Bringing it all home to me

TUESDAY 10TH APRIL

Another two days passed with little issue. Chico's incision wound is looking good, no signs of infection or extra swelling so all looks promising.

Chico is full of beans and I get the most enthusiastic welcome when I appear on the scene, sheer delight is an understatement, and the excitement persists until I make myself scarce.
Have only had one moment of explosion during our in hand grazing, but i do feel somewhat responsible. As he grazed quietly I spotted a crusty bit behind his elbow when his sarcoids were being treated. I decided to just whip it off quick, big mistake! This crusty bit must have been attached to the skin and my swift removal turned on Chico's 'buck button'. Cue two laps of bucking and leaping around me before I had to be the stern mommy and end his fun, at least he had some exercise.

Had to laugh in the afternoon, I had been talking to a fellow livery across the yard from Chico's stable but Chico was kicking at the door to get my attention. I ducked down behind a wall so he couldnt see me and carried on chatting to my friend. After a few minutes our yard manager shouted over to my friend 'Tell Sarah that Chico knows exactly where she's hiding!' I couldnt help but laugh, naugthy pony!

Although I had a moment of reflection this afternoon. Turned up at the yard and one of the other horses, a very trustworthy black mare, was colicing. The vet came and prognosis was either simple trapped gas or possibly a twisted gut, a couple of hours would tell for sure. What made me appreciate what Chico and I have gone through was the look on the poor owners face as she explained to the vet that if it came to surgery that she couldnt afford it. Her mare wasnt insured so the instant decision I made with Chico, the decision that I didnt even give a second thought to, the vets should do WHATEVER it took, wouldnt be an easy decision for the mares owner. When I left the yard the mare seemed to be doing better so hopefully it was just trapped gas and no operation needed but it did bring it all home a bit for me. Chico was one lucky lucky horse.