I was introduced by Debbie Cross. Her daughter Sam and I became the best of friends . We did almost everything together. The best part was that we lived just up the road so I could just pack my bags (which included my medication and nebuliser) and walk to her house.
I now have 5 horses:
August
Angel
Switch
Navajo
and Zorro
All of them have a special place in my heart :-)
However, having Cystic Fibrosis has it's down sides. Horses carry a bacteria known as
Burkholderia cepacia. It also occurs in wet soil and decaying plants
This is a nasty, multi resistance bug. And If I culture it more than twice a year, I will be refused a lung transplant.
So as much as I love my horses and riding, I have to be very careful. Making sure I wash my hands after touching them, wearing a mask around them, especially in a stable environment, mucking out etc.
If you want to read more on this bug, click this link below:
There is a saying that goes: "If you have horses, you are broke"
Lol, it is so true. This year has been expensive for me, first having to buy dewormer for all horses, then anti inflammatories etc for Zorro when he had that sore leg, then paying out for 5 Horses African Horse sickness injections. And now with the new foal on the way, buying bedding for the stable and horse food, and supplements. Luckily this year, Oom peet (friend of the family) trimmed the horses hooves for me, so all I had to do was pay him with a nice cold glass of Millk :-)
But in the end, it is all worth it.
Here's to hoping that Switches foal is born before I go into hospital, and that it is a little Girl :-)
It's a tight squeeze
Mommy and Proud Daddy
Giving the horses AHS injections
Oom Peet trimming the Hooves
Dad and I going for a ride. Riding my old man whilst Zorro is out of action
Straw Bales for Switch
Emergency Foaling Kits
