> Well, I think we finally have the laminitis under control and are on our
> way to normalcy, once again.  Vet and farrier were out yesterday and
> compromised on lowering her heel some and putting on pads and shoes.  She
> seems really well today, although I think it'll take a few days to figure
> out what those things are on her feet!
 
 
SHe hasn't been shod? Tee Hee! Put on aluminum the first time?
 
 
> She was a real trooper about
> having her first pair of shoes put on...no sign of pain when the nails
> went in or anything.  Stood stock still for the whole routine.
 
Nice.. think we'll be fine the first time Tush gets a pair.. a lot better 
then she did her first trim.. ;)
 
My shoer takes no great pleasure in getting kicked.. and Tush SURE pegged the 
shoer the first time she got shod! :) 
 
 
 
>  She's down to 1 bute a day, which will be decreased over the next week to
> none.
 
 
VERY good! :)
 
> Then the vet says I can start riding her in a week or two.  Gonna take it
> really slow, though.  I might start hand walking her on the road again.
> Not only will it give us BOTH some exercise, but will reacclimate her to
> being off the property (again!).
 
Well this weekend I'd really like to start sneaking Tush off the stable 
property.. she's about ready.. but considering what we have for "trail".. 
it's a "rock and a hard place" scenario... I'll just ease her out bit by bit. 
I've been taking far longer then I'd planned to with her.. was thinking about 
it the other day and I"m about 3 months behind where I think I should be. Had 
a long bout of not wanting to do anything that might get me hurt. Shrug.
 
Doesn't mean I"m careless.. just means I've ridden babies before. ;)
 
 
> know).  And...she's still growing.  Both vet and farrier say they think
> she's going through another growing spurt, and that that might have been
> the cause as well.  Who knows!!  BTW, my 14.3+ horse is now up to about
> 15.1...and her rump is up again!
 
:)
 
Anglo Arab right? ;)
 
I think Tush's Tush is up to about 15 hands give or take.. waiting for her 
front end to catch up as usual..  think she'll get up to at least 15.2 
 
 
> I had resigned myself to "almost a
> pony", and may end up with a good-sized horse afterall!  Arabs!  You
> never know!
 
> Horses! You REALLY never know!!
 
 
Chuckle.. :)
 
 
                                          BK 
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