Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Izzy's leg is still attached to his body. It also still has a tiny hole in it. The hole has closed and opened several times due to the nature of wounds. While a bandage was obviously necessary to aid in the healing process, it ultimately has proven to be a detriment in the later stages of healing. Each time I would phase out the bandage, the leg would swell, stretching the skin until it burst open. Once the wound was small enough, I quit bandaging. We are now dealing with a very small area that is struggling to close, but I am pretty sure that once it closes this time, it will stay closed. There are just things on which I would rather not become an expert. Bandaging a large laceration on an equally large equine would be one of them! I was a bit discouraged when I shared the last update. All I could think was this thing is never going to heal. I am definitely encouraged now. It's so close to be completely epithelialized, and since I haven't wrapped it in weeks, there is no more swelling and no chance of the wound bursting back open.
I've included 8 photos in the slide show, one for each month of healing. The photos were all shot almost exactly 30 days apart with the exception of the June photo. I was on vacation and forgot to get a photo before I left. It's almost finished ... 8/11/2015 10:48:31 am
Which only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. :0)
AppyDoesDressage
8/11/2015 04:15:36 am
What a really nice slideshow showing the progress! 8/11/2015 10:49:50 am
I am working on a longer one, but I need to wait until it's actually done healing. I like this though because it makes it seem like it healed really fast, LOL :0) 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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