Then I get out the gate and turn around and the two lazy ones, George and Disco, are hanging around by the windbreak.
And Razz and Jazz start walking over to me as I go out there.
And then I see Magics foot has been scraped off in the snow (I am imagining that is what happened) and it looks like some proud flesh is growing. No wonder she don't want weight on it.
So I get them all in and get a better look at it and I think she is gonna have to stay in the corral for a while and I may have to try to treat it with something. I know honey works, but am pretty sure she will not tolerate me putting it on, am kinda hoping the vet will have some kind of spray that I can use on it. I sure would like to hose it and put stuff on and wrap it but I doubt she will allow that. Ugh. Any other horse would be so much easier, but of course it isn't them. Just makes me feel sick, poor girl.
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oh wow, Ugh is right!
Ouch to for Magic . Our horses hooves used to crack with the cold winters so I would lace them with Vaseline to keep them moist and stop them from splitting and pealing ! Hope Magic will be ok and gets better soon . Lovely photos . Have a good day !
ouchie :( that stinks - especially since you just come home and are settling back into the swing of things, guess there's never a "right" time for stuff like this.
Sorry to hear this Crystal. Bad timing, its gotta hurt the poor thing, good luck to you and Magic.
We always use slack lime (used in cement) on proud flesh. We just throw a handful on and it WORKS! I had a foal get cut up one summer and he wasn't halter broke but I could get close enough to do that and he healed up without even a bit of a scar.
Maybe this will be a good time to work with Magic to get her used to being handled. Horses seem to know when you are trying to help them.
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