Yay - We Have Been Out!!
Monday, October 20th, 2008 11:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spikeThis morning DJ walked down his field towards me. So that was lovely for two reasons -
a) He was pleased to see me (or the carrot!)
b) He was still sound ... and it's downhill slightly, so great to watch.
So, I brought him in, put his boots on him, and his bridle and off we went!
We only walked to just past where Ros lives, and back. It was hard to know how much to make him do, but I think I got it correct, as by the time he was walking back across the yard his stride was just off.
It was only about 300yds (each way), but great to see him out - and he was OK about the traffic. mind you, as I was walking next to him, the traffic all slowed.
So, it was a great start. I want to start these few times very, very slowly. Both to re-build his confidence and his strength, but day 1 was lovely.
Yay - he deserved his feed ... and a carrot!!
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On a further note Rosie is better (well, except she has now twisted a shoulder!) So, whether it was a mild dose of Strangles we will never know, but the swellings have gone down, and her temperature is back to normal.
So, double Yay!
a) He was pleased to see me (or the carrot!)
b) He was still sound ... and it's downhill slightly, so great to watch.
So, I brought him in, put his boots on him, and his bridle and off we went!
We only walked to just past where Ros lives, and back. It was hard to know how much to make him do, but I think I got it correct, as by the time he was walking back across the yard his stride was just off.
It was only about 300yds (each way), but great to see him out - and he was OK about the traffic. mind you, as I was walking next to him, the traffic all slowed.
So, it was a great start. I want to start these few times very, very slowly. Both to re-build his confidence and his strength, but day 1 was lovely.
Yay - he deserved his feed ... and a carrot!!
~ ~ ~
On a further note Rosie is better (well, except she has now twisted a shoulder!) So, whether it was a mild dose of Strangles we will never know, but the swellings have gone down, and her temperature is back to normal.
So, double Yay!
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Date: 2008-10-20 11:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-20 11:10 am (UTC)http://debris4spike.livejournal.com/203348.html
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He has been injured - about 3 1/2 weeks since he last left the property, so this is why it is great to be happy that he has walked 500yds!
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Date: 2008-10-20 12:41 pm (UTC)It's funny, reading how you're taking things carefully with DJ, makes me think that Cally should be doing the same with Avon right now in the story. He certainly is being a silly boy at the moment and not realizing he is being one.
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Date: 2008-10-20 07:43 pm (UTC)and it's great that Rosie has got over her strangles (if that is what she had) but unfortunate that she's now hurt her shoulder.
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Date: 2008-10-20 08:49 pm (UTC)Yes, Great to know Rosie is better from her "virus" ... just catching DJ's complaint of aches and pains now!
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