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| Another show pic - just because he was so cute! |
The vet was at the farm yesterday and checked Rory. He said the incisions are closing a bit fast, but the swelling is mostly because Rory isn't moving enough. Prescription - chase him around.
So I went out, fed the mares and compressed Rory while he had his nose in his bucket. Then I went and got my QH. The field Rory is in is far too big for me to be able to run around and keep the horses moving. Plus I'm hoping that if I chase from horseback Rory won't be expecting me to chase him around when I go out on foot.
My intention was to keep Rory and his mum moving, but I ended up having to get all four going because mum just kept dodging around us back to the other mare. At first they stayed near the hay, but after a bit they were using the whole field and I backed off to try and get them to trot instead of canter. Then after half an hour I backed off more and kept them walking for a few laps to cool out. Rory's mum was the most laid back of the bunch. The other mare felt she had to scoot past us the odd time.
Remember all of this happened after dark. Well after sunset. Fortunately for me the sky was pretty clear with only some thin clouds scattered about, and the moon was near full. I could see the mares and foals running and judge the pressure applied better than if it had been really dark. I caught a flash of Rory's stocking and white blaze at times. My QH was really good about it all.
I went out and checked them later before going home. The other mare was worst off - she'd sweated the most but was dry enough and warm (cooled out but not cold). The other foal still had a bit of sweat condensation on the tips of his haircoat, but was also cooled out and warm. Rory's mum had a little bit of dried sweat on her, and was a good temperature. Rory wasn't showing the least signs of any exertion. No condensation, no dry sweat patches, nothing.
That's my boy!
So I went out, fed the mares and compressed Rory while he had his nose in his bucket. Then I went and got my QH. The field Rory is in is far too big for me to be able to run around and keep the horses moving. Plus I'm hoping that if I chase from horseback Rory won't be expecting me to chase him around when I go out on foot.
My intention was to keep Rory and his mum moving, but I ended up having to get all four going because mum just kept dodging around us back to the other mare. At first they stayed near the hay, but after a bit they were using the whole field and I backed off to try and get them to trot instead of canter. Then after half an hour I backed off more and kept them walking for a few laps to cool out. Rory's mum was the most laid back of the bunch. The other mare felt she had to scoot past us the odd time.
Remember all of this happened after dark. Well after sunset. Fortunately for me the sky was pretty clear with only some thin clouds scattered about, and the moon was near full. I could see the mares and foals running and judge the pressure applied better than if it had been really dark. I caught a flash of Rory's stocking and white blaze at times. My QH was really good about it all.
I went out and checked them later before going home. The other mare was worst off - she'd sweated the most but was dry enough and warm (cooled out but not cold). The other foal still had a bit of sweat condensation on the tips of his haircoat, but was also cooled out and warm. Rory's mum had a little bit of dried sweat on her, and was a good temperature. Rory wasn't showing the least signs of any exertion. No condensation, no dry sweat patches, nothing.
That's my boy!
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