Kepler's UnclesBo Broke Her Foot
Submitted by robin on Thu, 05/20/2004 - 4:51pm.
Farm Journal
Our Easter was quite an event - Bo broke her foot! We got up in the middle of the night to ride our horses through fields and vineyards to sunrise services at the local Salvation Army inpatient rehabilitation center. There were about 25 people on horseback and 200 other attendees.
I stayed on my horse during the service, because that seemed easiest. Bo got off Hunt. At the end of the service, when she tried to get back on, the saddle slipped a little, Hunt spooked a little, and Bo ended up on the ground, foot first. She had to be driven to the emergency room. After breakfast at the center, I rode my horse back to the horse club leading Hunt along with us. It was a very pretty ride now that I could see where we were going (it had been dark and foggy on the way there). I think it was about an hour back to the club.
Back at the horse club, I loaded the horses in the trailer and drove home, with Jessie following with his horses and trailer. He put our horses away, while I picked up Bo at the hospital. They said her ankle was sprained. After getting her settled at home and taking a nap, I walked to Sue and Stu's house around the corner for Easter dinner. This is a big annual event with 50 or so of their family and friends. Everyone asked where Bo was, and I told them the story. I brought some dinner home for her.
The next day, Bo's foot was far worse. The hospital called to say that her navicular bone was broken and she needed to see the podiatrist. The podiatrist told us she needed surgery. The next day, she had surgery to screw the bone back together. Now her foot is in a cast. She uses a wheelchair and crutches to get around. Hopefully the cast comes off in two weeks. Then we'll see how she's able to get around.
I stayed on my horse during the service, because that seemed easiest. Bo got off Hunt. At the end of the service, when she tried to get back on, the saddle slipped a little, Hunt spooked a little, and Bo ended up on the ground, foot first. She had to be driven to the emergency room. After breakfast at the center, I rode my horse back to the horse club leading Hunt along with us. It was a very pretty ride now that I could see where we were going (it had been dark and foggy on the way there). I think it was about an hour back to the club.
Back at the horse club, I loaded the horses in the trailer and drove home, with Jessie following with his horses and trailer. He put our horses away, while I picked up Bo at the hospital. They said her ankle was sprained. After getting her settled at home and taking a nap, I walked to Sue and Stu's house around the corner for Easter dinner. This is a big annual event with 50 or so of their family and friends. Everyone asked where Bo was, and I told them the story. I brought some dinner home for her.
The next day, Bo's foot was far worse. The hospital called to say that her navicular bone was broken and she needed to see the podiatrist. The podiatrist told us she needed surgery. The next day, she had surgery to screw the bone back together. Now her foot is in a cast. She uses a wheelchair and crutches to get around. Hopefully the cast comes off in two weeks. Then we'll see how she's able to get around.