Our veteran resident, The Main Man (Cameron) has been giving me trouble again. He started drinking a bit more water and we had relaxed a little from the threat of impaction, but yesterday morning I got a text from my very knowledgable barn staff that Cammie had been seen partially collapsing in the stall. I know better than to second guess my staff so I phoned the vet first and then went over to watch. We put him in the indoor arena with his friend, and while I was watching, he appeared to be falling asleep and then instead of staying up on his pins, he would sort of collapse, as though his locking out system just wasn’t working. This would wake him up again, a little like someone nodding off in a chair.
The vet came and by the time he got there Cammie was eating happily and looking very bright and perky. His heart was good when the vet listened and the horse seemed very relaxed and comfortable, neither in pain nor anxious in any way. I checked him at 10:00 p.m. and then again at 2:00 a.m. and both times he was eating happily. In fact, at 2:00 a.m. he said he would like a little more hay since room service was right there. I would like to think that he might have one last summer with us. This photo is taken at the end of August and he is still in great shape now, albeit a little more wooly.
This photo is from Woody’s last jump school with Clayton before they left. He really does try.