Winter Blues

February 24, 2007 by Capuce.

Hobbie and I at the 2006 Trail Trial.
I will miss the trail fun we’ve had.

I wanted to give you some background on my situation.  When I first started this blog I had the intentions of going out at least once on the weekend for a trail ride and writing about my experience.  On the same day of my 1^st post, my Arabian mare Hobbie, decided to frolic in the field and in the process blew out her knee.  Badly.

For the past 2 months I’ve spent more time and money with vets than I’d care to admit.  Our case even made as far as the late Barbaro’s famous surgeon who gave me the news of she’ll never have an athletic life again and recommended putting her down.

Good news? With all the lovely snow, I am unable to get large barn doors open let alone plow out my trailer so in her stall she stays.  So far she seems to be doing well and is able to walk and put weight on the leg.  There’s hope!  My mindset has now moved to dreading the warmer weather knowing I will have to lose a close friend to the fleeting possibility that she could be strong enough to be a broodmare.  The idea of a little baby foal running around is too tempting and I’ve been boyfriend hunting for just the right Arabian stallion to match her pedigree.  Babies! Yippy!

Better news for you readers.  I still have a walking horse and as soon as the weather warms up Goliath and I will be out and hitting the trails for all of you!                

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