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My Problem Child.
Jan. 4th, 2012 09:23 pmLots of parents have 'em. Mine just happens to be a black and white, slightly over 15 hands high, rather fat quarter horse named Midnight. If there's trouble to be had, he's in the midst of it. He's been known to chew his way through the plastic mesh on his stall window to create a hole large enough for him to stick his head out; destroy brand new blankets while wearing them, by pulling said blanket over his head and then tearing them into itty bitty shreds; create havoc just by being there etc. etc. He's the only horse I know who has to be hotwired into his stall to keep him from escaping. Also the only horse I know who, when given a small tire to play with, will pick it up and smack himself silly in the head with it, then wear it for a hat. He is a source of endless amusement and bemusement.
Yesterday he was in the arena while I cleaned his stall, since it was pouring rain outside. In that short time he managed to pull the duct tape we'd used to cover the mirror someone had broken this past summer (I suspect it was him)off the mirror, and slice his cheek open on a piece of glass. It's not deep, but it's going to leave a nice scar. I will say this, he's a tough cookie. Didn't even flinch when we washed out the cut with iodine and put antiseptic cream on it. I guess I'm going to have to add sutures and freezing to my emergency kit. If the cut isn't healing I may have to put a couple of stitches in. Good thing he has a nurse for a mom.
My old girl Kyra is a bit off colour too. She has had diarrhea for the last few days, but is drinking and eating normally. Kelly has been taking her vitals and everything is normal, but since Kyra is old (at least 25, I'm not sure exactly how old she is), we're watching her carefully. I think it's just some kind of bug she's picked up. Jubilee had something similar a few months ago, and it just got better with a bit of time.
Today I stayed home, took down the Christmas decorations, and made soup (broccoli,bean and cheese) as well as a rather nummy bread pudding, filled with raisins and walnuts. It was very nice with a scoop of creamy yogurt on top. I went up to the Library for new reading material, and popped in to have tea with my friend Jill.
Tomorrow it's back to work. Have to remember to grab some suture material; there is always stuff that doesn't get used, and only goes in the garbage, so I will recycle it for my emergency kit. Midnight will probably need it.
Yesterday he was in the arena while I cleaned his stall, since it was pouring rain outside. In that short time he managed to pull the duct tape we'd used to cover the mirror someone had broken this past summer (I suspect it was him)off the mirror, and slice his cheek open on a piece of glass. It's not deep, but it's going to leave a nice scar. I will say this, he's a tough cookie. Didn't even flinch when we washed out the cut with iodine and put antiseptic cream on it. I guess I'm going to have to add sutures and freezing to my emergency kit. If the cut isn't healing I may have to put a couple of stitches in. Good thing he has a nurse for a mom.
My old girl Kyra is a bit off colour too. She has had diarrhea for the last few days, but is drinking and eating normally. Kelly has been taking her vitals and everything is normal, but since Kyra is old (at least 25, I'm not sure exactly how old she is), we're watching her carefully. I think it's just some kind of bug she's picked up. Jubilee had something similar a few months ago, and it just got better with a bit of time.
Today I stayed home, took down the Christmas decorations, and made soup (broccoli,bean and cheese) as well as a rather nummy bread pudding, filled with raisins and walnuts. It was very nice with a scoop of creamy yogurt on top. I went up to the Library for new reading material, and popped in to have tea with my friend Jill.
Tomorrow it's back to work. Have to remember to grab some suture material; there is always stuff that doesn't get used, and only goes in the garbage, so I will recycle it for my emergency kit. Midnight will probably need it.
