Fingers crossed and best vibes for Sara Cox’s lovely mare Nelly

[Tiddlypom]

Sara Cox, trouper that she is, is there doing her afternoon R2 show whilst her fabulous mare Nelly, a grand stamp of a Tb/ID, is in the RVC with colic.

All the best to Nelly and Sara.

ETA Edited for spelling as Nelly is spelt with a ‘y’ not an ‘ie’.

 

[Dave's Mam]

Oh no. Fingers crossed.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I wasn’t aware she had a horse, I never really hear much from her any more, where is she on the radio?

I really used to like Sara Cox though when she was doing whatever she did
Everything x’d for her, very professional to carry on and not be an emotional wreck as I might be!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Radio 2 sorry, I don’t listen to Radio 2 ever

 

[SEL]

Oh no - I saw on her IG page she was down in Devon with her last weekend so that's a shock. She rocks up at some of the sponsored rides around here at times and always gives a shout out to the organisers which is nice. She must be so worried

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I wasn’t aware she had a horse, I never really hear much from her any more, where is she on the radio?

I really used to like Sara Cox though when she was doing whatever she did
Everything x’d for her, very professional to carry on and not be an emotional wreck as I might be!

R2 between 4 and 7pm Monday to Friday.

She often mentions Nelly, hope she pulls through.

 

[Sandstone1]

I hope Nelly gets better. Always listen on my way home.

 

[Widgeon]

Me too, I listen quite often and she regularly mentions her horse and does horsey shout-outs. What a horrible thing to be happening.

 

[dreamcometrue]

Oh no! Please rally Nelly! I love Sarah Cox she’s a beacon of light in a dirgey Radio 2

 

[DressageCob]

colic is an absolute b***** so I hope her mare pulls through.

*Edited as no need to say what I wrote originally

 

[criso]

I used to see posts about Nelly when I followed SC on twitter. She liveries on a yard near where I used to keep my horse and I often recognise exactly where she is when she posted pictures of their hacks. I avoid X now so had lost touch

 

[teapot]

Awww no, love following their adventures on insta!

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Missed this news…ditto.

 

[meleeka]

I was listening when the told everyone. She said she doesn't have a job where she could just leave and catch up later, but the mare was in good hands. How she managed to do her show, given how cheerful she always sounds, was impressive. I hope Nelly will get well soon.

 

[teapot]

I was listening when the told everyone. She said she doesn't have a job where she could just leave and catch up later, but the mare was in good hands. How she managed to do her show, given how cheerful she always sounds, was impressive. I hope Nelly will get well soon.

Sara always seems to be the person who gets the crap headlines too. She was on air for the Queen's death, Steve Wright's death and someone else's - her professionalism is second to none!

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Wishing Nelly well.

 

[Dave's Mam]

I love her posts on IG & Nelly is so sweet. Get well soon lassie.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Any updates or do you have to wait til her next show?
I may have to become a radio listener.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I only heard about Nelly being ill because Sara mentioned her early on in yesterday’s show.

In addition to comments already mentioned Sara said that Nelly was ‘a bit colicky’, had had rectal exams and was off to the RVC. I think that she also said that she was off to visit her in horsepital straight after the show bearing polo mints.

Fingers firmly crossed that it was a simple spasmodic colic that will respond very promptly to treatment. Colic is so scary.

 

[Chiffy]

Really sorry to read about Nelly. I am a great fan of Sara Cox, I don’t listen to the radio much but she has a Flatcoated Retriever as well as her horse so I follow her and have some great photos of her out riding with dog accompanying her. Brings back memories when I did the same.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Half an hour into Sara’s show and no mention as yet of Nelly . Worrying, Sara often chats about her.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Half an hour into Sara’s show and no mention as yet of Nelly . Worrying, Sara often chats about her.

I was listening earlier hoping she’d mention her but nothing .

 

[SEL]

Just seen on Insta that she's saying she can't take Nellie away next week as planned but she seems to be on the mend thankfully

 

[Tiddlypom]

Phew. Thanks for the update.

ETA This is a pic of the lovely Nelly taken on an earlier occasion - just my sort of horse. Sara takes her out on all sorts of fun adventures.

 

[teapot]

Update here

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[Tiddlypom]

Thanks for that update, tp. Goodness, ulcers.

Yet another horse that appears to be well managed, is in a decent level of work and who looks shiny and healthy to prove to have them. You certainly can’t rule them out by eye.