Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Well Nilo absolutely hates all the medication he is taking, he spits it up every time.  One is bright red and one is pink.  I think every shirt I have is now "tie dyed" thanks to Ni. Penny takes her's so nicely, I never wear any of her gray meds.  Hope was fine yesterday and this morning.  Brody and Rader got their water buckets cleaned they were very dirty, probably all the dust Brody stirs up from pacing. The weather is perfect in the mornings, cool and crisp!

Monday, September 29, 2014

Fed in the dark this morning and Hope didn't get up to eat.  Fancy and Hope get 2 flakes and grain at one end and are fed first, then they get 2 more flakes and grain at the other end and are fed there last.  Sometimes when it's dark Hope takes a little while to get up, but today she stayed down when I gave them their feed at each end, which is not normal for her.  I started cleaning and she was still down, I started to get a little worried.  She seemed to be having a hard time getting up.  Not sure if she was just tired or maybe the chilly night had her bones a little stiff.  I helped her get up and she ran right to Fancy to nurse which is what she does when she is stressed or upset.  She was fine later when I checked on her, but I will be keeping an eye on her.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

What a perfect day here in Rosamond.  The horses are loving the weather and so are we.  Everyone is playing and full of energy. Nilo is now on new meds we are hoping that these help.  His current medications are about $30/ day.  Sick horses are costly to the rescue, but we must make sure they receive the best of care.  Nilo will get stronger each day, and be 100% in no time.  Today the dogs got to run with the mule and I cleaned up the scrap hay.  The weekends are the best to get the little things complete...Happy Sunday!

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Today was drag day Saturday.  We drag Halo and Enchilada's area every week, Careful's bi weekly and the pasture crew Monthly.  We don't clean their areas each day, when they are in large areas this works best.  We also run the dogs on weekends.  This morning was chilly, so it was wonderful.  We barely wanted to go in the house.  We let Penny out and she ran her heart out, Nilo had the biggest fit in his stall, bucking and rearing.  He hates Penny being away from him.  It's not good behavior, but shows his energy level is increasing, which is great.  Penny went back in her stall great today (sometimes she won't go in and has to be backed in).  So far this is shaping up to be a great day!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Hooray it was in the 80's today.  Thank goodness, fall is finally here.  Nilo is starting to call when I come with the feed.  His feed has steadily been increased and he is eating it all.  His bacterial infection is getting better each day and his coat is growing.  Baby steps, but steps forward is all that matters.  Star has a small cut on her leg.  No need for medical care, a little silver spray and she will be fine.  Horses love getting into things, so it's no big deal.  We just need to make sure everyday we look at each horse carefully to look for new cuts, soreness, or different behavior.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Rader is doing great and back to his old self.  Penny is doing great as well.  Her feet et better everyday.  She continues to lose weight and is starting to look really good.  Careful is not in heat anymore, but her back left hock is still locking up on her.  She is alright and will have leg issues through her whole life.  The best we can do is give her butte when it's worst and manage it.  She will always be turned out in large areas when we can, as walking helps stretch it out.  Every horse here receives individualized care, feed, and housing.  It is best for everyone that way.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Yesterday was the first day of fall.  We kind of skipped over it, with a sick horse and temperatures still in the 90's it was hard to celebrate.  The horses love the cooler weather.  The first few days once we cool down will be volatile because sometimes they forget to drink enough and will need electrolytes but after that they love it.  I love it too.  Feeding and cleaning is so much easier in the cold weather than the hot.  I pray that as the weather cools Nilo will get stronger and stronger.  The heat zaps his energy and makes it hard for him to recover. Fall here we come...