The Diagnosis Is...

So Telly has a torn tendon sheath. It is very upsetting and I want to know how he managed to do that. I just do not understand why these things keep happening to him. All I want is for him to be comfortable, healthy and happy. I can give him all the love in the world but if he is in pain then it breaks my heart a little more everyday.

He has to be on one month of stall rest and I can take him out for hand grazing. I let him go out in the roundpen for a little bit in the morning before it gets too hot and then take him out again later in the day. I was told for the first initial 7-10 days put his leg in a bucket of ice cold water and soak for 20 min. He has been very good at doing this and will stand patiently for the most part. He seems to be more comfortable on it than before he was taken to the vets, so I hope the healing will continue properly and he can resume life after the month passes.

Once we get over this hurdle, I plan to start saving my money so we can take him to have an MRI on his hind end. I am hoping this will help to diagnosis what is going on that is making him so lame and that there will be a fix for it. Then I can start riding him again. But I won't get too far ahead of myself because I know anything can happen, and if it does it will happen to Telly unfortunately. But I will never stop loving or caring for him and we will be together till the end.

That Time Again...

After another nice massage yesterday for Telly and no improvement, I decided to discuss with my mom about taking him back to Ocala and have him checked out. It has now been 17 days since I first discovered him to be moving more off than usual. I still cannot pinpoint if it is the left or right hind that is bothering him more. He had that odd swelling and is resting the left hind more so than normal, but when he is walking he looks to be having a more difficult time using the right leg. So I guess we will find out tomorrow what crazy stuff is happening to my poor boy. I really hope they can figure out not just what has happened recently but what has been making him so off for all these years. I am praying for a miracle. I really just want him to feel more comfortable and not be in so much pain. I do not think it will ever be pain free what with the arthritis and all but I have him on a supplement now and am hoping that will ease some of the stiffness. I only want the best for him and will do whatever I need to because he is my all. I hate putting him through all this vet work but if it helps him live a longer happier life than I feel it is worth it.
Farrier is supposed to be out before we leave in the morning to trim his hooves.

Hoping to get more boarders soon so I will have more money and will save what I can to make sure Telly gets the best of care, that might even be putting shoes back on him. Only time will tell.

Massage Therapy baby

So I had a massage therapist come out this afternoon and work on Telly. She was here for an hour and worked both sides thoroughly. Telly was definitely enjoying himself, was relaxed and did not seem bothered in any areas. I was hoping for a more extensive massage that involved the legs too and not just go over the body but am having her come out on Wednesday and will go from there.
I might try somebody else in July if I have the money and feel that these two sessions helped him out in any way. I would like to start saving up my money though to have a MRI for Telly and that may be able to pinpoint his troubled areas. I guess only time will tell.

We are going to a show!

So I am back riding Vinny. I went to Hilda's today and rode 2 horses and had a great time. So much fun being back in the saddle and going for a long gallop. She mentioned she was going to Canterbury next Saturday and I thought that may be a good place to get back out there. It will be a low key, small competition and great for both of us. I plan on entering in the 2'11" and 3'3" jumping classes. Should be an interesting day with hopes of it being successful too.

Will definitely be video taping it so we can have some new footage of him finally to put up and show people.

What Did My Horse Do Now?

So two days ago when I took Telly out for a quick bareback ride I felt that he was a bit more stiff than usual. He was not too bad but in my head I felt that things were not looking up. So I wrapped him for the night and hoped it was just a bad day for him. Yet, come morning upon turnout I could tell he was doing no better, actually worse. He was noticeably having a harder time walking though I could not figure out which hind leg it was. But I turned him out hoping it would be good for him. I unfortunately did not end up grooming him or checking him over that night, so I cannot say if I missed an early sign or not. But this morning I took him out to rinse him off and clearly noticed his left hind limb swelled. There was a bit of swelling down the back of the cannon bone with much more throughout his fetlock joint. It was mildly warm but upon some squeezing and rubbing over it there was no huge reaction from him. I did notice he was keeping the weight off it as I rinsed him down and cold hosed the leg for 10min. I gave his legs a good towel dry and then wrapped them all. I also gave him 2 grams of Bute and will be keeping him in for the day. He is definitely having a hard time walking on it, and he is dragging the right toe. I am praying he did not tear something or do major damage to it. He is already going through so much. I am debating calling the vet to come out and probably have an ultrasound done. Might see how it is tonight and if no better than call in the morning.