The following day, after a visit from Dr. Jennifer Posey to make sure all was well, we turned Jetblue and her mama out to the paddock. Amazingly, our blue roan filly jetted around the run and jumped the water bucket, earning her the name Jetblue.
From the start, Jetblue was a home grown collaborative project between Lorenzo and me and I have copious notes and photos about every step, from haltering to clipping to Jetblue's very first show.
So you can imagine how we felt when Jetblue suffered a life threatening right dorsal displacement of her colon on the snowy morning of January 18. We did everything in our power to save Jetblue and so did a lot of other folks: my husband, Don, Dr. Barb Crabbe and Nikki James of Pacific Crest Sporthorse, my daughter (Rosie), and the amazing staff at Oregon State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, particularly Dr. Jill Parker and Dr. John Schlipf.
Last Saturday was Jetblue's first full day at home and the beginning of her recovery process here at the ranch. The first task -- disolving a monster aspirin in warm water, applesauce, and molasses and syringing it down Jetblue -- took some teamwork, but Lorenzo and I managed nicely. We hotpacked the area of Jetblue's neck where the catheter had been and carefully openned up a small scab there to ensure drainage.
There were some wonderful, almost magic moments Saturday like this interaction between Jetblue and Lorenzo.
And even some hand grazing...
Since I'm in the process of trying to mend three ribs myself, Lorenzo graciously volunteered his time to help out and what a blessing it was to have him here. The talented horseman also helped aid yet another recovery by saddling, walking, and trotting Whisper.
As of this point in time, I feel very blessed and I'm thankful, relieved, and happy that Lorenzo and I get to continue our adventure with Jetblue.
“A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller.” ~Paul Klee
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