My original plan this morning when I went to groom Whisper was to put her easy boots on with the dome pads in the front and ride her up and down our gravel road to get he used to riding on rocks. This was because I had no one to ride with. My neighor, who has a very expensive, always in training cutting horse, stops by on her horse and says she is going for a trail ride. I said if she didn't mind waiting for me to saddle up, I'd go with her. Our plan was to do a short, fast ride since both of our mares are in VERY good shape. We get 1/2 way around our 5 mile loop, and her horse ties up. Well shit! She calls the vet, calls our other neighbor (the 3 day eventer) and arranges for the neighbor to get some ace from the vet so we can walk the mare to an area where we can get a horse trailer to. I have a quad, so I tell her I will ride Whisper back alone to pick up Sharon and the Ace, and bring her back in my quad. Well, Whisper has not gone alone in over a year, and we have been working on that, but I still havn't ASKED Whisper to go alone, but she has been leading well. Off we start, and I tell Whisper that she can do it and the mare, Julia, is counting on us. We were on a rescue mission. I think Whisper knew this, because she trotted all the way home with out the first balk and I am so proud of Whisper that I have no words!
Just about the time I put Whisper up, Sharon arrives with the Ace and we get water and a tub, and head out to the desert. Julia gets the Ace, and we wait 30-40 minutes for it to take effect (per vet's advice) and we walk Julia to an area where the horse trailer can get to. Julia is at the vet's now, and I hope no damage has been done to her kidneys from this tying up episode. But Whisper came thru for me and for the mare, and she is the best girl in the world!! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
