Well that's was certainly a morning to remember!
Got to the yard bright and early and trooped down to the field to see the boys sound asleep and zzzzzing away. Walked down and had a nice little snuggle with Hektikos - he's a soppy bugger when sleepy. When Hek decided to get up, daft ID was stood right in his way. Instead of barging Smokey out the way like he normally does Hek twisted his whole back, did an almighty groan and hauled himself up onto 3 legs. Leg number 4 was no where to be seen and waving about in the air like no body's business! It was his own rendition of S Club 7's "Reach for the stars"!!! Panic phone call to Dad in the house and half an hour later between us we managed to hobble the cripple TB to the yard. Poor pony could only move sideways rather than in a straight line. Quick call and Super Vet was on his way. Hobble pony out the stable, a bit of poking and prodding, a sigh, some meaty looking instruments, a bit of drilling and a black puss covered nail later problem solved! Voila, not a twisted pelvis but a very very very sore foot. Pony is now feeling sorry for himself in his stable, has some snazzy lime green and pink rave vet wrap going on and poulticing for the next few days to draw out the rest of the infection. Fingers crossed in a week or so he should be better, always the concern for deeper infection or pedal bone issues but for the time being we're doing what we can and hopefully he can go and enjoy the new spring grass again in a couple of days time.
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