Nilla's leg was back to normal size, but there was still a bit of heat. I rode enough to determine that she was sound, but I didn't want to push too much because I really want her to be okay for the weekend.
We went up and watched my husband ride. As my camera was still not working, I didn't even bother to take any photos of him with my iPhone. After a quick ride in the arena, we rode out to the park maintenance facility. I stayed up top by the water tower while my husband took Shasta down and ran back up with her.
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Nilla was concerned that Shasta was abandoning her, but she was only slightly fussy. She mostly stood still and just watched for/listed to Shasta. Given that a year ago, I had to get off and hold her as she reared and threw a real temper tantrum, this is a great improvement. She's still very herd bound, but she's more willing to be calm and consider things now.
We fixed the fence and added a third rail to keep her from jumping in and out of her paddock. I also wrapped her leg again. Here's hoping she's good on Saturday. I also think I've fixed my camera so I may actually be able to blog more usefully again. We'll see how it goes.
I realized after the fact that I missed Nilla's birthday - March 14th - and her one year anniversary with me - March 8th. We don't know the birthdates for either of the other horses, so we never really celebrate. But I've seen a few bloggers celebrating their horses' birthdays and now I wish I had.
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