Colic

If I never hear the word Colic it will be to soon. Yesterday morning we woke up to find the Grey Mare (my new barrel horse in training) down. So we gave her a shot of banamine and started walking. she was really bad and kept going down and we would have to jump on her to keep her from rolling and twisting a gut and then she would get up and we would walk her til we couldn't keep her up any more. This went on all day and of course when you need a vet they are out of town or in surgery and can't help. We did any thing and everything we could think of. We walked her until 3;30 all day long she just keept getting worse and worse. She finally just stoped and froze. She wasn't breathing and I think it scared her because she flipped out and fell so hard. She fought as hard as we did all day but I think we found her to late. The whole family pitched in to help, Mom went to work for me and took Owen to and from school, Trina watched the twins for me, and Dad and Austin bless their hearts missed work and were there all day helping with anything they could. We were all tired and worn out by the time it was all over. And thanks to Charlie Brown who came in an instant to barry her befor we had to see her just laying there. So this post is for the Grey Mare, you will be missed. (This is the only picture I could find.)