Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: Brandie
Wow, glad to hear your guy is okay, Janice! That reminds me, I have carpal
tunnel and dropped a lead rope once when halter training a 5 month old. Now
I will try really hard never do that again. She spooked at the lead rope
flapping at her side and took off like a banshee and didn't stop running for 1/2
hour, I thought she'd have a heart attack.
SUSAN OLSON
Alpaca Loco
Riverside, CA
In a message dated 3/6/2009 6:33:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
houckj@aol.com writes:
<<<Brandie is doing very well, does not seem to be showing any pain at
all. The paddling when she would walk, is gone too, walking in a
straight line. >>>
That is super super news Jim!
We had a very scary incident yesterday with one of our mini's - the
former black stallion who is so firey and stubborn and fiesty. My dd
was trying to clean his feet. She had already cleaned the others (major
mud in their pasture) and let them out into the yard to graze, while we
were working outside and can keep an eye on them - the buggers. Anyway,
she had tied him to a heavy wagon we use for hay, but it was empty. I
looked up from where I was pruning apples to see what all the clatter
was and saw him at a full run around the pasture dragging that wagon -
ON ITS SIDE - behind him in total abandon/terror. Both of us with
hearts pounding trying to get him to calm down. He finally came to her
and just fell over on his side. I can't tell you the fear we both were
feeling. She had tears welling up, my heart was pounding. The rope was
so tight around his neck - she had just draped it over while she was
doing his feet - that he darn near strangled himself. He just could not
stand it that his buddies were out grazing and he was not. Thank god he
appears to be ok, tho the old wooden wagon is toast. DD learned quite a
lesson yesterday - I am just thankful it did not cost us a horse....and
me a vet bill.
Warmly, Janice
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