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moonfruit
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England
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 Posted - 16 Apr 2007 : 10:13:59 PM
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The mares were moved to their summer field today. It's a large field split in two, with one part being a much smaller paddock with a field shelter in. I had asked for Ri to go in this paddock with a pony as company to restrict her grazing. Thankfully, my friend J who was at the yard before me went to check on Ri before she left the yard. Apparently they were taking in one of the horses who is stabled at night & for some reason Ri was going bonkers. She tore up & down the fence before trying to come through it. She got her back legs tangled in it - barbed wire - but managed to free herself then just lost it & went through the wire. Thank god it snapped, otherwise I doubt I would have had much of a horse left.
My poor pony looked very forlorn when I arrived at the yard. J had managed to catch her & was cold hosing all her cuts waiting for the vet, who arrived at the same time as me. Vet managed to staple one of the gashes, but the worst cuts are in her chest above her foreleg, so impossible to hold together really. The vet asked me if I was into showing, thankfully I'm not as Ri will probably be badly scarred for life.
She's on box rest now (on ACP to keep her sane as well) & vet is back out in a couple of days to have a look at her. We have to hope her chest holds together now as it's possibly a bit nightmarish getting it to heal.
I know it's not life threatening, & some people on here have gone through a hell of a lot worse recently, but having to run out of work to find a blood soaked pony in a state has suddenly hit me, & I've gone from 'coping' while dealing with Ri & her injuries to feeling very shocked & meepy indeed.
She was also due to see the vet this Thurs for a lameness workup, as there is something not right in her left hind. Now we will have to wait until all her wounds heal before that can be investigated. She's already had the whole winter off & I was just about to get a new saddle made to measure for her so we could start riding again.
If anyone could spare some healing vibes for my little girl they'd be much appreciated.
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Jilly
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England
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Posted - 16 Apr 2007 : 10:17:09 PM
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OMG how awfull, sending healing thoughts and vibes your way.
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avanti
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England
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Posted - 16 Apr 2007 : 10:26:29 PM
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| Oh poor pony , and poor you, healing vibes coming your way, Mandy xx |
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sammyd0380
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England
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Posted - 16 Apr 2007 : 10:29:13 PM
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| Poor you, and poor pony. I'm sure she will be fine, and her cuts will heal quicker than you think. Healing vibes winging their way to you! |
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katherineepea
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England
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Posted - 16 Apr 2007 : 11:24:22 PM
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poor little thing I hope she gets well soon!
a lady on my yard today was just saying she could probably post and rail the whole yard with all the money shes spent on barbed wire injury bills |
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Tahir
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Apr 2007 : 11:31:45 PM
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Healing vibes on their way to you and your girly. Hopefully her injuries will heal very soon. I am sure with all the love and attention she is going to get from you, she will be on the road to recovery in no time.
Carla, xx. |
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tamila
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 06:36:22 AM
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| Healing thoughts coming your way. My mare did this some years ago and now you would hardly know as I caught it straight away. |
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Goldenmane
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 06:46:14 AM
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| Lots of healing thoughts to you both. Sounds like you both need lots of cuddles as well! |
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Honeyb060674
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Judith S
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Wales
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 07:28:39 AM
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Poor girl...sending healing thoughts.
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jaybird
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France
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 07:40:41 AM
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Hi
I think this an Arab trait, I have seen many of them behave like this when they get a mate, Jay is absolutely awful, take away Pandy and he just goes crackers, not coming through a fence but just galloping up and down the line, he is fine when you take him somewhere without her (bizzare).
Hope your pony heals well
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Arachnid
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 08:38:11 AM
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| Poor Rima, lots of healing vibes whizzing her way. I cant believe that there is a single strand of barbed wire at your yard it all looks like post and rail. She must have found the only strand on the whole farm! |
   
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Zan
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 08:42:03 AM
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| Healing vibes on their way from here also. Presumably it was a best friend who was being taken in? How are her back legs after being tangled in the barbed wire? At least there is a lot of flesh on her chest, which will help healing better than if it had been a boney area of leg with no flesh. |
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Lila
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 08:45:36 AM
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BIG HUGGS for you and her and healing vibes
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NatH
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 09:27:28 AM
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Poor Rima, get well soon little lady.
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Evie
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 09:27:36 AM
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| Sorry to hear this, hope your girl is feeling lots better soon. x |
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shah
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 10:24:59 AM
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Lots of hugs to you Gill and hopes for Ri to get better soon. You've had so much bad luck, it must be your turn to have some good times soon |
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louisejo
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 10:32:54 AM
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Oh Gill, I really feel for you, it is awful when our babies are poorly, i am sure her cuts will heal soon and i hope she is feeling back to normal as quickly as possible.
Lots of healing thoughts / vibes coming your way.. xx |
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arabic
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 11:12:14 AM
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So sorry to hear this - know how I would feel if it was Freddie!!! Sending big hugs to you and loads of healing vibes to Rima!! Trying to think, isnt there a herb or something that encourages the body's healing process (aloe vera maybe?)
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Kash
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 11:14:34 AM
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| Oh no poor Rima, get well soon - sending healing thoughts to you both. x |
      
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nicolanapper
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 11:35:21 AM
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Oh Gill, poor Rima, sending lots of healing thoughts.
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Nikkisian89
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 12:49:39 PM
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Urgh. Barbed wire is the worst fencing possible! My boy had an accident with a barbed wire fence when he was a yearling, had to have a skin graft and was on 3 months box rest. He is now left with an unnatractive scar down his hind leg approx 4 inches long and and inch or so wide. 
Hope your girl gets well soon! x |
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moonfruit
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England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 1:48:41 PM
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Thank you all for your thoughts
Rima was very swollen & stiff this morning & hadn't eaten much overnight, but she happily gobbled up her breakfast. I would know she was seriously ill if she refused her grub!
The weird thing was, she loves the pony who was in the paddock with her, & the mare leaving is not her friend at all. Her very best friend was just the other side of the fence & the mare going in is stabled at night, so Ri sees her being brought in every evening. But who knows what goes in their heads if they are upset enough to crash through wire.
Most of the fencing at the yard is post & rail or hedges, just this paddock happened to be stripped off with wire. Just our luck. I do hate barbed wire.
Anyway, I hope she is on the mend now & I can look forward to finally getting her a saddle, her hind leg checked out & maybe one day even riding 
Hopefully the magic AL healing vibes are working as we 'speak' (type?). |
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donna72_uk
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 2:44:27 PM
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Poor Rima hope she recovers quickly
Sending healing vibes to you both |
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alkarif
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 2:49:38 PM
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Vibes...vibes...vibes Poor Rima, healing vibes to both of you
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Brenda M - Al Karif Arabians
“God made the horse from the breath
of the wind, the beauty of the earth,
and the soul of the angel.....
May they forever run with our hearts....."
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erica giles
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Apr 2007 : 2:56:00 PM
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| Oh Jill I am so sorry. Binnie and I send all our love she will be fine and being grey once it has healed you probably wont see the scars that much. You certainly are not having much luck and so uncharacteristic of Rim xxxxxxxx Give her a big big kiss from me |
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