Celebrating life with a jump of joy...we hope!

[ursula wilby]

Life is not always easy and things don’t always run as smoothly as we wish. We were delighted with our filly, well built legs, full of joy, but then, day 3 she was walking on three legs and run a fever. Not all that much, but enough to worry us and bring a vet out.
The result was a trip straight to the animal hospital. A long and nightmarish drive with Ivy calling for her foal in the trailer and us knowing we had an unsteady three-day old foal standing or laying next to her in a very confined space.
But the trip went well and the foal (still unnamed) was operated on straight away, flushing the joint on her back-leg.
We were told the outcome was uncertain.
But then we picked both up one week later, the foal shaved in various parts of her body, but now with a very good prognosis of full recovery as the joint was not affected at all.

There are still daily injections and a lot of medication ahead. We are keeping our fingers crossed that this is the end of the nightmare…
It looks as if things are moving in the right direction.

[Jo Ottinger]

What a lovely filly Ursula. You must be glad to have mother and baby back home. Sending well wishes your way.

[Petra Kasznár]

Now she seems to be happy and fine! I hope you can soon forget the these days!

[Dee Rance]

Hope all goes well for you, I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you all. I am sure that she will be OK with you looking after her......these animals are such a worry. Why do we have them, we would be rich, with money, and no white hair, well what would we do with all that money, and hey white hair is becoming, will be thinking of you all.

[Carmel Murphy]

Hope all goes well for the pretty filly!!!! I think she is a strong girl!

[Susan Stone]

Very sorry to read of your worries! I do hope no more nightmares are in stall and the foal thrives.
Just got back - and feeling 'lost in space'.

[ereni]

13 babies at home and only one with a problem..Hope that your cute horse baby will recover soon and you take another great photos of that lovely couple.!