Well Rev is home. I must admit the reason I started thinking about bringing him home is certainly nothing to celebrate, he's been lame, however him being home is lovely. He's had a rough month. It kinda started with what appeared to be an abscess and progressed to what seems to be a tendon issue. He is wrapped, complete with a clay poultice, and resting comfortably in the deluxe stall here at home. He has the front yard to himself until he is feeling better and will spend gobs of time being hand walked and wrapped and attended to until he is feeling better. Once he is feeling better we will address the issue of shoes. His heels are low, of this I have no doubt. His feet however don't appear to be the real problem as we stand, wrapped up or otherwise. A couple of days with some rest and support for his legs and we'll look further into the heel situation.
He spent the better part of his afternoon in the front yard with Katie, Brody and Lou hanging out in the pasture. They could all play kissy face over the fence but couldn't mix it up. There was a bit of a fuss when it was time to go in cause with all of them home (Katie is still home for now) we have a two in the barn, two in the shelter thing happening. Problem is neither Brody or Lou want to be away from the Princess. Lou and Rev were in the barn with Katie and Brody outside munching their evening hay when Lou decided that he needed Katie in view. I moved Katie and Brody's hay up a bit so that everyone could see each other, in the barn or otherwise, and things were fine. Enter beet-pulp (comes slightly after hay). Since Katie and Brody weren't in the barn their buckets had to be hung on the post, no big deal this has been done scores of times. Katie and Brody were fine with it but Lou was not fine with the fact that when he took his face from his bucket (he doesn't "need" beet pulp he just gets enough to let him know he is special too) he could not see Katie. This didn't stop Katie or Brody from munching anymore than it stopped Lou, Lou however made sure I knew after each bite that he wanted Katie in view. Take a bite, yell at me (whom was standing at his door talking to him), take a bite, repeat. Rev on the other hand could have cared less, along with Brody and Katie. Katie was nice enough to come see what Lou wanted only to walk away and double Lou's efforts to have her at his window.
I figured I'd throw caution to the wind and let Lou out into the pasture after beet pulp was done. If Rev got excited I'd pull Katie in, if Rev didn't care I'd leave the three amigos out (they have shelter) and let everyone be till morning.
Rev didn't care. He noticed Lou leaving and make one attempt to call out then settled back in without a peep.
Rev is resting in his stall. Katie probably has Lou and Brody tucked in exactly where she wants them. Tomorrow we'll address this spell the Princess has cast on everyone except Rev and change a bandage or two! I see a bit of hand walking in our immediate future and I suspect a nice cold hose is going to make an appearance as well.
He spent the better part of his afternoon in the front yard with Katie, Brody and Lou hanging out in the pasture. They could all play kissy face over the fence but couldn't mix it up. There was a bit of a fuss when it was time to go in cause with all of them home (Katie is still home for now) we have a two in the barn, two in the shelter thing happening. Problem is neither Brody or Lou want to be away from the Princess. Lou and Rev were in the barn with Katie and Brody outside munching their evening hay when Lou decided that he needed Katie in view. I moved Katie and Brody's hay up a bit so that everyone could see each other, in the barn or otherwise, and things were fine. Enter beet-pulp (comes slightly after hay). Since Katie and Brody weren't in the barn their buckets had to be hung on the post, no big deal this has been done scores of times. Katie and Brody were fine with it but Lou was not fine with the fact that when he took his face from his bucket (he doesn't "need" beet pulp he just gets enough to let him know he is special too) he could not see Katie. This didn't stop Katie or Brody from munching anymore than it stopped Lou, Lou however made sure I knew after each bite that he wanted Katie in view. Take a bite, yell at me (whom was standing at his door talking to him), take a bite, repeat. Rev on the other hand could have cared less, along with Brody and Katie. Katie was nice enough to come see what Lou wanted only to walk away and double Lou's efforts to have her at his window.
I figured I'd throw caution to the wind and let Lou out into the pasture after beet pulp was done. If Rev got excited I'd pull Katie in, if Rev didn't care I'd leave the three amigos out (they have shelter) and let everyone be till morning.
Rev didn't care. He noticed Lou leaving and make one attempt to call out then settled back in without a peep.
Rev is resting in his stall. Katie probably has Lou and Brody tucked in exactly where she wants them. Tomorrow we'll address this spell the Princess has cast on everyone except Rev and change a bandage or two! I see a bit of hand walking in our immediate future and I suspect a nice cold hose is going to make an appearance as well.
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