rosiesowner
Well-Known Member
Fair warning there in the title!
Yesterday evening I was hand grazing Chilli down the lane leading to the yard. Completely freak accident happened. She heard something and lifted her head at speed which flicked the rope up over her ears which spooked her. She threw her head up and started reversing which put more pressure on. I didn't want to let go of the rope in the split second I had to make the choice as she could easily have chosen to go for a jolly over the golf course/down the lane towards the road. She went up and slipped and fell over onto the post and rail fence of the turnout fields. She managed to nearly knock me over so as I was getting my balance back she ran off, frightened. All of this happened in seconds and it's like a blur in my memory.
Luckily she started heading back to the yard and some of our younger liveries were heading out for a walk down the lane. One of them hopped off and managed to catch her. I got to her and saw her leg. It then proceeded to absolutely explode and gush with blood. My heart just about fell out of my chest and (almost comedically, looking back) I said "girls, I'm sorry but you're going to have to see me half naked". Took off my coat as I knew it would be far too puffy to tie on and pulled my top off, tying it round her leg tight as I had to to stem the bleeding a bit. Got the emergency vet on speaker phone next to me on the floor as the blood soaks through onto the top and my hands. Bit nippy was the weather for stripping off!!
One of the truly fab girls went back to the yard on her pony and got us some help from a couple of my pals who were on the yard. Whacked some proper bandages and vetwrap on it as well we could to stem the bleeding again. I'd like to invite you in joining me in saying RIP to my very favourite joules top ever, which will be sorely missed!! https://cdn.joules.com/medias/sys_master/cdn/h95/hf7/9140807270430.jpg
Back onto the yard as she just wouldn't stand on the driveway. She stood really well on the yard all things considered, lifting her leg and looking at me as if to say "mummy, this hurts, please help me". My heart broke for her, let me tell you.
The vet got here and, well, here's the gore...
Here are some videos of it cleaned and treated, where you can really see the damage she's managed to do to herself!
[video]https://www.facebook.com/100004489696366/videos/a.902706216555693.1073741855.100004489696366/902707073222274/?type=3&theater[/video]
[video]https://www.facebook.com/100004489696366/videos/a.902706216555693.1073741855.100004489696366/902707136555601/?type=3[/video]
I've also made an album which is public which I can add photos to as we go along.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004489696366&sk=photos&collection_token=100004489696366%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.902706216555693.1073741855.100004489696366&type=3&pnref=story
As it is, she managed to do it in just the right place on her leg. Any higher or lower or round the back and she would have been in big trouble. She's pulled off a big load of skin and there are a few edges of skin which have detached from the tissue underneath but haven't actually come off. We're going to see if they re take and heal or if they will need to be trimmed off. She nicked a couple of small arteries as you can see and has made a hole at the back of her cannon bone. The vet could get her little finger in and feel around for the bone but we're hoping there is no damage to any of her bones. If there is any suspicion of that she will have some xrays done.
She was so brave about the whole thing and has gotten out of having the dentist today. Who knew she hated having the dentist so much?!
Going to be ride-less for a good few weeks at least so just trying to see the funnier side of it all...
We shall just have to see how it goes...
The vet was just brilliant. Rainbows in Malton just don't let you down.
Yesterday evening I was hand grazing Chilli down the lane leading to the yard. Completely freak accident happened. She heard something and lifted her head at speed which flicked the rope up over her ears which spooked her. She threw her head up and started reversing which put more pressure on. I didn't want to let go of the rope in the split second I had to make the choice as she could easily have chosen to go for a jolly over the golf course/down the lane towards the road. She went up and slipped and fell over onto the post and rail fence of the turnout fields. She managed to nearly knock me over so as I was getting my balance back she ran off, frightened. All of this happened in seconds and it's like a blur in my memory.
Luckily she started heading back to the yard and some of our younger liveries were heading out for a walk down the lane. One of them hopped off and managed to catch her. I got to her and saw her leg. It then proceeded to absolutely explode and gush with blood. My heart just about fell out of my chest and (almost comedically, looking back) I said "girls, I'm sorry but you're going to have to see me half naked". Took off my coat as I knew it would be far too puffy to tie on and pulled my top off, tying it round her leg tight as I had to to stem the bleeding a bit. Got the emergency vet on speaker phone next to me on the floor as the blood soaks through onto the top and my hands. Bit nippy was the weather for stripping off!!
One of the truly fab girls went back to the yard on her pony and got us some help from a couple of my pals who were on the yard. Whacked some proper bandages and vetwrap on it as well we could to stem the bleeding again. I'd like to invite you in joining me in saying RIP to my very favourite joules top ever, which will be sorely missed!! https://cdn.joules.com/medias/sys_master/cdn/h95/hf7/9140807270430.jpg
Back onto the yard as she just wouldn't stand on the driveway. She stood really well on the yard all things considered, lifting her leg and looking at me as if to say "mummy, this hurts, please help me". My heart broke for her, let me tell you.
The vet got here and, well, here's the gore...
Here are some videos of it cleaned and treated, where you can really see the damage she's managed to do to herself!
[video]https://www.facebook.com/100004489696366/videos/a.902706216555693.1073741855.100004489696366/902707073222274/?type=3&theater[/video]
[video]https://www.facebook.com/100004489696366/videos/a.902706216555693.1073741855.100004489696366/902707136555601/?type=3[/video]
I've also made an album which is public which I can add photos to as we go along.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004489696366&sk=photos&collection_token=100004489696366%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.902706216555693.1073741855.100004489696366&type=3&pnref=story
As it is, she managed to do it in just the right place on her leg. Any higher or lower or round the back and she would have been in big trouble. She's pulled off a big load of skin and there are a few edges of skin which have detached from the tissue underneath but haven't actually come off. We're going to see if they re take and heal or if they will need to be trimmed off. She nicked a couple of small arteries as you can see and has made a hole at the back of her cannon bone. The vet could get her little finger in and feel around for the bone but we're hoping there is no damage to any of her bones. If there is any suspicion of that she will have some xrays done.
She was so brave about the whole thing and has gotten out of having the dentist today. Who knew she hated having the dentist so much?!
Going to be ride-less for a good few weeks at least so just trying to see the funnier side of it all...
We shall just have to see how it goes...
The vet was just brilliant. Rainbows in Malton just don't let you down.
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