long time!

[welkin]

Hi all, you've probably forgotten about me, it's been so long! I stalk this board, but haven't posted much. It's been pretty quiet on my end, as D got injured in late August in a freak accident with a low handing wooden gate to the arena. Luckily, while the injury was severe, it wasn't close to any joints or into the deep muscle, just took off the flesh down to the muscle on his gaskin area. It was gross, but missed the vital areas thank God! After 30 days off he was back slowly brought back under saddle, and we've basically just been trying to get back into shape ever since. Slowly, between work, weather and family visits! The wound is still healing, in the sense that hair is working its way back, but he's been sound and happy, and vet has been super happy with his progress and has no concerns. So, we're hoping for a 2014 season

I'm still scraping by keeping him lol, but with the personal condition that if the perfect home came and wanted to take him, he'd go. Otherwise, I'll just keep scraping by. I know, not smart, but we'll keep chugging along. We're at a new barn where he's in full care that I can afford. Great weight, the care is good but the arenas are awful and no jumps, but I'm getting creative

How is everyone? Board seems a little quieter than ever, where's everyone?

D giving me a nice moment the other day, in between showing me he is feeling quite well lol!
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You can see his injury on his left hind. Vet said the "lump" will be remodeled by his body, but may take up to 2 years. I'm ok with that, he's alive!
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[adcooper]

He looks GREAT! You, too. So glad he's healing from that weird injury. It must have been mind boggling to have such a serious injury occur in that way. Who would imagine?

It's good to see you back. And yes, I've noticed it's quiet here, too.

[welkin]

Apparently we're not the first to have an incident with that gate...they have fixed it higher and made it so it doesn't swing as much, but I lead D in and out of that arena very carefully now, that's for sure.

How have you been? Maybe its been a busy year for everyone?

[niaru]

You 2 look great! I'm so glad it wasn't serious.

Speaking of "lumps", Charm has one that looks like D's but a tad smaller, on the front of her hind leg just below the hock. I have NO idea how she got it. It just kind of appeared...it's been more than a year. No lameness, nothing. But it's unsightly!

Yes it's been quiet here! Just a few regulars posting, nowadays. Don't know why. Everyone's busy i guess?

[welkin]

I blame Facebook!

[Goalie]

Hi welkin honey. Good to see you post

[brooks]

Nov 26, 2013 17:15:47 GMT -5 welkin said:

I blame Facebook!

Me too


Good to see you. We have missed you lots.

[ZenRider]

Good to see you and your handsome boy.
I think 'freak accident' is part of a horse's definition.

Yeah, just a few of us diehards left and a few that pop in from time to time.
Facebook is just too much for me, though I'm sure some day I'll cave in, unless everyone decides they want to go back to Myspace, then I'll have to rebuild that one. I say rebuild, because it seems to have taken a life of it's own in my absence.

[welkin]

I never really got into MySpace, and yeah, Facebook is a lot, but also really easy. Not quite the same though!