News from the wards

Whilst Rooster has carried on with his rehabilitation stoically Carly has been extremely put out by all the attention the ginge has been recieving. He has been a remarkably good boy recently acting as Nanny to a young horse over Caynham way and being Rocky's chum and playmate.

     "If you reach over reeeeaaaalllly slowly you can bite their bum before they notice"

He was intrigued to see the vet, H and Housemate huddled over what looked like a Television screen while Rooster stood in the corner of the stable. As a rule vets only come to see him. His history of ligamental and tendon weakness has meant in the past that vets and therapists have always made their way to his stable. When they arrive he does a good line in standing and looking brave while they examine him. He had one particular favourite vet in Wales that he saw so often that they almost became an item.

The vet was very good with him because ,as Carly gained confidence that he was not going to be hurt, he started to have fun with him. He would gently remove the vet's hat or his spectacles when he was otherwise occupied. This sort of behaviour might have been looked back on with fondness apart from when the vet sent a locum, who happened to be a pretty young lady. While she was bent over examining his off fore he quietly leaned back and nudged her bottom, he quickly whipped his head back round so that when the vet looked behind her all she could see was me holding his head. Her look told me that my stammered protestations of innocence were not believed.

                                                               Innocent

The highlight of Rooster's day now is his 20 minutes on the horse walker. In an attempt to make it exciting he has taken to head butting the paddles and then standing still until the one behind hits his rump when he then leaps forward tossing his head. Kavi just plods round sighing at all the fuss.

Summer Special (1)

Ok, I said that I would be closing down for the Summer but a few things have happened that I thought that I would share with you all. Firstly, as suspected, Rooster did have an underlying injury and has been stood down for the season. It is a small problem with his check ligament and should be fixed in time. He has been put on what is called box rest which means that he has to stay in and cannot go out and dash about thus risking further injury.

Rather than be left on his own in the barn he is given a room mate, during the day it is Kavi and at night Ptracci (the P is silent remember).

                                    Kavi stares balefully at the patient.

Kavi is not chuffed at this as it has seriously curtailed his nom nomming in the field. He shows this by being even less friendly than usual. At the weekend I was showing a nice Swedish gentleman the yard (managed to not mention the football result which, I thought, was very restrained of me), we had looked at Rooster while Kavi was munching away and I said to Sven (of course) "And the other chestnut is the one your sister rides from time to time.. Kavi Say hello Kavi " He turned around with a look that clearly said "F off I'm eating my haynet" Nice.

At night Ptracci takes over, much to Rooster's dismay. She chats away incessantly "OMG I've got some new hoof paint, Do you think I should wear Blue or Red  hoof paint? I said to Shelley lmao you big lezza, why are you lying down ? Can I have some of your Hay ? Do you like Frankel ? I think he's lush. Is your leg hurting ? I said to Shells you had a bad head but she said."...etc etc

Ari has been out and about and was looking in on Rooster while I explained to him what the problem was. Unfortunately Ari decided that Rooster was receiving Private Health Care "NHS not good enough for him, the class traitor" he opined. I tried to tell him that the NHS did not cater for horses, or indeed dogs either. He has now decided that his manifesto at the next election will be Free health Care for all Horses and Dogs, Sharkey gave him a nudge and he has reluctantly included cats as well.

                              "I'll have a private room please and where's the hairdresser /"
Next time; witchcraft at BC, Carly's medical problems, a new get rich quick scheme (hint http://www.ancestrees.org.uk/ ) and What the Hell happened to Summer ?

End of Term

Well it's time to go on our holidays so we ll not be blogging for a few months. Ari has gone into hiding after the "incident" at the jubilee pageant, I believe they are saying that Prince Philip has an infection, just don't look at his leg when he is next seen in public.

                                         Heading for the hills

Kavi is going to a top secret location to try to treat his spring grass addiction.

                                           "I can give it up...anytime"

Carly and Rooster have packed their Speedos and are off to the sun to find some babes (and to do a refresher course on Health and Safety legislation)

                                             "Agadoo doo doo etc hic"

Rocky, however, is going to school to "Dothehorses Hall". As a youngster he has a bit to learn and a few sessions with Madam Tot should sort him out

                                           "WHAT !!!"

See you all when the clocks go back.