The Vet called the other day...

...because I still owed him a small amount of money.  This is a vet I have never met-he had treated Falcon when Falcon was over at the other trainers.
I told him that I had wanted to be there when he came to check out Falcon, but the trainer did not tell me that he was coming, let alone that Falcon needed to be seen.

Anyway, he had done X-rays and given Falcon some injections for non-involved joint ringbone.  At the time Falcon had a grade 3 lameness.

When I was informed of this, I immediately demanded that he be "layed up" until not lame-which lasted several months.   Returned to training he was off and on lame.

Long story...anyway, I told the vet that the trainer had told me that Falcon must have foundered when I saw that he had bar shoes on and that the X-rays had indicated that...blah blah blah.

The Vet said he didn't remember, so he hung up then called me back about 20 min. later and said it was preposterous that the trainer would have said that because Falcon's x-rays did not show any such a thing.  He gave me his home address so that I can go over and see the x-rays myself.  Then he went in to this tirade about Endurance Horses and how people should not be riding horses over ROCKS, or jumping them or cutting, or doing dressage because horses are PLAINS animals.

(I have already switched to the Loomis Basin Vets and am happy with them)

Alrighty then!

Regardless-Falcons feet have now received 3 trims and and need a couple more to shorten the toes in the front-BUT guess what-with the last trim he was NO LONGER Lame!  CASE CLOSED!

First Adventure

Today-even though it looked like it would dump buckets of rain on me-I decided to go see my "ponies" since I hadn't seen them since last Sunday.  They have very little shelter in their pasture-but I had no doubt that they fared well.  Falcon always used to stand out in the sleet when we lived in VA and both he and Nevel are getting nice and furry.

All of the horses were on the other side of the pasture and although both Nevel and Falcon lifted their heads up high to see me when I called them, they did not come.  I walked all the way to the creek, but it had a wide swath of deep muck that I didn't want to cross...not even in my muck boots.  Nevel came to me then-finding the most shallow area. Here he is sporting nice thick muck on his feet.

His fur was all "whirly-gigged" from the bad weather!

He appreciated his brushing

...after a snack

we headed down the lane

Nevel took care to read all of the signs...

He was pretty certain that we shouldn't walk down THAT road!

Ahhhh, but the grass was soooooo green!

EXCEPT

WAIT!!!!!

THERE IS A HORSE EATING ROCK DOWN THERE!

THEN A HORSE EATING STUMP!!!!

After much blowing, he decided to check out the grass near the stump,

Then he discovered that MOST of those BIG mossy rocks had even MORE GREEN GRASS

Behind them!

On the way back we stopped at the barn.  Nevel had never been at the barn.

He was a little nervous there-but nothing a snack wouldn't help.

He even walked up onto the wash rack mats-but didnt want to stay long.

The resident barn cat was not exactly impressed with the NEVEL intrusion.

Afterwards, Falcon received the same treatment...

Food, brushing and a walk.

He was well behaved and read all of the signs.

Alas the sun set on us by the time we reached the end of the lane

Time to return home

Maybe next time we will make it out onto the "wilderness" trails

Rain drops keep fallin' on my head...

 I imagine I am in Ireland when I come to this place

Dark Grey Skies

 Off-set by vibrant color

In California, the rain comes in November

Springing Green amongst the yellow grass of summer

 Framed by the fiery colors of fall

Rain Rain...

I literally have not seen the sun all week-not because it wasn't there-but because of my new responsibilities at work.  I leave for work at 6 a.m. most days - always hoping to get out by 3:30- but it just hasn't happened and mostly the sun is rising when I go to work and setting when I head for home.

I seriously need some sun!

But the rainy season has come
With wind today,
Blowing leaves
Every which way.

Guess it is a good time to break out the MUCK boots.

(and my waterproof camera)

I will see what I come up with  (maybe lots of worms and muddy horses)
-check back later!  : )

Another Successful Trim

This is Falcon during his "back feet" trimming

Literally SLEEPING!

This is the same horse that was scared to death of anyone picking up his back feet a month ago.

I have been loving on him and picking out his feet about 3 times a week.

Mike has been doing some desensitizing with him for the last two weeks as well.

Afterwards he stood at the gate hoping I would bring him more carrots

But I think 6 is more than enough!  : )

 Nevel was obviously needing a nap as well after his trim.

(he was a bit antsy and not as well behaved as Falcon)

Come to think of it...Pedicures relax me too!  : )

Hot Auburn Color!

At The Court House

 Across the Street

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