My morning muck-heap/sunrise view at 08.00 this morning.
Possibly an omen or a message from the Heavens…..
I decided that Albie could go out and join the others on the scrappy grass pasture they are allowed for daylight hours (8 – 3).
He’s moving much better now and back to his “normal” self.
And was very happy to be out of his prison.
Sadly, Tiddles and Storm were less lucky. Storm is not well at all. He struggles to walk on the hard-standing surrounding the containers, so I led him and Tiddles back into the school, whereupon they walked almost normally and showed no signs of difficulty.
The blood results came back, though, and he has confirmed EMS – Equine Metabolic Syndrome. To be honest, I think they all have it. The treatment from the vet was for Storm to “LOSE WEIGHT!“. Soaked hay and not much else then.
But I am glad one more is back to normal, well as normal as Albie will ever get.
Oh yes, and Newt got separated from the herd when they went out and had a bijoux panic attack trying to find them. He reminded me of a baked bean being shot out of a cannon as he galloped off to find them.
Dear Francis, I thought of you when I read this article. You probably know everything it has to say, but it seems like you would enjoy it even so. Thanks for all you do for your own feathered and furry friends and for your two legged ones across the globe as well. Cheers, VEA
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/magazine/warwick-schiller-horses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Zk4.-iFt.Pc_tlKeE9e8F&smid=url-share
Thank you x
I hope you’re feeling better today, Frances. These ponies are such a worry. I hope Storm starts to feel better soon. Did the vet suggest butr foe a few days to help him to feel more comfortable? Or Danilon or paracetamol? They help my little chap whenhe’s feeling the hard ground.
He’s on Danilon. Yes, a huge worry. Bloods back from Liphook. Insulin dysregulation. I am not surprised.