Wednesday, October 10, 2012

All Ready for Winter

Got Ava's feet all nicely trimmed the other. I can tell she feels better. The farrier said that her feet look really good and was also surprised how well they held up from all the riding that we do. I was really happy, I didn't think her feet looked the best but it made me glad for him to think so.

Also I started noticing some puffiness around Ava's ankle's. I've noticed her having it before but always thought it was her fur making it puff up. They are actually wind puffs/wind galls. I asked my BO and he confirmed it. He said I shouldn't need to worry about it. I may need to eventually put boots on her if they get worse. They don't seem to bother her and don't look too bad but actually now that I think of it she has been getting worse about being caught. Maybe work is causing her some pain? Maybe icing it should help or even some Sore-No-More. I don't know.

Windpuffs from EquiSearch
Windpuffs from SmartPak

Lastly, miss girl is completely ready for Winter. She's been dewormed, vaccinated, and trimmed. Ava is ready to go, finally! The only other thing is that I'm not sure if I should blanket her or not... Hmm, something to think about.


2 comments:

  1. Is she fuzzy yet? Shy is soo fuzzy already. I don't blanket. I am soo not ready for winter!!

    Don't you hate that horses can't talk and tell us if/when/where they hurt?

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    1. Ava doesn't get very fuzzy, if you saw her fur right now you'd think it was still summer. Also, I don't think anyone is ready for winter! :P

      Ugh, I totally do!

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