Friend N, whose Dales pony died of colic earlier in the year after surgery a few years back, has finally got herself a new horse. Sweet guy, Irish sports horse but more tb than anything else, and they clicked straight away. It was good to see N with a smile on her face at last, as she'd taken the loss of the pony particularly hard. Last night the new horse went down with colic.
Leahurst said he had an impaction and displacement. As it was, a twist was avoided and the impaction, thought to be caused by eating straw, began to move - but what a horrible, cruel thing to happen.
He's being allowed out for a few hours on grass this afternoon - will see how he goes. Bastard, hateful colic.
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