Filly – our little Smarty Pants!

Ok, our little filly has a name – Smarty Pants! And smart she is – she’s learned how to get us to respond to her every request! She lets us know when she wants to sit up. She uses her nose to point to the water bucket when she wants to drink. She helps us when we need to roll her over. She really wants to get up. We got her up twice through the night but the sling we have is too big for her and rubbed the open sores on her elbows. The sores are from her trying to get up before we picked her up. They are being treated often and around the clock. I’m very pleased that her temperature is normal. It was spiking at about 102 yesterday.

I called the company that made the sling that we have and they have a sling designed to better fit her and it has a hoist – we won’t have to physically pick her up and when in the sling she will be able to walk around. When she lays down we just lower it and the sling stays under her. I haven’t seen it yet but Bob is on his way to Jacksonville to pick it up. It cost a bit but we will be able to use it not only on Smarty but with Peggy Sue too – she has to be in a sling for her hooficures.

I’ll update again later – need to get changed and back to the barn. We had a really good rain which we needed. Please keep Smarty in your prayers. It’s imperative that we get her up and into the sling – I’m anxious for the sling to get here. God bless – thank you all for caring and for your support. Smarty thanks you too!

Sincerely,
Theresa
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