In fact it has only been four and a half months, but what a wait. I am off on holiday next week but when I get back it will be all systems go and I will be hoping back on board and getting back to normal.
To make it easy for those looking after him while I am away Chico is now on overnight turnout. He spends 6-7 hours during the day chilling in his stable, sleeping mostly with the occasional snack out his haybar. Then come early evening he goes out into his field to spend the nights out. It has been beneficial in the blistering heat of the last few days, keeping him away from the horrid biting flies and relentless sun.
I worried about having him out overnight as his grazing hours were greatly increased and I feared from his gut but so far he has been absolutely fine and I am relaxed now that I can go on holiday and (hopefully) he will be incident free.
I took my camera to the yard with me whilst the sun was out and Chico put on a good show for me, showing off how well he feels.
Long may his good health continue.
