"Wits end" continued...continued...

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Well, Incarna's been shot up with whatever it was(still haven't found out the name of the two substances injected into neck vein,) and yesterday farrier and I reshod him with very thick leather pads we cut out of a large piece I bought at saddler in village. I did hack out on him last Sunday, with RJBG(Russian James Bond Girl...our tenant on the farm,) and he was like a young horse again in one respect; he was AFRAID OF EVERYTHING! Yesterday, put his paddock mate and second horse in stable box next to him and when my OH led other horse out(and didn't wait for me to put on head collar,) he went nuts...

RJBG takes off for a month's work and then Xmas Holidays back in Siberia(no kidding,) so I'll be solo hacking again and I only hope WHATEVER he was given doesn't put me into a tree or a ditch after the three broken ribs 6 wks ago on a "touchy" mare...

If he's feeling great again I just wish he show a little gratitude for this old man...He does look better with the leather pads though. Why didn't we do this years ago. He has NO talon(heal in French.) Will see Sunday.

Another day in the life of a fool...rr
 
Like Sprout, I hope the pads work RR. Do you have/want to ride? If not, then perhaps Incarna could have holidays whilst getting used to the pads?

Could TWTS cycle out with you a couple of times to start with, so you at least have a buddy?

Or, could you get someone from the club to come up and ride with you (offering free riding can often work).

Hope you and Incarna sort this out :)
 
Well TFF, TWTS is at school but the last time he came home for the weekend he offered to ride out with me...Once I get Incarna saddled(when he's like this,) get out of his stable box and up on his back,...and get down the drive to the mailbox, I should be ok. But maybe it'll rain Sunday and that'll give him the extra week, lol. Saw RJBG this evening and she's definately leaving for her one month work experience in Biarritz(holy cow how lucky can you get,) Sunday Morning, so no hacking partner till January.

I'll just have to run an ad at the village bakery and new cafe restaurant; "old sympathic man looking for inspirational cute and understanding riding partner." I've had good luck in the past...rr(but maybe it'll rain...)
 
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