Shockwave Treatment 1

The top of the Gallops Field- phew!

Frustratingly as soon as I move Carats the only direct road between school drop off and the yard is closed until the 10th December, this means what should be a short route now takes me much longer. It also means I don't pass the common which is where I usually walk the dogs. So today I decided to take the dogs to the farm and let them run there, I am VERY lucky that dogs are welcome on the farm
and there are field after field to walk on. I decided to take them to the top of the Gallop Hill. The dogs had a great time and my dream is to one day have Carats sound enough to have a burn up this hill, it is huge and just goes on and on then opens out to the common at the top- just gorgeous hacking!

I had Jos company this morning and between tea and chatting the yard took us forever again, my dogs got to wander about while we were doing things and I don't think they could believe their luck. Carats is perfectly happy at the moment and was really pleased to see me today. The Vet arrived at 11am (well 11.30am as he went to the old yard by mistake). Carats was sedated (after he thought it would be funny to try to stand on the Shockwave Machine). The machine is quite impressive and really belts out some power- I could feel the pulses through Carats leg and apparently it does give some level of pain relief too. We will have the next treatment in two weeks.

I spoke to the Vet about rehab and he is happy with what I am doing and plans for the near future, I think he would be happy for me to ride him out in walk fairly soon but I would prefer to keep him in hand as he has been lovely for this so far and also planning on long reining him which Jo is going to help show me how to do. I have already had a little go with Jules guidance on another horse so hopefully I will remember some of that.

Carats had a new toy today, watch the video- he was hilarious!

Oh and I broke down at the yard and literally spent the whole day there- it was only when I opened the bonnet to get the car ready for RAC that i realised the positive battery terminal had fallen off- doh!