So.... I've been getting requests for a new blog post. No photos this time but here it is - my Monday.....
Up at 5:30, put the dogs out, fed the cat, let the dogs back in. Off to the barn!
Fed the horses, put out hay and turned everyone out. No time for chores because I had an appointment so back to the house.
Got home about noon with a migraine, took a couple of migraine tabs and rested while they did their work. Out to the barn about 3:30 to get those chores done.
Ummm..... OK, where's Starlight???? She's not with her group....... oh, there she is, out in the riding arena eating grass all by herself. How much grass??? I don't know. How long has she been out there??? I don't know that either.
Grabbed her halter and lead and headed out to get her (yes, I called her a few creative names under my breath as I went). Of course she saw me coming and decided to - as usual - put herself in the deepest, wettest, muddiest spot she could find (a few more creative names). But I got there, haltered her, and led her back to the gate. By now the other horses were all waiting at the gate thinking they were going to get to go out too so I had to shoo them all back to get her through, left her halter on and let her go. Then I had to chain the gate back up and while I was doing that, Scooby spun around and kicked at Cami (didn't connect). It's very muddy there, and when he planted his front feet and twisted in the mud, he lost his acrylic foot and shoe! Great, now he's walking around on half a foot!!!! So I picked up his foot (the fake one) and took it back to the barn. Checked Starlight for tummy sounds and heat in her feet - yes to the first and no to the second, good!
By now, it's almost dinner time and chores are still not done! Put a call in to the farrier and to the vet (not taking any chances with Tracy's baby). Did the bare minimum (water, feed, hay). Chad called back and said they wanted us to put a styrofoam pad on Scooby to protect his sole until they can get here (they are coming Wednesday night). Jean happened to call then and I asked her to come help because Scooby is a 2 person job. While waiting for her I fed Petrucchio, dropped some hay, brought in Sparkie, Tapper, and Dolly. Jean arrived and we brought in Scooby and went to work. It took a while to do because he was not being very cooperative (he wanted his dinner), but we managed to give him a duct tape and blue board foot! Jean helped me get the rest of the horses in and we re-checked Starlight. Heather called and said no grain for Starlight for 24 hours (I had already planned on that and gave her no dinner). She told me some things to watch for which Jean and I had already done but better safe than sorry. She said to call her if there was a problem but Starlight is fine today (not too happy that she got no breakfast but - oh well...) Jean helped me finish up chores, and left about 8 after checking Starlight one last time.
Scooby kept his space age looking foot on all night and was rather upset (understatement) that I wouldn't let him out this morning. He was making it very clear (cantering and trotting along the fence line, pushing against the fence, etc.) that he was going to go out whether I let him or not so I moved him to Autumn's run and he settled down. I switched the girls and boys paddocks today so that (hopefully) Starlight would not escape again, and after some running around and silly antics everyone seemed to settle down.
Oh.... you want to know how Starlight managed to get out and set off the whole chain of events??? Well, she took down the rope fence next to the gate (yes it's electric, she must have been determined), then she did the limbo to get under the wooden rail and out. Fortunately none of the other horses followed her example. Hmmm..... maybe that chiropractic treatment has her feeling a little too good!!!
