Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Woohoo! He made it home on Saturday afternoon as planned. I would like to say, just for the record, that I had a bunch of other blog posts ready for this weekend and I really wish I could have stuck to those topics instead of this one. Speedy's treatment is listed below the photos. Again, thanks for the well wishes! Speedy G was discharged from the vet hospital at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The diagnosis? Unclear. Best guess? Upper respiratory infection. Since his blood work came back with absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, Dr. B just couldn't say if he had a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Even though he was released, she asked me to watch him closely as something may still surface. I am to administer twelve tablets twice daily of the antibiotic SMZ-TMP for the next 8 days.
He has been cleared for a light walking ride on Sunday and if no symptoms return and he remains cough and booger free, he can go to my Wednesday evening lesson and the Clovis show on Sunday. As of Saturday afternoon his nose was clear, there has been no cough since Thursday night, and he is quite the perky fellow. So here is a detailed list of his treatment:
Welcome home, Speedy G!
Cha Ching's! Mom
10/23/2011 06:12:12 am
As with Amari, it is worth every penny! Glad Speedy may get to go to the show after all! Comments are closed.
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About the Writer and RiderI am a lifelong rider.
I began endurance riding in 1996 where I ultimately completed five, one-day 100 mile races, the 200-mile Death Valley Encounter, and numerous other 50, 65, and 75 mile races. I began showing dressage in 2010. Welcome to my dressage journey. About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. After helping me earn a USDF Bronze medal in the summer of 2020, he is now semi-retired. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
About IzzyIzzy was started as a four-year old and then spent the next 18 months in pasture growing up. I bought him as a six-year old, and together, we are showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
National Rider AwardsState Rider Awards
State Horse Awards
Working Towards:
CDS Sapphire Rider Award Third Level: 63.514% Third Level: 62.105% Fourth Level: Fourth Level: 2023 Show Season
Show Rating (***) CDS/USDF/USEF (*) CDS (s) Schooling (c) Clinic (r) Ride-a-Test Clinic 2023 Show Schedule
TBD 2023 Completed … Pending 2023 Qualifying Scores
Regional Adult Amateur Competition (RAAC) Qualifying Training Level 3 Scores/2 Judges/60%: Score 1: Score 2: Score 3: Archives
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