Looked out the window this morning & noticed Bling stretching out her neck & sticking her upper lip up. CHOKE! She does this when she's choking!! I throw a coat on & ran out. She was shivering & her breathing was labored. I ran back in the house & called the vet.
Grabbed a blanket out of the barn & halter/lead rope. When I went back out there this time she was lowering her head & coughing, trying to clear her throat.
Walking her around warmed her back up & the shivering stopped. She still continued to cough though. So, I kept rubbing up and down her neck to see if I could feel or dislodge whatever there was...
Vet arrives & as if like magic... SHE'S FINE!! Nothing. Not a cough, no signs of choke. She even started eating the grass in the yard... (good sign, I suppose) Thanks Bling!
Yes, I probably panicked & should have worked with her & waited a little bit before calling the vet. I've seen her do this a couple times before, but never the cough & the shivering...
After all the drama I put her in the round pen which has some grass for her to nibble on & threw hay & put out water. (so I could keep a close eye on her)
Noon came around & it was warming up outside. Decided I would have to take TAZ out today instead of alternating the two like I usually do.
TAZ was a little slow at first, but soon was trotting & loping all over the place! She really does enjoy getting out & moves along. I feel a little bad when I have to slow her down... I hate for her to be wet all night. (She is not happy with me right now, locking her up in her stall until she's dry enough to be turned back out) :( She is braying up a storm!! (hopefully NOT a Winter storm!) lol
Didn't ride as far & as long today. Figured two days in a row, TAZzy did plenty.
Warmer than the past couple days & a couple hours left of sunlight, it was tempting to not go ahead & saddle up Bling. I decided to just wait until tomorrow. Plenty of nice days planned ahead in the forecast...
Feels like I'm rambling, but I've never been a good blogger...
Bling is eating/drinking, pooping/peeing... Tomorrow we RIDE! :)
11.58 miles
2.5 hrs, 4.5 mph average
