So I lunged Hampton briefly this afternoon and he was significantly better. Pretty sure he just stung himself really good. Still no swelling or heat, or reaction when I palpate any part of his leg. *shrug* I don't think I'll try riding until possibly tomorrow or even Friday mostly because of the heat. It's just ... gross. So today I groomed him up and tried to clean his sheath the best I could. He was well behaved for it (he was totally sober, too!) ... but wouldn't allow me "total access." Gelding and stallion owners will know what I mean. Next time he gets his teeth done and is tranq'd, I'll do a more thorough job. But for now it will do.
He's due for a trim tomorrow morning.
Good news - I've got a couple of lessons schedule before the show. This makes me super excited because my instructor always gets the best out of both of us. And we both need a little kick in the butt I think!
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In other news, I scored:
(to replace the one Hampton broke)
(the brown/rust one)
... and some cool socks ... all from HorseLoverz for $14.99 (shipping was free!). SCORE!
.. I'm still eyeing a new helmet and a new pair of breeches but I'm so picky I can't commit to a decision. Pretty sure I want another IRH helmet ... just can't decide which one!
haha-- this may or may not have been my fault.
ReplyDeleteBUT- my shipping was certainly not free. Not sure how I missed that.