Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Oh Dear, Poor Pony

So Brantley is coming home tomorrow from Cherry Croft, vet is coming the Thursday after Christmas. It never ends, but as horse people, we know this and this is what is expected. But we do it anyway.

Even with all the progress that he's made in the last week, I received a message about him being back sore. They don't want to hang out to him or keep working him (which I totally agree with) until they know whether it's just unused sore muscles or there's something wrong. The owner, Cindy, she went over his back with me and showed me how he reacted to pressure and he was really sore and twitchy. I talked to her about it because I've never seen him like that before and even when I first brought him he wasn't like that which she agreed. That's why they think that it's just a muscle soreness. He's spent so much time being tense and holding himself so tightly together. Now he's starting to relax and use his body differently.

I don't want to jump to conclusions. I'm having the vet come out and do any overall exam before I start throwing money into x-rays and ultrasounds. That was actually the vet's recommendation and that's why I love her. We're going to do a head-to-toe exam and check for soundness. The week back home will give him a break so if the vet comes and his back isn't sore - we'll know that it's probably muscle related vs. things like "kissing spine".

We'll start there and then see where it goes - Cindy and I also talked about him being over-stimulated and really needs some time just to be a horse and run with a herd. I completely agree - It's the same thing I tell people who purchase racehorses off the track. I've seen both sides, horses right off and horses who have had some time to stop and relax and get their brain back (like Lucky) and there's a huge difference. Yes, horses are natural born athletes but like people, you need a mental break once in a while! So come February, the plan is maybe bringing him to Cherry Croft for a couple of months. That gives me January to build up some cash with the new job. Then back to work... Now I just need a pony to ride.

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Oh Dear, Poor Pony

So Brantley is coming home tomorrow from Cherry Croft, vet is coming the Thursday after Christmas. It never ends, but as horse people, we know this and this is what is expected. But we do it anyway.

Even with all the progress that he's made in the last week, I received a message about him being back sore. They don't want to hang out to him or keep working him (which I totally agree with) until they know whether it's just unused sore muscles or there's something wrong. The owner, Cindy, she went over his back with me and showed me how he reacted to pressure and he was really sore and twitchy. I talked to her about it because I've never seen him like that before and even when I first brought him he wasn't like that which she agreed. That's why they think that it's just a muscle soreness. He's spent so much time being tense and holding himself so tightly together. Now he's starting to relax and use his body differently.

I don't want to jump to conclusions. I'm having the vet come out and do any overall exam before I start throwing money into x-rays and ultrasounds. That was actually the vet's recommendation and that's why I love her. We're going to do a head-to-toe exam and check for soundness. The week back home will give him a break so if the vet comes and his back isn't sore - we'll know that it's probably muscle related vs. things like "kissing spine".

We'll start there and then see where it goes - Cindy and I also talked about him being over-stimulated and really needs some time just to be a horse and run with a herd. I completely agree - It's the same thing I tell people who purchase racehorses off the track. I've seen both sides, horses right off and horses who have had some time to stop and relax and get their brain back (like Lucky) and there's a huge difference. Yes, horses are natural born athletes but like people, you need a mental break once in a while! So come February, the plan is maybe bringing him to Cherry Croft for a couple of months. That gives me January to build up some cash with the new job. Then back to work... Now I just need a pony to ride.