Wednesday, October 30, 2019

What's up Wednesday...

What's up you ask? Nothing really. Slow news day over here! We're stuck in a bit of a weather pattern here it seems. I get to ride every other day pretty much due to rain, rain, and more rain! I'm willing to ride in the drizzle, but this time of year, I kind of don't when it's more than that. Especially given it's dark out and in the low 50's by the time I get home from work. No thanks! Though that will all change soon once I'm at a barn with an indoor! So rather than being grumpy about my lack of saddle time, I'm trying to enjoy the break before diving into real training with Miss Shiny pants!
Pammon's leg looks awful. I sent pics to the vet and he said they should come and see him. So I'll get him on the list over at the other barn. We use the same vet, and he's usually there a couple times a month. I don't know how he could have hurt himself while hanging in his stall with wraps on, but this is what I found when I took them off Monday night.

That's the worst it's looked since even the initial injury. I don't have good feelings about this. I don't have a budget for more horses... so this really needs to heal. I don't mean to be a whiny first world problems annoying human, but this is really kind of tearing me up. Between everything that's happened the last few years with Rio and Jampy (and Badger and Romey....) I was so much looking forward to getting back to real training and showing with Pammon. And it ended before it even started. Where do you go from there? Is it time to just accept that showing isn't in my cards anymore? I mean I know I have Eros and we can play in the hunters some hopefully. And maybe Shiny will do some little hunter classes. So it's not like I'll NEVER show. But I think maybe real competitive divisions and jumpers are just over for me. Wah. Sorry. I do want some cheese with my whine thank you.
On the other hand, there's more to life with horses than showing. I'm so incredibly lucky to get to ride regularly and spend time with them. I don't want it to seem like I'm not grateful for that. I absolutely am. I guess I'm just a little greedy and I want more. But it's not fair of me to pin all that on Pammon. So I'll try and swallow my wants and just get back to nursing that leg. I should be pretty good at that by now!

In other news, the puggers are bored with all the rain too. But they also are pretty happy to laze around the house. I played around with portrait mode on the phone with them the other night:

I know. They're the cutest puppers. And that's really about all that's happening around here right now. Saturday should be the big move, assuming Fefe gets picked up in the next couple of days. Hopefully the move smoothly and quietly. It's only a 5 mile trip so hopefully Pammon doesn't get too excited. I'll probably slip him a magic cookie before we go...

How was your week? Do anything fun and exciting? Horse shows? Lessons? Tell me all about it! (I swear I do want to hear about your horse shows, gotta live vicariously!)


14 comments:

  1. Ugh so sorry about Pammon's leg! That really sucks... It is ok to feel disappointed - you bought him to show and now you have this roadblock to overcome. I really hope the vet can give you some info and a recovery plan moving forward.

    Slow news week around here too...I got nuthin'!

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  2. Soooo I think you're just going to have to show the pony. Shiny would look great with some blue ribbons.

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    1. I think that will have to be the plan! Pony squishing classes here I come!

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  3. Sorry to read about Pammon's leg. Fingers crossed that the vet gives you good news.

    Love the portraits of the pugs!

    Will this be the maiden voyage with the new trailer?

    I got to ride on Monday, but that's about all the excitement I have right now. Babysitter and Hunter were sick on Monday. We elected to keep Hunter home yesterday because he wasn't feeling well Monday evening and now I'm sick too. I napped about as much as the baby yesterday. Gotta love cold and flu season!

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    1. Ha, yep, two years later, finally using the trailer!

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  4. Ugh. I feel like we need to get together and just have a whine fest. This year has just been a tough one. I believe you've said Pammon is still sound at the walk, which is a really good sign. Fingers crossed things start looking up soon.

    Not much going on here, it's rainy and I don't have my own horse to ride. I do have someone else's horse to ride, which is great, but I'm not jumping and he's not my horse so...it's just not as good. No horses to try even on the radar currently, I see nothing listed anywhere. Trying to be patient.

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    1. Definitely on the whine and cheese fest! It's super fat and hot today... we'll see how sound he is when we walk tonight. Sheesh.
      I've been keeping an eye out, but haven't seen any hunters taller than 16.1 lately.

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    2. Thanks for keeping an eye out. I also mostly see the too short for me variety out there right now or the big enough but 6 figure variety. Neither works for me, lol.

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    3. Ha, yes, I HAVE seen those as well... I just ignore them. haha!

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  5. You were dealt some really shit cards and I am rooting for Pammon's leg to get better quickly and completely and with a full ok from the vet for you to accomplish your dreams.

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  6. Puggers make everything better. I have realized showing is not in the cards for me for the next 18+ months. and if i think about it too much ever again... not the end of the world when you remember why you really ride and what you really love about it. But i know things will bounce back for you. :)

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    1. I was ok with it the first few years. But it's been four, going on five, so I'm getting antsy!

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