Finn's had some time off. After another bout of terrible hives and meds that work intermittently, I decided it was best to just give him some time off before we move and hope for the best after we move. The drive up there makes me cringe every time I think about it, so rather than stress and get annoyed, Finn's had the life of a pasture puff this past week, and I'm sure he's loving it.
We are supposed to move this Saturday at 10AM. I emailed barn owner last week, called her when I didn't hear back, left a voicemail, and then left another voicemail this week... I wanted to make sure that we were all set to move, that she had all the information she needed, I wanted to get a list of different feeds they use so that I could research and pick the best one for him, and I wanted to get the name of the barn's vet so I could get all his paperwork transferred ASAP. I have not heard back from her. We are moving in 3 days and I have absolutely no information. From the looks of the barn's website she's away at a show all weekend. While checking out the website I noticed the price of board increased by $100 then from what's on my signed boarding contract?! After having my horse at a barn where the owners are super responsive, and the barn manager treats my horse like a prince, I can only hope he'll receive a similar level of care...but I'm seriously doubting that now.
I am confused. And annoyed. And just wish I could have my horse at home so I could take care of him myself.
Showing posts with label hives. Show all posts
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5.29.2013
5.19.2013
Allergies
Luckily the vet was able to come out right away to take a look at Finn's hives:
After a steroid shot and a day of dexamethasone (of a four day treatment) his hives cleared right up. The vet said his lungs sounded really raspy, but she attributed it to allergies, and not something more serious like pneumonia. She also recommended soaking his hay from now on so he won't be breathing in the dust from it. The barn he's at right now is extremely dusty. The paddocks are dirt and there is basically just dirt and dust everywhere. Luckily, his new barn has grass paddocks and just a whole lot more greenery. I'm hoping his normal little warm up cough (two or three coughs), and his super dry hooves, will subside once we move. Two weeks from now we'll be all moved in to our new home and I can't wait! Vet also tested for Vitamin E and Selenium deficiency. Finn's had a pretty dull coat recently, even though he's on Omega's, and the vet thought it would be worth it to test. New England is very deficient in Vit. E/Selenium, and even though he's on a supplement, she thought it might not be enough. Results should be in around Wednesday.
After a week of dealing with Finn's allergies he was finally better for a lesson on Saturday. There was a well known dressage clinician there that day, so the barn was packed, and Finn was very excited about all the activity. I had the best lesson, and I really feel like we're making progress (finally). I think I'm getting much more consistent in my contact, and a lot more following and not so stuck. My reins felt like elastics. I'm also much better about using my left rein, which is something I always struggle with. We still had some llama moments in the canter, but our trot was great, Finn was supple, really using his back, and not hollowing at all. He is getting so much stronger and I can even see a difference in his topline. Two things I needed to be reminded about constantly was "chin up" (I look at his ears), and to sit back ( I always tilt forward). Then...we did a little jumping. It's been a while since I've jumped him, and oh boy was he excited. There is nothing Finn likes more than jumping. Luckily he really takes care of me over jumps. My trainer could see my nerves...even over a little two foot cross rail, so she made me sing the ABC's over the jumps. This helped a lot! I'm hoping that the more often we jump, and the more I just trust my horse, my nerves won't kick in so much. I also asked my trainer if she'd be interested in teaching me at my new barn. She said she'd love to, but it will probably only be twice a month, as new barn charges a ring fee. After our lesson Finn got a good hosing off. While we were in the wash stall the clinician came up to me and said that I had the most talented little horse, and that she just loved him. I definitely liked hearing that!
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| They were even worse than this on his sides |
After a week of dealing with Finn's allergies he was finally better for a lesson on Saturday. There was a well known dressage clinician there that day, so the barn was packed, and Finn was very excited about all the activity. I had the best lesson, and I really feel like we're making progress (finally). I think I'm getting much more consistent in my contact, and a lot more following and not so stuck. My reins felt like elastics. I'm also much better about using my left rein, which is something I always struggle with. We still had some llama moments in the canter, but our trot was great, Finn was supple, really using his back, and not hollowing at all. He is getting so much stronger and I can even see a difference in his topline. Two things I needed to be reminded about constantly was "chin up" (I look at his ears), and to sit back ( I always tilt forward). Then...we did a little jumping. It's been a while since I've jumped him, and oh boy was he excited. There is nothing Finn likes more than jumping. Luckily he really takes care of me over jumps. My trainer could see my nerves...even over a little two foot cross rail, so she made me sing the ABC's over the jumps. This helped a lot! I'm hoping that the more often we jump, and the more I just trust my horse, my nerves won't kick in so much. I also asked my trainer if she'd be interested in teaching me at my new barn. She said she'd love to, but it will probably only be twice a month, as new barn charges a ring fee. After our lesson Finn got a good hosing off. While we were in the wash stall the clinician came up to me and said that I had the most talented little horse, and that she just loved him. I definitely liked hearing that!
5.15.2013
NOT fun
We have not been having the fun, enjoyable rides I envisioned for our week together. Instead, we've been dealing with a severe case of hives. After trying everything homeopathic...we now we need the vet out.
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