12 Days of Splintmas
I wrote a song for you to celebrate Splintmas, or lackthereof since on December 1st I actually got on my horse, and we all lived.
On the twelfth day of Splintmas, I gave to my pony:
Twelve bags of ice
Eleven rounds of Splintex
Ten minute walkies
Nine weeks of stall rest
Eight vet call charges
Seven pounds of poultice
Six x-ray pictures (and one ultrasound!)
Five cc's of dorm
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| Shrug, I'm no doctor. |
Four vet opinions
Three shockwave treatments
Two sheepskin earstuffs
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| The stuffies are under the soundproof bonnet. |
And a shot of Osphos for my pony.
Runkle is finally under saddle again after all that and let me tell you, pardon my French but it's really fucking great. I was so worried he wouldn't come back and I couldn't stop imagining the worst. The ultrasound didn't look 100% normal but it's not something that can be diagnosed. Right now I just need to start putting him back to work and hoping that nothing is irritating the suspensory. So far so good, and thank God for Dormosedan and sound proof bonnets. And my crash vest. Do you know how high a horse can leap straight up into the air? Ask a five year old Thoroughbred on stall rest.
Merry Splintmas everyone. Go hug your pony's splints.
Merry Splintmas everyone. Go hug your pony's splints.
Yay!!!! I love that last picture :)
ReplyDeleteme too!! it's nice having nice talented photographer friends (who need to take pictures for school.... :D)
DeleteThat last picture tho 😍
ReplyDeleteright? boyfriend status.
DeleteI'm glad he's back in work and fingers crossed everything goes well!
ReplyDeleteyeah all the things are crossed right now :P
DeleteBobby has set splints in all four legs. Perhaps I will put little bows on them for Christmas in the spirit of Runkle.
ReplyDelete;)
what the... they can get splints IN THE BACK???
Deletelord help me.
Three cheers for a sound horse home for the holidays!!
ReplyDeletesound and, you know, full of piss and vinegar :P
DeleteHow is that ice attached in the first picture? I'm glad the splint is finally healing though.
ReplyDeletehah it's actually just stuck. I wet the leg and wrap a wet paper towel around it before I dump the ice into the ice boot. I'm not sure why but when I took the boot off the ice was still stuck to it!
DeleteGlad he's on the mend! Where can I get a sound proof bonnet? I keep meaning to research them, but... oh look shiny!
ReplyDeleteWe are talking about giving Jamp some osphos when it gets closer to spring. Have you seen improvement with it, do you think?
the soundproof bonnet is from if the bonnet fits (you can search em on facebook)
Deletehowever if you're looking for a more budget friendly/faster option, horze actually has decent soundproof bonnets too!
as far as osphos, you are not the first person to ask me about improvement. i'll be honest, I have no idea. I've thrown so much shit at this horse I haven no idea which thing helped, if all of them helped or none of them helped. I will say he is sound now. Whether that's due to osphos, shockwave, or just plain time, I have no idea.
Thanks! I just ordered the horze version. If it helps Sir-Spooks-a-Lot I'll invest in pretty custom one later.
DeleteWell I guess you didn't see a negative to the Osphos, so I'll take that as a good thing! Thanks for the answers!
It's so sad how accurate this song probably is :( I'm glad you got the go-ahead to ride, but I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to be the one on board for the first few rides! LOL
ReplyDeletehah yeahhhh i was crying a little as i wrote it. luckily hes insured!!
Deletedorm has been so helpful. i used to be so against drugging horses for riding but I think i'd actually be dead by now if i hadnt.