Bring On The Rain

Filly did great for her first full day without splints or 1/2 casts. She still gets wraps on at night, but that will also soon cease if she continues to do well. Her hind leg is better, less swelling & not so sore. Too bad she can't just tell us what she got caught on so we could make sure it doesn't happen again. Her eye was very goopy in the morning but by evening it was looking really good. More ointment was put in it & hopefully that takes care of the problem. Since the eye is goopy in the mornings, CMK is wondering if Filly is allergic to the rye hay she insists on using as a bed. She's on pasture during the day with no access to rye hay & her eye is always better at the end of the day. Something to consider if the eye doesn't clear up.

With more than a week of over 100* in the forecast, worry over Mama has been foremost on everyones minds. Additional salt has been added to her twice daily beet pulp & oat mashes. So far she's holding her own. While some of her odd sweating patterns have returned, she isn't sweating excessively or foamy. She also doesn't appear to be having a hard time dealing with the heat. There is plenty of shade on the pasture, including a small green section that has a sprinkler running 4 hours every evening. This gives the mommies & fillies a cool spot under the eucalyptus tree.