for getting out of work! I think he's been reading this blog : )
Skate pulled his brand new shoe partly off early last week. The BO pulled it the rest of the way off for him. Somewhere in that process he went lame - either from stepping on the clip (first time ever in shoes w/ clips, dangit) or from bruising while waiting to have the shoe reset, or some sort of soft tissue injury from torquing that shoe off. Who knows, really.
Anyway, we soaked and buted for a few days and he came sound this past weekend. I even rode for a while and he was great. I went out yesterday to ride again and he was lame again! Maybe there's just an abscess brewing in there...so I soaked and buted him again. I'm still turning him out - he's sound enough to gallop away when I take his halter off - ha.
So, I guess we'll just take the wait and see approach.
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Aw man, I hate to hear that! How dare Jay pass on ANY of his devious ideas!?! Did he tell Skate about the DIET part of being out of work, though? Maybe Skate will re-think his strategy!
Seriously, I hate to hear Skate is lame. I hope it is something as simple as an abscess even though they are a pain. It has been a rough summer for feet/shoes between the WET spring/early summer and the flies!
D'oh! Sorry Skate's lame.
Phoebe's definitely off in her right front, but we're not sure what it is. She's ok at the walk and to the left, so I hopped on tonight and walked her around bareback some. She seemed to enjoy the attention and exercise, but it'd be nice if I didn't have to feel guilty about riding her.
Oh, sorry to hear that -- keep us posted. Jingles for Skate to come sound again soon!
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