“While he’s been getting most of his workouts from me, I called in some back up…The two helpers I have called upon for exercise help have been riding Buns since he was a three year old…Each of them is getting something out of the experience that they need.”
“I may be being over protective and a little overboard with how cautious I’m being, but better safe than sorry…I will always do what’s in the best interest of Buns and I hope in return he makes a full recovery.”
“I feel like the meme of the girl and guy laying in bed thinking two totally different things. I’m thinking, ‘How’s the tendon healing? Will Buns make a full recovery? Will we be shooting partners again?’ Buns is probably thinking, ‘Wonder when my next meal is.'”
“Tick tock, tick tock. I was losing my mind. And then, there it was — the x-ray picture of Buns’ fracture.” Read more to see what the X-ray showed, what new interventions we’re implementing and a rough timeline of Buns’ recovery. (more…)
“Buns tried everything to take himself out…In a matter of 24 hours Buns gave me a serious bout of heartburn, a headache and a heart that fell into the pit of my stomach.”
“One week of stress and pain was all it took for Buns to lose a significant amount of weight and it’s been over two months of battling the issue to get him back to optimal weight.”
“I have to put faith in the process, my veterinarian and most of all Buns that the interventions are helping… I want to know that my partner is going to be back at his full capacity, but the reality of it is, he may not be.” (more…)
I immediately wanted to examine the damage. My mind raced…there was so much going on, from looking at it, there was no way to have known if it was broken. And then the vet dropped the bomb…
Seana Adamson is back with the latest installment of her rehabilitation adventures from her young horse’s major injury, describing a common fear: how to ride a powder-keg that feels ready to explode.
Seana Adamson is chronicling the rehabilitation of her rowdy young horse Eragon after a major injury. After a long writing hiatus, during which Seana and Eragon handwalked many miles, Seana is back with an update!