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Post by shekaberry on May 1, 2008 18:33:49 GMT -5
He played with the Jollyball immediately, and I hung up the grain ball right before I left. I will visit him this evening and let you know if he has eaten it.
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Post by jodycat on May 1, 2008 19:32:14 GMT -5
He played with the Jollyball immediately, and I hung up the grain ball right before I left. I will visit him this evening and let you know if he has eaten it. Aww - bless his heart.
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Post by shekaberry on May 2, 2008 10:06:37 GMT -5
Rhythm LOVES the grain ball! When I got to Edensgate and peeked in his stall he was eating it. The end of his nose is all covered with remnants of the grain and there is a semi-circle mark on the wall from him pushing it back and forth.
Julie and I took him out on the lawn so he could graze on the grass and he was a naughty little stud, jumping around and rearing; just being a little snot. He quickly settled down to eat once he got to the grass.
Oh, and he picks up all four feet with absolutely no protest!
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Post by huskiesnhorses on May 2, 2008 10:08:08 GMT -5
Allison, Were you there last night? I was wondering if Hannah decided to leave his leg unwrapped now. (fingers crossed)
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Post by shekaberry on May 2, 2008 10:13:29 GMT -5
Actually, she did. He is healing like a CHAMP and is ready for limited, dry turnout. He got his vaccinations too and Hannah said he didn't even flinch at the shots. So the bandages came off and he is ready to be a semi-normal horse!
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Post by huskiesnhorses on May 2, 2008 10:15:05 GMT -5
Thank goodness.........now all that's left is his "brain surgery" as Jaime would put it, just to add insult to injury!!
I just love him....he is a nice nice horse.
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Post by jodycat on May 2, 2008 11:13:22 GMT -5
Rhythm LOVES the grain ball! When I got to Edensgate and peeked in his stall he was eating it. The end of his nose is all covered with remnants of the grain and there is a semi-circle mark on the wall from him pushing it back and forth. Julie and I took him out on the lawn so he could graze on the grass and he was a naughty little stud, jumping around and rearing; just being a little snot. He quickly settled down to eat once he got to the grass. Oh, and he picks up all four feet with absolutely no protest! This pretty guy is amazing. Such a great ending to what might have been a horrible tragedy. Thanks so much, SAFE!
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Post by monicabee on May 3, 2008 10:19:41 GMT -5
Julie put Rhythm out for the first time yesterday after adding lots of bark to the paddock, the one that Cedar and Little Miss inaugurated, and he did pretty much what you would expect, she said, releasing all that pent-up energy.
She said he is an amazing mover. She repeated that several times. I wish I could have been there with my camera, but there will be other chances, I am sure.
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Post by huskiesnhorses on May 3, 2008 12:47:49 GMT -5
Want to put in a huge thanks to Dr. Hannah (and SAFE) for saving this guy's life. This horse's life truly hung in the balance as euthanasia was a strong possibility when we got him considering the location and depth of that wound.
Great job to everyone involved including those who said prayers for him!!
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Post by Gingersmom-Tate on May 3, 2008 16:22:57 GMT -5
Wonderful news.
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Post by fototropic on May 4, 2008 9:08:44 GMT -5
He is such a pretty boy. He should find a very nice home quickly. All the Saddlebreds are beginning to turn my head. They are such nice, friendly horses. Pam
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Post by shekaberry on May 5, 2008 10:55:11 GMT -5
He is a little sweetheart, still a bit skittish and studdy; so hsi pending "brain surgery" will help chill him out. His wound looks SO GOOD. You can't even see the cut in his frog and he appears to be not bothered by it, bearing full weight on it and such. All this handling of his legs early in life will help him in the long run for sure!
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Post by emmabee on May 5, 2008 13:00:52 GMT -5
wow, wow, wow! if i wasn't a starving college student all the way across the country you'd have to fight me away from this little guy with a stick!
he's so handsome, and what an amazing recovery.
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Post by shekaberry on May 7, 2008 13:55:28 GMT -5
I visited with Rhythm again last evening and he has polished off the first grain ball. I hung up the second on in the window and he was playing with it when I said good night to him.
He was out in the dry paddock when I arrived and he displayed his trot/canter/buck action and he is a super-cute mover. His trot is all springy-looking and he appears perfectly sound! All the ground work he has been getting has helped him considerably, as he only hopped around a couple times while bringing him in and he responded well to a little tug and a firm voice.
I just love this happy-go-lucky little guy!
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Post by schwung on May 8, 2008 13:39:44 GMT -5
Just got a phone call from the farrier and she reports that Rhythm was a SUPERSTAR for his first trimming today! He was very, very good - all that work having his foot handled has paid off as he otherwise seems to be a completely unhandled colt.
He and Kokomo are scheduled to be gelded on May 26th, and they will share their rehab together at Edensgate Farm.
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