Blind Rosie is on strict stall rest for four weeks as part of her colic surgery recovery, and the only exercise she is allowed right now is a closely supervised walk. The way we worked that into the schedule is to take her with us to get the mail every day. Lena's Barn, where her stall is located, is a full 1/4 mile (.40 km) from the mailbox at the other end of the drive, so she gets a good 1/2 mile walk from the mail run. Alayne got this photo of me with Rosie yesterday on a cool, wet fall day. She's glad to get out of the stall, but right now we can tell that this is just about as much exercise as she's ready for. It's not really the "Pony Express," I guess … more like the "Pony Shuffle."
Colic surgery is an incredibly invasive, difficult surgery, and it can really take a lot out of the horse. (Not to mention the bank account: $5,700 for Rosie's surgery and hospitalization! Oh.my.goodness.) So the "road back" is slow and careful … controlled feeding, controlled exercise, and controlled environment — no horsey fooling around during the recovery!
That's why blind Bo is off with Lena and Nikki in a distant pasture. As I was pulling out of the drive with Rosie in the trailer that day, Alayne was already moving Bo over to be with those two. He would simply get too frantic to be by himself. This little threesome is doing great together on pasture. When Rosie is done with stall rest and then four weeks of access to a small outdoor run, she'll be reunited with Bo. But for now, she's actually doing great by herself. As for Bo … well, he got two girls out of the deal, so no complaints there!
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