Tell me to put the bubble wrap away and stop being overreactive!

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Ok, so the other day Ben gave himself an owchy when hooning around in the field:rolleyes: just a little nick a few inches above the fetlock. He was sound as as a pound, nick was cleaned and treated, he was swollen the next day, around the tendon and the joint, not too much, just puffy and not lame. As a precaution, after hosing and cleaning wound I poulticed the wound and bandaged both legs overnight. The next morning nothing icky came out, but he was still puffy so was put on full turnout and a couple of ice pack treatments more during the day. By the next day, the puffiness and heat were completely gone, again he had full turnout, today still ok and was stabled during the day (no puffiness).

So basically, he was not lame at all, had no infection has had no puffiness or heat for two days and in any case it was only minor... But I'm being silly and worried to ride him:o. On the other hand, I think he'd probably enjoy a little ten minute pootle in walk as he had a few days off after royal Cornwall and then gave himself this owchy. Tomorrow is a year since ebony, and I would like to ride him, know I can, know in reality he will be absolutely fine but I'm being stupid and overcautious...


Anyone feel like kicking me or giving me a slap?
 
Slap. I lost sleep over exactly the same thing on Olive's hock a few weeks ago. There was nothing wrong with her, just something wrong with my mind.

Get on and ride him, go fast in her name :o
 
Just get on. If the leg's not bothering him and doesn't look infected thenI would just get on and go. Some horses seem to suffer more swelling than others when the get a cut but, as far as I'm concerned, if it's clean, they're not bothered about you touching it and they're not lame then just exercise them as normal.
 
Billie1007 said:
Slap. I lost sleep over exactly the same thing on Olive's hock a few weeks ago. There was nothing wrong with her, just something wrong with my mind.

Get on and ride him, go fast in her name :o
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Thank you xx you just made me blubber over my ipad:o.

ladyt25 said:
Just get on. If the leg's not bothering him and doesn't look infected thenI would just get on and go. Some horses seem to suffer more swelling than others when the get a cut but, as far as I'm concerned, if it's clean, they're not bothered about you touching it and they're not lame then just exercise them as normal.
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Thanks, no it's absolutely fine, as billy said its just me being a prat:o:o
 
Go on, get on and enjoy :) I'm sure he will love it.

And I wont give any advice on appropriate reactions k ;)

Hope tomorrow is ok for you, Ebony was your one in a million but Ben is proving to be your chance to go round again :)
 
Riding the horse is probably the best thing you can do if there is no lameness. It will keep any swelling at bay.

Throw the bubble wrap away or put it away at the very least.
 
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