Colic

 

I was late getting to the barn today. Had hay and bedding to unload. My girl didn't seem like herself the last couple days. I gave her grain while cleaning her stall and when I put her back in she wasn't interested in her hay....

I started to get a bit concerned. So I cleaned up Lil Star and swept the hall, my girl didn't look well at all. 

She was kicking her stomach..... wanting to lay down and get up lay down and get up.

We walked for a while, rested and walked again.... lunging slowly in the arena for maybe 10 minutes or so... She kept wanting to go back to her stall to lay down. At one point she wouldn't even walk for me.

I massaged her tummy on each side. We walked back and forth down the barn hall. 

I put her in her stall she layed down comfortably, so I ran home, grabbed the groceries putting things in the fridge. Grabbed a cup of coffee and a banana and a couple candy canes....

Back to the barn. Richard called me to let me know she was laying down and didn't look good. ... 

I was almost there. I called the vet she was on her way.....

I got to the barn and my girl didn't look so good. While she was laying down she looked like she was going to die on me. I cryed and prayed....

She got up.

I walked her and I fed her a candy cane while waiting for the vet. 

Once there, The vet took her temp, and shortly afterward she farted.... a few times. Within minutes she was feeling better. 

I have learned there is something called "Gas colic". She may have also been choking on a chunk of grain from eating too fast... Either way. 

After much walking, many prayers, a few tears, her laying down getting up, trying to roll, kicking her stomach, almost looking like she was dying while laying down. Refusing to eat, walk, or do anything... pawing the ground. grunting, breathing hard...

 A little gas later and she's perky, eating like a champ, drinking, and her eyes were looking back to normal. Vet says, you can see it in a horses eyes when they don't feel good. ... 

We grazed on grass for a few minutes, Vet recommended as grass is a natural laxative for horses. She also recommended spreading some hay around the stall so she'd have to eat slower and only give her half her normal dinner. Plenty of water...

My horse was feeling so much better  she ate my banana while I was standing there drinking my now cold coffee..... (she loves bananas)

Much prayers from many and I thank you all. And much appreciation to my wonderful vet and best friend. .. And thank you God, once again. 

My baby girl was ok when I left the barn. (I'll be up early and heading out)

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

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The truth of the matter

 

Christmas time... 

Hasn't always been the happiest time of the year for me. There have actually been years where the decorations and everything came down the day after if not Christmas day night. 

My ex mother in law was a horrible creature that would manage to cause some form of problem for us every year, disrupting Christmas day every time.

After the divorce, my Christmas was divided. Because of previous kidnapping attempts by my ex, I was never able to relax when the kids would go to his family - especially on the holidays! 

2nd husbands family wasn't and hasn't ever accepted or treated my kids and myself like family. The disrespect has lasted 30 years and going.  His mother was so bad, she would bring presents for him and his son, and hand them out in front of my kids. 

I have swallowed so much pain, watching my kids hurt. Watching people hurt my kids, all because they don't like me. There is so much about my life..... fact is - there is only 2 people that know the truth of my life and all of my story. So much is buried. So much has been lied about and distorted. So much my own children don't know and can't understand.

So much more to Christmas past.......

I almost hate Birthdays and holidays the way nobody gets along and there is no normal for the kids. Someone always has to hurt someone's feelings. It really doesn't bother me how much they hurt me, it's my kids and my grandkids that get hurt. Now I have great grandchildren that are being affected...

It never ends. 

I did everything I could to protect my children from being hurt.....

Sometimes it feels like failure. 

God know my heart and has stood by me through it all. I hope there comes a day He and I can talk about all of it .... with an understanding light. Until then, we do the best we can one day at a time, just try and  Focus forward.

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

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Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.