Showing posts with label feet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feet. Show all posts
November 11, 2020
In Which We All Co-Habitate Once More
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That's right, Echo is finally back home! I decided to go ahead & bring him home this past weekend since we were supposed to get ra...
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October 31, 2020
The End Is Near!
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By which I mean...the end of cleaning that bloody stall! To my relief & no small amount of surprise, Dr. Bob actually got to give us GO...
March 14, 2020
Update On Disaster Horse
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Maybe that should be his new name... Echo's shoulder has improved some this week. I'm leaning heavily towards it being a kick &am...
February 29, 2020
My Horse Is Wearing Flip-Flops In Winter
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We've yet to nail down the exact footwear type that optimizes Echo the Baby Monster, but I feel like I'm getting closer. I've b...
February 18, 2020
It's Not An Abscess
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Echo decides to prove yet again that my paranoia is not unfounded. We finally made it to the vet today for spring shots & the planned ...
February 13, 2020
Winning The Thrush War
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Solo's feet hate moisture & they've definitely gotten more finicky with age. I've never had a case of full-blown thrush in ...
February 2, 2020
Bruise Purgatory
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This is where I've been with Echo for the last too-many-weeks. A lurking bruise in a front foot that just won't commit to action. ...
December 14, 2019
Boots Are Never 100% Easy: Review Of The New EasyBoot Fury
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Echo remains barefoot for the time being ( since last December ) - because his feet are small, I think this is his best chance to develop th...
February 2, 2019
Little Shop Of Hoof Horrors
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A big part of transitioning a horse to a new career is rebuilding his body. Often it entails changing shape & developing different musc...
December 5, 2015
In Which Solo Can Fly No More
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* edited to add - Solo is still warm & huggable, my apology for any over-scare, but we did discover an injury effectively ending his ...
November 7, 2015
Fairy-er Magic: What Makes Good Hoofcare Great
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Stud-ifying! See what I did there?? Admit it, you snickered. We all learn within roughly 17 minutes of owning or managing a horse th...