She'll Survive...

Well, the bay mare, Beauty(hey, Megan was 7 when she named her-LOL) will survive the drama. She is lame...very lame!

But, it does not feel like anything is broken...

As you can see, she is still not standing square on it...

Although she is sore in her stifle(the point of the patella), the heat and real tenderness is in the joint between the patella and tibia...
There is little that can be done except keep her in a small area and give her time to heal. There is not a veterinarian within 180 miles that has an X-ray machine capable of x-raying this part of the leg. Other than an x-ray, there is no other need to take her to a closer vet-they will not be able to feel anything more than I can. They will tell me to do what I already am-restricting her movement and use liniment to help ease the soreness. I will not use Bute either. I don't care to use Bute on a horse that is injured because feeling the soreness will help her to minimize her movement and speed the healing process.

So pretty Beauty will hang out with "the mouse" and get to enjoy having her meals and water brought to her. "The mouse" you ask? I can't believe I have never posted pictures of the infamous Mighty Mouse...
I tried to talk him into looking up to say "Hi", but Mouse rarely gets the chance to graze, so he abstained...
Mighty Mouse is a large mini?/small shetland? that has graced us with his presence for the last 14 years. My brother brought him home one Easter for Megan. She was just over a year old. He was "supposed" to be about 4y/o, but I think he was more like 14y/o. For years, all I heard about was what great barrel racers Mouse and Megan would be when they "grew up". I think Megan was about 12 before I could finally convince her that Mouse was, indeed, all "grown up". Since he is a lovable little shit we decided to keep him even after Megan outgrew him. Not to mention the fact that he founders on air and water, which is why he lives in the corral. I really need to get a little harness and cart for him, so Megan can drive him. He was part of a team before we got him and also drove as a single. I bet it won't take much to get him refreshed on that. He needs a little job-I am sure he gets pretty bored doing nothing and some exercise would be good for his little feetsies.

So after doctoring Beauty and trimming Mouse's feet, I headed to the other pasture to see how the stud and mares looked. Normally by now, we would have pulled the stud, but the two sorrel mares are bred and the red dun mare won't have anything to do with letting the stud breed her, so we left him out a little longer this year. It was good for him, as he has really filled up...

My sorrel mare has gone beyond "filled up"...

I would say she is about two axe handles wide...

These two aught to produce a foal that should fly. He is Oklahoma Star. She is Lady Bugs Moon and Leo. My next barrel horse is "cooking" as we speak-LOL.