11?”
Progress: July 2016
Progress report for last month. Goal: Put halters on both horses twice a day. [Summer Plan] Plus: Success. As possible. Some days I wasn’t around [MTCC]. Some days, I was physically present, but mentally absent, i.e. after an up-and-back, one-day Tennessee jaunt [Sidelines]. There were only one or two days when I said FTS entirely.Continue reading “Progress: July 2016”
Hunting Zebras
While I do not rule out an emotional component, it appears that Rodney’s overreaction to his minor injury [Back Issues] had more to do with me using the wrong meds. In medical school, my husband Greg was told that the world has many more horses than zebras. Therefore, don’t go looking for zebras. In otherContinue reading “Hunting Zebras”
Back Issues with Rodney
Can a horse’s body remember trauma from a decade ago? On the upside, Rodney and Milton continue to play [Downs & Ups, Outtakes] On the downside, they now come in with with bumps and bangs. Milton peeled a thin, 2-inch-long layer of skin from the center of Rodney’s back. (In an extremely inconvenient place forContinue reading “Back Issues with Rodney”
Virtual Brush Box 