I went out to the barn this afternoon and took Biscuit out of the pasture. He had a gash on the point of his left hip. LeeAnn P. later told me she saw Sarge take a chunk out of Biscuit when Biscuit reared up (I think that is right!) and bit him. Sarge put him in his place in 2 seconds. Sarge NEVER has a mark on him and Biscuit looks like a war zone. Biscuit was all excited when LeeAnn took Legato down the road. Biscuit is very fond of Legato and she thinks he is a hottie in return. Must be the white manes! Anywhoo...they ride well together and he gets excited when he sees her. That is hilarious. She gives Sarge the evil eye on a regular basis but she is a sweetie to Biscuit.
I took Biscuit up to the front and cleaned his hooves. He did a good job of staying still. Not perfect - he did get one pop on the leg but he was pretty good. I put some of the medicine mixture in his hooves and rubbed it into the creases of his frogs. I dug out the notch in his back hoof. I am going to need something to dig the cotton out with better. I rolled the cotton in the meds and stuffed it in the hole.
I then washed his legs which he didn't like too much. The water was cold!!! I scrubbed his tail (just from below the bone) and his hocks. The soap from his tail was DIRTY as it could be. I rinsed it and brushed it out. His mane is filthy and I would love to be able to give him a good bath.
I gave him a handful of alfalfa as a treat. I walked him down the road and was letting him eat some of the new green grass. LeeAnn B came down there and we chatted about Monday's class with Darolyn. We are all excited. I later talked to LeeAnn P. and I got my gloves to the class.
I took Biscuit up to the front and cleaned his hooves. He did a good job of staying still. Not perfect - he did get one pop on the leg but he was pretty good. I put some of the medicine mixture in his hooves and rubbed it into the creases of his frogs. I dug out the notch in his back hoof. I am going to need something to dig the cotton out with better. I rolled the cotton in the meds and stuffed it in the hole.
I then washed his legs which he didn't like too much. The water was cold!!! I scrubbed his tail (just from below the bone) and his hocks. The soap from his tail was DIRTY as it could be. I rinsed it and brushed it out. His mane is filthy and I would love to be able to give him a good bath.
I gave him a handful of alfalfa as a treat. I walked him down the road and was letting him eat some of the new green grass. LeeAnn B came down there and we chatted about Monday's class with Darolyn. We are all excited. I later talked to LeeAnn P. and I got my gloves to the class.
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