Long time no post, yet again. It just goes without saying nowadays I suppose. Recap of recent events...nothing much. Missed the second in the series of Winter Woolies shows with Gypsy, it was the second weekend of February. I was moving the weekend prior to a new apartment, and was still getting settled in and didn't have time to get her ready and work her. On a sidenote, I am loving my new apartment and having my own space again. This is really the first time I've had my own full apartment without having a roomate. It can be lonely at times, but also very nice. Thank goodness the Allie Monster is here to keep me company. But anyways, Gypsy has also been mysteriously lame. My best guess is a left front lameness. Farrier didn't think it was an abcess- couldn't find anything. I couldn't find any heat or swelling, and no prodding or poking seemed to irritate or hurt. So I've left it alone and let her just chill. Its been a few weeks since I first noticed it, and today when I went out there she seemed better. I didn't really notice any head bobbing today.
She has also been banished to the front paddock square full-time until further notice. She kept escaping out of the pasture fence, and after the third time in a month, that was it. I don't need a horse hit by a car, or getting colic from eating who-knows-what. So she is less than thrilled with her current situation, but certainly was asking for it. So today it was warm (or as warm as February can be) and so nice and sunny with blue skies! I took her to the pasture and lunged her, and she was just full of crazy beans! She got over herself eventually, but it was pretty cute. She was especially excited by the hand grazing she got in the back pasture. Nobody has been back there in months and months, so the grass I'm sure was delicious! Allie of course came with and basked in the sunshine. Gypsy got to have her first good blanket-less roll of spring in the squishy dirt, only made better by the fact that she ruined her beautiful grooming job. Mhmm. She was pleased with herself.
Speaking of Allie, she has had the toughest time adjusting back to apartment life. I mean, its been years since she's lived in one- not since I first bought her in Albany. She was at first refusing to eat, and would lay around and mope constantly. I was so worried about her. She is getting better now, eating more normally and seems perkier and happier. I have been trying to take her to a big dog park near our apt at least once a week. Her first dog park experience? Terrible fear of all the other dogs, but happy to be out off leash to wander. But every time I take her she gets better, and wants to say hi to other dogs now, and walk along with other dogs. There is hope! I really like the park- there are so many friendly dogs and they are all so happy and playful, and all the people are super nice too. I have walked and chatted with quite a few people now. I think Allie is really starting to enjoy going. And of course I bring her back home to "the farm" as I now call it, to play with Franklin pup and have barn adventures.
Long time no post, yet again. It just goes without saying nowadays I suppose. Recap of recent events...nothing much. Missed the second in the series of Winter Woolies shows with Gypsy, it was the second weekend of February. I was moving the weekend prior to a new apartment, and was still getting settled in and didn't have time to get her ready and work her. On a sidenote, I am loving my new apartment and having my own space again. This is really the first time I've had my own full apartment without having a roomate. It can be lonely at times, but also very nice. Thank goodness the Allie Monster is here to keep me company. But anyways, Gypsy has also been mysteriously lame. My best guess is a left front lameness. Farrier didn't think it was an abcess- couldn't find anything. I couldn't find any heat or swelling, and no prodding or poking seemed to irritate or hurt. So I've left it alone and let her just chill. Its been a few weeks since I first noticed it, and today when I went out there she seemed better. I didn't really notice any head bobbing today.
