Now It Is The Ice - Multiple Sclerosis

Now that the weather has gotten warmer during the day, the snow is beginning to melt. But, when the temperature drops in the evening everything freeezes. This is just basic weather condtions that I'm sure all of you know. But, in the morning, all of the walkways for both people and horses are a solid sheet of ice. And those were the conditions I met, when I went to the farm this morning to see Bouffe. Leslie had managed to get out of the house and met me, as I tried unsucessfully to negotiate the hill going down to the barn.

It is such a pleasure, to have a barn owner who is concerned about the well being of her boarders, as well as the horses. She took the carrots I brought for Bouffe and fed them to him for me. She is also going to email me when the conditions improve, so I will be able to get to the barn without falling. Thank you Leslie!

It is very frustrating when I can't do things because of my Multiple Sclerosis. If it wasn't for my balance issues I could have gotten down the hill without a problem.

Finally!!! - OTTB, Multiple Sclerosis

I finally went to the farm today. I had hippotherapy, which went very well, but I wasn't able to spend much time with Bouffe. There is still a lot of snow at the farm and the only way to get to the barn, after parking my car, was down a steep hill, which was packed down and icy in spots. I did negotiate it when I first got there and was able to spend a couple minutes with Bouffe, who greeted me with whinnies,  before my session. I was going to go back after I was finished but Bouffe had been turned out and I didn't feel steady enought to go up and down the hill again.

There is more snow forecast for tonight and tomorrow, but warmer temperatures are on the way and I hope to get back there and spend some quality time with this special horse.

OTTB - Riding Postponed Until?

I don't really know when I will be able to ride Bouffe again. Because of his fear of the indoor ring I haven't been able to ride in there and lately, because of the weather the outdoor ring is frozen when it's cold and sloppy, which is not good footing for a horse with a bowed tenon, when it warms up for the day. Tomorrow we are scheduled to have both as the day starts out with sleet and then warms up with rain. It is only two and a half months until April and I can't wait. 

Still Too Icy and Snowing Again

It was still too icy at the farm yesterday. According to Leslie everything was still a sheet of ice and there was no way to drive to the barn. It is snowing again today and I am going away next week; so, I have no idea when I am going to the farm again. I'll know more when I get back on Wednesday.