Bored horse

     Today Banico told me very clearly that he didn't what to be stuck inside with his leg wrapped. He actually trotted away from me when I went out to catch him. I didn't blame him because it was a beautiful day outside.  I did catch him and first washed his legs and tail and then got on for a bit. He just has a hint of being off on that leg. We had a good ride and he actually seemed to enjoy getting out to do something. He felt quite forward for the first part of the ride but his left lead canter still feels a bit off. The barn owner was out riding at the same time so we had a good conversation while we were riding. I trimmed his back feet and then we decided it was to nice to keep him inside. We will see how he is tomorrow with the exercise and being unwrapped.   

Mouthy boy

Banico is doing much better today. Was wrapped until this morning and the lump went down a bunch and he is much sounder. The barn owner was going to leave him in but apparently tried to tear the stall door down so she tossed him back out. I trotted him a short bit on the lunge and he looked much better. He was very wiggly when I went to rewrap him but it got done. The barn owner is going to try to leave him in with the wrap on tomorrow and then put him back out tomorrow night and then rewrap on Tuesday. He is fine inside when all his buddys are in but when they get put out and he doesn't he throws a fit. He has always been an opinionated horse.

Had a great winter break home even if it was way to short. Went on a hike and trail ride and just hung out mostly. Back to school now which is going well. This semester is Peds and OB and has been very interesting so far.

 It was cold and Lily says this sucks. She has no cold tolerance

Banico is doing OK. He lost a bunch of weight over the break which was a combination of winter and that I have been a bad horse mom and let his teeth go to long. He is better now and getting a ton of beet pulp and oats and some alfalfa on top of grass hay. He has also been a bit off for awhile. He has a lump below his hock that I'm almost positive it causing it. Was mostly just watching it and hoping it would go away on its own but the mud dosen't help.  The barn owner suggested we sweat wrap it so he is in with his leg wrapped. 

More pictures

Pictures

Typical Banico

Another update

This semester has been crazy busy with school. I have had 12 hour clinical every Thursday and lots of tests and big care plans to write. Only have three more weeks to go which includes a test in nursing Tuesday and one last clinical this week, then dead week and then finals and then home for break. Doing well in my classes and I have been really enjoying clinicals. They are a long day but I feel like a real nurse and have been seeing so much. The only boring part is post conference where everyone looks like they are about to fall asleep.  

(Pictures are random pictures from about three years ago. Wild horse in a turn out and a trail ride the same day.)

Banico is doing good. Due to being busy with school I have only been getting out there once or twice a week. He is out in pasture part of the day so he is doing fine. I am really out of riding shape now. Did have a really good ride today. Did some jumping and Banico got really energetic about it. Think the jumps were about 2'6 but for what ever reason looked huge cantering up to them. I also ground drove him last weekend and he was great. Makes me want to start doing more of it.

I went with my roommate to her house for Thanksgiving. We had a good time. Mostly just relaxed and hung out but did go shopping for a bit. They have three cats and four dogs and it was nice to have animals around for the weekend. Our apartment doesn't allow pets so I miss my cats quite a bit. One of the cats slept with me for the first two nights for which my roommate has called him a trader. I did appreciate having a cat sleep with me for a bit. Thanksgiving dinner was very good. It was defiantly nice to get out of the apartment for a few days and have a nice home cooked meal.