The Daily Planet - The Last One...I Promise!!

Published on March 10, 2007 at 6:26 PM
The Last One...I Promise!!

This Article was published in My Fillies, Estrella and Dulcy

    First off…today is Mrs. Suarez’s birthday. So go on over to “Home Where They Belong” and wish her a happy birthday!!

    Second…4evrHischild has picked the winners of the Haiku contest. Guess who won?? Yep, that’s right Timothy. I told Jocelyn that we should have bet on him winning and then she would have won. But we aren’t betting people, so Timothy wins and we don’t!!
But go over to Timothy’s blog, and tell him CONGRATULATIONS!!

    OK…so this is my last horse post on The Daily Planet. Then the more theological, thoughtful posts will be back!!
    I think I’m going to use: “SuperHorseSteader” for a username on Homesteadblogger. I liked "SuperHorseGirl", but Jocelyn thinks that one is too childish. Of course, she thinks she is an Elf too, so what does that tell you about what she thinks?? What you do think of those two?? Which one do you like?? I know I am being dumb about all of this, but I am drawing a blank on what to do.
    Thank you for all your suggestions, they were really good. Now…I need to design a template and get that up. Oh boy!!

    So the vet came yesterday…. he had a pretty bad diagnosis on Estrella. The reason she was limping: she had an abscess. Running nose: she has a respiratory virus. All of the above: underfed. Bad temper: not trained right.
        An abscess is when she stepped on something metal/sharp and got a puncture wound. Since her hoof is like a toenail, it can’t swell and push the sickness out. So it gets a sore and gets infected. To fix that he had to cut off a lot of her hoof, then he had to put iodine, a drawing salve, and bandage it. He showed me how. It was pretty easy. The only thing I was worried about was her freaking out when I did it, b/c I don’t have any tranqs.
    He gave her some shots: an antibiotic and tetanus. He had to tranq her too, b/c she wouldn’t let him put the bandage on and she was rearing up!! REALLY BAD!!

    I think she was having a hard time b/c she had to stand there for so long, and she isn’t used to men. Also b/c she needs to be trained.

    So the treatment: Abscess: I have to soak her foot in Epson salt water, then I have to bandage it up again. This is supposed go on for the next week. Then I am going to have him come out again and check on her and get her on a vaccination program.
    She did really, really well today when I had to soak and bandage her. I was really surprised. I was expecting a fight but she let me soak her for 20min, and then bandage her. I was so happy she did soo well.
                     Respiratory virus: I have an oral antibiotic to give her with her food.
    She ate everything in her bowl, so I was happy. She ate all her food with her medicine.
                    Underfed: The feed I am feeding them is very poor quality, so I have to get diff brand. He suggested: Nutrena SafeChoice. Grass Hay also.

    I am kinda worried about the bill. I know it will be more than what I had originally thought. EEK!!

    Well besides all that talk up there, they are both doing really well. Eating good, drinking good, being horsey, running and bucking all over the pasture. They are really good horses, just need some training and loving.

    Well that is all for now about the horses. I will try to get my homestead blog up and running shortly. And…my homestead blog will not be only about the horses…but about living on the homestead here and life here.

        OK…so I will not post more boring horse stuff for you all anymore. I will be posting theological, thoughtful, meaningful posts.

    And…. I will be getting pics of them. I don’t have a digital camera, except for Mom’s phone and that doesn’t take very good pics. I will try to get one or borrow one and get pics up for you all!! I want pics too, for the Homestead blog. That would be a neat thing to do…put my own pics as my background/ template. Hmmm…. cool.

    I think my next post will be about Caleb…he has been the sweetest, loving kid this past few weeks. I just love him to death. He really has been cute!! What do you think of that post??
God Bless and Keep You and Yours!! Take Care!!
Love

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March 10, 2007 at 9:37 PM...Note from Brielle

Commented by BrielleCostumes

Hello Amanda,
How are you doing?
I'm glad that your horses are doing well...eating and everything. :) I'm not sure what one of the names I liked best...I think SuperHorseGirl was cute, but the other one was good too...
Well I was just stopping by to let you know I was reading.... I hope you are having a wonderful day.

Sincerely,
Brielle