Laney (*filly* 4/10-Tinkerbelle) *New pics pg 187*

[MeganH]

Thanks everyone!

I am nervous but think everything will be fine. Ugh with the expense though.

Cassie- I had them hit a nerve with the novocain once and that was no fun.. my numbing and tingling went away after about 3-4 months though. So sorry you still have to deal with that! It was such an odd sensation.

Laney is doing pretty good with sharing Tink. She was glued to her at first but now lets her wanter further away. She does have her moody moments where she takes her away from us for what seems to be no reason but she is enjoying all the grazing she is doing. She is kind of looking like she is getting fat so I am watching her close.

Tink likes to run to you and turn her butt to you for scratches. If you don't give her the attention after a few times she will back up and stand against you and sometimes kick. She is a funny little thing. Such a friendly foal. Our neighbors came over to meet her and she was going to everyone for a nibble and to get scratches.

I am excited I think we have someone to help us with Jake. I haven't been out to see him since this weekend.. my daughter is a mess and very busy so I can't go up there alone. This weekend I killed a black widow inches from her as she was playing in the dirt.. I could have passed out. It was so close and that would have been awful. We are also going to try to get my son on Jake for lessons with his old instructor. He doesn't want to ride him which defeats the purpose of us buying him but I think it is because he is having to work hard to get him to listen. He has no fear so Jake is a little better with him.

Ricky gets gelded in the morning!!! SO excited (and nervous just for the surgery). Is there anything I need to look for or take care of after the procedure? He is not supposed to eat before and that is all they have told me.

Here are some photos from yesterday. Tinkerbelle is 2 weeks old now!

"I'm a great baby sitter mom. I am watching her even though Laney hasn't asked me too."

Tink, my daughter and husband

more to follow...

 

[MeganH]

my son and Tink

more to follow....

 

[MeganH]

"Look mom.. still watching... wish I was playing with her! She needs a friend!"

Gosh, Ricky is so handsome.

Thats all

 

[little lady]

She is such a doll!

 

[Eagle]

:bye-sad chicken nuggets

:bye-sad

 

[bannerminis]

Tink is turning into a beautiful little lady and I totally agree that Ricky is just so handsome. Wonderful pics with the kids

 

[Equuisize]

Oh, love the photos.

Where does the time go that Tink can be 2 weeks already. She's just lovely.

Ricky seems to be trying to convince you he'd be the bestest babysitter, ever.

 

[AnnaC]

Oh the pictures are brilliant Megan!

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Ricky is just gorgeous and so very handsome.

Annd as for little Tink, well she is just stunning and has such a perfect personality!

I thought it a bit strange that your vet suggested no food for Ricky, my vets said that it didn't mtter as horses cant be sick so are unlikely to choke while under te GA, but I think I would still restrict his food if it was me, just to be safe, although I'm presuming your vets meant no morning feed, not nothing to eat all night (like us humans when having a GA!). After he comes round just leave him outside to graze the grass, he wont eat much to begin with, but will get moving around while picking. Keeping him on the move is important over the next few days, even taking him out for walk if he doesn't move much himself - movement helps to keep the swelling down and the incision drained properly.

I'm sure he will be fine - good luck Ricky!

 

[MeganH]

LOL!! I told him the vet was coming to geld him in the morning. He was acting like an angel and did not even bite- he just let me hold his face and closed his eyes. A part of me hates to do it to him but I know it is best and he will be a great gelding. He is such a handsome fellow. I just love him!

They did say no morning feed and will be here right after the normal feed time. I may wait to feed Laney until he is under so he doesn't see. It is supposed to be quick and they hadn't given me the aftercare instructions or anything. It is odd Anna that they say no feed since the reason is the choking while under in other animals and people.. but I am going to hold his breakfast and wait until the give the ok just incase.

My hair stylist may have an opening tomorrow morning and I don't want to leave Ricky- even though it is only for an hour. I could put him on cam but what do ya'll think? Is it not ok to leave him? I haven't had a hair cut in a year (

) and wanted to get in with this girl... I have another appointment next week with someone else if I don't go tomorrow. I can't go to FL looking like this though for sure. (we are going to FL to Disney/Universal/Sea World in mid May!)

 

[cassie]

Oh the pictures are brilliant Megan!

:ThumbUp

Ricky is just gorgeous and so very handsome.

Annd as for little Tink, well she is just stunning and has such a perfect personality!

I thought it a bit strange that your vet suggested no food for Ricky, my vets said that it didn't mtter as horses cant be sick so are unlikely to choke while under te GA, but I think I would still restrict his food if it was me, just to be safe, although I'm presuming your vets meant no morning feed, not nothing to eat all night (like us humans when having a GA!). After he comes round just leave him outside to graze the grass, he wont eat much to begin with, but will get moving around while picking. Keeping him on the move is important over the next few days, even taking him out for walk if he doesn't move much himself - movement helps to keep the swelling down and the incision drained properly.

I'm sure he will be fine - good luck Ricky!

I agree with you Anna, when I rang the vet about Finn, they didn't say anything about that at all... I would definitley give him his dinner Megan

LOL!! I told him the vet was coming to geld him in the morning. He was acting like an angel and did not even bite- he just let me hold his face and closed his eyes. A part of me hates to do it to him but I know it is best and he will be a great gelding. He is such a handsome fellow. I just love him!

They did say no morning feed and will be here right after the normal feed time. I may wait to feed Laney until he is under so he doesn't see. It is supposed to be quick and they hadn't given me the aftercare instructions or anything. It is odd Anna that they say no feed since the reason is the choking while under in other animals and people.. but I am going to hold his breakfast and wait until the give the ok just incase.

My hair stylist may have an opening tomorrow morning and I don't want to leave Ricky- even though it is only for an hour. I could put him on cam but what do ya'll think? Is it not ok to leave him? I haven't had a hair cut in a year (

) and wanted to get in with this girl... I have another appointment next week with someone else if I don't go tomorrow. I can't go to FL looking like this though for sure. (we are going to FL to Disney/Universal/Sea World in mid May!)

YAY its so exciting I hope all goes well

I was going to say I could watch... but that would be about midnight my time or later LOL sorry I will be sleeping... if it isn't far and if Renee, or Anna or Diane are able to watch I think you should be fine... I don't know its up to you

please let us know how it all goes.

Tink is absoloutly adorable! what a sweetheart! she is acting exactly how Finn used to when he was a baby, he would turn his bum to us as well LOL funny little kids!

 

[Eagle]

Let me know what time Megan and I will see if I can help.

 

[AnnaC]

Can you ask your hairdresser to keep the appointment for you until the vet has been? if you cant make it she could always have a cuppa and a break in the vacant space! LOL!! If all is well with the op, I'm sure Ricky will be ok for an hour or so soon afterwards, while he is still being 'quiet' and as long as you arn't expecting a rainstorm of something. It really depends how long you would be away - if it is going to be a full wash, cut, set and dry etc then I would leave it until next week.

 

[MeganH]

Thanks ladies! I am going to see how he is acting before I leave. His surgery is at 9:30am our time and the hair appointment would be around 11:15 so it gives a little time to see how he is. I can put Laney out in the yard and Ricky into the pen with the camera just so he can be watched. If he is doing good and they say to give him hay and feed I can do that in the pen on cam. I'll try to post what is going on and how he is doing. My little man

 

[Eagle]

ray

Good luck little man,

ray

 

[MeganH]

Vet is on her way. She is coming almost an hour early. Hope everything goes well!

 

[Eagle]

All will be fine Megan, I am here to hold you hand

 

[MeganH]

Ricky is officially a gelding

He was NOT happy with getting the injections and almost flipped onto his back. He was a little pistol.

The surgery went well.. it took him a little longer to wake up because they gave him a little extra to make sure he was out enough. I have him stalled so he can be watched and the vet said he should be fine but while I am away stalling was the best thing to do for the first few hours- then he could be let out to graze.

I am glad I worked for a vet and had seen the surgery before on cats and dogs.. it could bother someone who was squimish. I helped hold him and was looking right at it the whole time. I couldn't believe how big his nuggets were... they were the size of my lab/mastiff mix's! From the outside they felt like large grapes lol

 

[MeganH]

I am going to leave in the next 15 minutes for my appointment. He is looking good. Snooping through the shavings in the stall. He is so much smaller then Laney in that stall lol

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Good boy Ricky! Now to a speedy recovery

 

[Eagle]

Some people eat them