Can i have some positive vibes

[Mosh]

Got to my mare this evening and found her down with colic.

Called the vet immediately and diagnosed with spasmodic colic.

She's had some muscle relaxants, pain relief and done sedation. Full internal exam and everything looks okay internally.

Over the period of 4 hours slowly introduced food and she is very angry at her reduced portions but much brighter in herself now, trying to escape.

Can I have some positive vibes that we are over the minor blip and back to her ridiculous Welsh self tomorrow!

 

[milliepops]

Sending <<feeling better>> vibes

Colic is horrible x

 

[HappyHorses:)]

Sending positive vibes ????

 

[ponynutz]

Sending positive vibes! Sounds like she's going to be just fine x

 

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Vibes sent. Colic is a barsteward!!!!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Wheelbarrows full of vibes. Colic is such a worry. Been there far too much recently.

 

[Mosh]

Thank you everyone. Left the yard a few minutes ago and she was bloody fuming with me. The portions were not up to her usual standard.

She had a warm mash (usual food) and a small haynet.

After discussion with the vet we have decided to leave her to settle for the night as being there was making her stressy, along with making the others stressy which in turn made her more stressy!
The vet feels like it is probably connected to the random weather we've had recently and if it happens again we will investigate further to a certain point. She's 28 so she won't have anything very invasive. She owes me nothing and I owe her everything.

Fingers crossed she'll be back to her legendary self!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Changes of routine can cause problems in the first place!

28 is a great age. ?

 

[Mosh]

Changes of routine can cause problems in the first place!

28 is a great age. ?

Thank you. She is still ridden, hacking out for many miles, still jumps (little ones for fun) and schools (for fun) and we've done some online showing over the winter. She still loves to bugger off as fast she can over the fields and it's up to me if I go with her or not!

 

[OldNag]

I hope she is feeling better soon. She sounds fabulous!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

2 of mine have been "windier" today, so I'm sure your mare hasn't been the only one who's suffered.

Still being ridden at 28 is an achievement.

 

[TheSubwayDino]

Got to my mare this evening and found her down with colic.

Called the vet immediately and diagnosed with spasmodic colic.

She's had some muscle relaxants, pain relief and done sedation. Full internal exam and everything looks okay internally.

Over the period of 4 hours slowly introduced food and she is very angry at her reduced portions but much brighter in herself now, trying to escape.

Can I have some positive vibes that we are over the minor blip and back to her ridiculous Welsh self tomorrow!

Sending positive vibes ??

 

[LeneHorse]

Hope she is back to her normal self this morning. This is a bad time of year with the changeable weather and the spring grass coming through.

 

[SashaBabe]

Hope she's feeling better this morning. x

 

[SEL]

I hope she's feeling better. Angry about portion control is surely a good sign!

28 is an amazing age

 

[Mosh]

Thank you everyone. She went out this morning like a rocket, was fuming about life in general and galloped up the field like a racehorse.

This was her last week, just before she forgot how to lunge!

 

[Mosh]

And her normal I'm up to no good face

 

[Rumtytum]

She looks half her age (or less)! Gorgeous girl and well done you for keeping her in such great condition. ?she continues her recovery.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Gorgeous mare and doesn't look anywhere near her age. No grey hairs even lucky girl.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Lovely mare and she's looking amazing for her age, you would never guess how old she is. I have a soft spot for chestnuts.

 

[Trouper]

Frankly I just don't believe she is 28!!!! May she have many more active, colic-free years with you.

 

[Red-1]

Wow, she looks gorgeous. I'm glad it just looked like a blip!

 

[Emilieu]

My goodness, she is stunning and looks fabulous! So glad she is looking better.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

She is beautiful! I'm so glad that she seems to have made a full recovery and can get back to her full rations today!

 

[TPO]

Sorry I missed this but glad thst your mare is OK and fully recovered.

She is gorgeous and echo everyone else thst she looks at least half her age. You've done a cracking job with her

 

[babymare]

28!!!! She looks amazing ?

 

[Mosh]

Thank you for all the lovely comments. I'm very lucky to have her. As she's got older, she's got sassy, cheeky and very opinionated! She is a very kind mare however (mostly!) And adores children. She is very very chestnut though.

I've discovered how to upload photos so I will bore you with them now!

 

[TheSubwayDino]

Thank you for all the lovely comments. I'm very lucky to have her. As she's got older, she's got sassy, cheeky and very opinionated! She is a very kind mare however (mostly!) And adores children. She is very very chestnut though.View attachment 90743

I've discovered how to upload photos so I will bore you with them now!

She looks adorable!!

 

[Birker2020]

Thank you everyone. Left the yard a few minutes ago and she was bloody fuming with me. The portions were not up to her usual standard.

She had a warm mash (usual food) and a small haynet.

After discussion with the vet we have decided to leave her to settle for the night as being there was making her stressy, along with making the others stressy which in turn made her more stressy!
The vet feels like it is probably connected to the random weather we've had recently and if it happens again we will investigate further to a certain point. She's 28 so she won't have anything very invasive. She owes me nothing and I owe her everything.

Fingers crossed she'll be back to her legendary self!

What an amazing beautiful red colour your mare is. Love her mane with all its streaks of colours. x

My previous horse used to get colic if there was a bout of heavy rain following a relatively mild period. YO would always say to remind me, be careful with Bailey now due to the weather.

 

[Mosh]

I'm not jinxing anything BUT she is much brighter tonight, judging by the spooking and jogging going on.

Her coat is a bit funky as she was clipped, grew out a bit and now shedding like crazy

Photos make her look skinny but she isn't ?