It's been one of those days.

[MrsMozartletoe]

Ho hum.

After the Dizzy session, I thought we'd have some chill out time at Eland Lodge (good hot choccies there

), but daughter wanted to ride Little Lad. So, being a good Mummsy, I said okay, and off they trotted to the school.

LL stood on a nail

. No idea where it came from (was the road end, so may have come over/through the hedge).

Short story: it missed the frog. It went in about quarter of an inch. I pulled it out, there was a bit of blood on the end. The spot was about a third back from the toe, and halfway between the frog and the wall of the hoof.

Tubbed in Hibiscrub. Friend turned up to show me how to poultice. So now he is looking rather fetching in pink bandage thing and with blue tape. Very fetching

. On Bute. In a stable and happily eating.

I was thinking of selling up and buying rocking horses, but what chance they'd all be full of wood worm

.

 

[vick]

It would be cheaper to treat the woodworm and be done with it, maybe invest in some wood glue aswell!

Hope you have a better day tomorrow

 

[miss_c]

Oh dear! Thank goodness the nail missed the frog! Poor LL. And naughty Dizzy One!

Next time, insist on hot choc!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Re Rocking Horses - I hear their sh*t is very rare - so they could pay for themselves.....

 

[AmyMay]

Is LL up to date with his tetenus?

Keep a real close eye on it MM - and if you get any heat at all, get yon veterinary asap.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

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Is LL up to date with his tetenus?

Keep a real close eye on it MM - and if you get any heat at all, get yon veterinary asap.

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I believe he is all up to date with all pokings and proddngs, thank you

I rang our vet straight away, and she said Bute, tub, and must call her tomorrow to tell her how he is.

I will check again that his tet vacc is up to date, but I'm 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999% certain that it is....

 

[AmyMay]

All excellent news Mrs M

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

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All excellent news Mrs M

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Ta hun

Will update tomorrow

 

[cellie]

Mine did the same last year.Vet came out and dug huge hole it had missed laminae by about 1mm.I seem to remember a course of anti biotics keeping it clean and good old stockholm tar helping.My next pet is going to be a goldfish.

Hope dizzy one is ok ,if theres no infection they lay down new growth really quickly.10 days and you could hardly see the hole.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Have panicked and sent text to vet re. tetanous

.

Can't see hole - don't know if that's a good or bad thing...

 

[Puppy]

Oh dear. *fingers crossed* for a sound pony tomorrow. xx

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Phew, vet has just text back (have I mentioned I love my vet?

). All is fine. Tetanous is up to date

 

[Donkeymad]

Sounds like you have a fantastic vet. Now go and wait for the hot choccy with marshmallow and sprinkles that I am preparing for you

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Thank you L_D

. I sitting good 'n' quiet

.

Hubby was a star, he bought me a box of Ferro Roche to cheer me up

. I wuv my hubby

.

 

[dawnpetenathshir]

Oh bless him poor little bloke

. Hope he feels better soon xx

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

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Oh bless him poor little bloke

. Hope he feels better soon xx

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Ta hun

. I think he's enjoying the attention!

So, with six neds between us, we're down to two rideable, and one of those is a three year old lol