Just realised, it's been over a month since I caught up on here. So sorry everyone!
Things are so busy (nothing changes....
)
Woody updates:
Woody is going in to his 7th week of box rest following the swelling we found in his flexor tendon on the last scan
I do hand walk him with his legs support bandaged and I let him have 20 mins loose in the arena every morning so he can have a roll and a leg stretch. He is coping so well, surprisingly. For a sports horse, he's really coping with his confinement (though not ideal). I'm still at a crossroads with what to do for him for the future. I am pushing toward retiring him (with the potential of light riding and taking him out on hacks), as he does have some collective issues going on now. That is not surprising as he has had quite the sporty career with his jumping and dressage. But I do want to be able to turn him out. I can't keep him in indefinitely. We are going to push on for a couple of weeks till the 11th November when he has his next scan. That way I will know if the rest has been working. I am going to discuss options with the vet, particularly the option of him resting over the winter with daily turnout with the other horses. Then we will reassess his soundness in the spring. He owes me nothing and I owe him everything for the years we have had together, so I want him to be happy and sound.
To be honest, I've really fallen out of love with the industry. I've worked in the equestrian industry for over 30 years, but it's definitely getting worse. More and more horrible people and lack of good yards to keep your horse at. I don't know if I've lost the love for my sport because of everything going on with Woody, or if it's because my life is going in different directions now... But I thought that by giving us both a break over the winter, I can readdress how I feel next Spring. I work so much anyway, and now the dark nights are here there is less riding on week days. When he has been injured in the past I've been desperate to get riding and competing again, but now I'm shocked by how little I'm missing it all.
Anyway, on a more positive note, here are some pics of him from over the last few weeks
Koda and Peggy updates:
As you can imagine, these two are keeping me very busy. Every day is full of adventures for these guys. Peggy is growing rapidly (as you all saw in the above Halloween pictures). They will be getting their outfits back on Thursday evening to go 'Trick or Treating'. Tonight I need to carve the pumpkins that they chose at the pumpkin patch yesterday. They very much enjoy our weekend visits to the off lead dog agility park. Peggy got a good report at her latest vet health check. She will be in the same flea/worming bracket as Koda soon, as it goes off weight. I can't believe she is 16.2kg already, at 6 months old! She will soon catch up to Koda (he's currently 27.5kg). We have been getting lots of Autumn pics on our adventures (my favourite season by far).
Pics:
Dog park fun:
Autumn adventures:
Other updates:
Dan is crazy busy with the business. He's just celebrated his 33rd birthday. He's got another couple of project cars at the moment (I say project, but lets face it, he'll never restore them to sell on, they will end up in the collection
). He's also back out mountain biking now that the motorsport season is coming to an end.
As if I don't have enough to do with the business, my job and my animals, we are launching my own business over the next couple of weeks. It's been in the pipeline for a couple of years but development has really progressed over the last couple of weeks, we are just on with web design at the moment ready for launch. I know I can't continue lecturing forever and this is something I've always wanted to do.
I do hope everyone is well. I'm going to have a scroll through the Forum over the next couple of days as some of my students aren't in, so I'll get a minute for a brew and catch up!
Look forward to seeing how everyone is getting on
just waiting on sampling and then I’m on with marketing
Been on holiday so still catching up
