Bubble Wrap?

If you own a horse, you know that while bubble wrap would protect your horse from the bumps and scrapes that he gets, he would eat the bubble wrap and colic. Choices, choices ...

I have discovered that Izzy is a pretty rough boy. Every single day I discover a new scrape or ding. Sometimes it's his face, occasionally his hip, but usually it's his legs. I've decided to quit worrying about it as he will never arrive at a wound free day. Case in point: 

leg boots, bell boots, and polos ...

Even with multiple layers of coverage and protection, Izzy still managed to whack his leg during our last lesson. And what's even more aggravating is that he whacked the exact same spot that he had whacked in his stall a week or so ago. Although, in hind sight, at least he doesn't have a brand new wound. He simply re-bashed a wound that was nearly healed.

Really, dude?!

As I always look for the silver lining, the good thing is that he is a total rock star about letting me doctor the various scrapes and abuses that he insists on inflicting on himself. When I re-wrapped his leg wound the other day, which looks remarkably better, I didn't even both to put him in the cross ties. I took off the old bandage and re-wrapped the leg while he munched on his dinner. 

I was really proud of Izzy Zweibrücker. Considering that those first few days of wrapping the wound required a handler to reassure him so that I could get the job done, he's come a long way. I was thrilled that he let me tug that bandage off, scrape the wound clean, and then re-wrap it. He did try to step away once, but I told him to whoa, and he stood there mid-stride until I was completely finished.

No need for a halter - this boy is too awesome for all that!

It's a good thing he tolerates all of the doctoring because he seems to need a lot of it. Once the big wound is cleared up, these little scrapes and dings will seem much more minor. Until then, let's hope he can keep all of his insides on the inside!