Snap!

Just the other day I was thinking how great life really was.  I was out in the big field, lush grass, sunshine on my back, flying and jumping around (as you do), when suddenly...OUCH!  Something snapped and it was actually inside my own leg.  It hurt and I don't mean just a little.  It started getting all swollen and I could hardly even tread on it like I'm supposed to.  Lisa came to my field and next thing I knew I was in an ambulance.  My Mum came along too because she was a bit worried about me.  The ambulance took us to another farm but it had a special sign outside saying Dyffryn Tywi Equine Clinic.   I had heard rumours about this place: it's called "the vets".  Lisa was there again, and lots of other people too, all looking busy doing stuff.

As if I hadn't had enough drama already, I then had to go into a room with lights and machines, have my bad leg shaved, have needles stuck in me and then have special pictures taken of me.  It turns out I've gone and fractured one of my sessamoid bones, cracked it right in two.  Yesterday I didn't even know I had any of these; now I'm an expert in them. 

The one I've broken is on my left hind leg, just behind my fetlock.  Luckily, I have two sesamoid bones behind each fetlock and I've only snapped one of them.  Lisa was glad that it's only one, although she's been extremely worried about me.  It turns out that she is "the vet" and she works at this hospital.  I'm going to have to stay here for ages while I mend so I think I'll be seeing her every day.

I must admit I've been very impressed so far by this hospital and all its staff.  The patient care is exemplary. I've been getting a lot of personal attention and I don't mean just medical.  It's almost as if they enjoy just spending a bit of time with me.

A little of that human touch

I reckon people are going to be a big part of my life so I've spent a bit of time letting them get used to me.  I know it sounds touchy-feely but it has some serious advantages when you're feeling a bit itchy-scratchy.  Lisa was out playing the other day and I got her to keep scratching me on the neck, right on an itchy patch.  It's important to change your position a bit during scratching sessions - arch the neck or bend it round a few degrees - so people know they're hitting the spot. 

Discovery

My life so far has mostly been about discovery.  I keep finding new stuff, like grazing for instance.  This is fairly fundamental I know.  In fact, I'm a bit embarrassed it took me so long to get into it.  Top tip for other foals who might me reading this: spread 'em! Get those front pins really well spaced and the grass just comes up much closer to your face.

I'm also into nuzzling, either with my Mum or anyone else who's willing.















Other than that, I'm keeping up with the bouncing, running and acrobatics but sometimes I just stand by my Mum and chill out, not really thinking too hard about anything.

Outside

Not long at all after I was born I went ouside for the first time.  It was so good I couldn't stop bouncing.  The green stuff I was bonging about on was actually edible as well.  My Mum got her head down and ate loads of it.  I just ran and jumped and spun round.  Outside is cool. Grass is cool.  Grass is great.  Life is great.    I just can't fault it right now. 

Lisa came round again and brought her friend Mandy who looked at me very closely and said she liked me. A lot.  And that's just on first appearances; she didn't really have enough time to get to know me.