Check Job For Otoelene

I have ridden Otoelene a few times since her navicular diagnosis.  She is no longer on bute and I have turned her out with the other horses.   She still has the wedge shoes which really cause a shorten stride which is taking some getting use to for both of us I'm sure.   It's hard to know how much I can ride her but I feel like if she isn't really limping without bute and she still isn't limping the day after I ride, then that is probably an ok amount.  I told J I was going to take Otoelene for a little ride today.  He said, check the cows in the hayfield, look at the bull, and check the water tank while you're out. 

But when I went to catch Otoelene,  which wasn't too difficult considering her position, she really didn't want to get up.  The sun was shining, the wind wasn't blowing, and she was having a nice rest.  

Draper tried her hand (or mouth) at getting Otoelene up too, with no success.  I sat down and waited her out.  When she finally decided rest time was over, we headed to the barn.  

I had never really notice before, but her Paint spot looks a lot like a bat. 

I trotted around in the barn for a little bit and everything checked out fine, so we headed off for a ride around the farm.

The cows had drunk down the water tank but there was still some left, so check. 

Saw the cows, check. 

Found the bull, check. 

And had a pleasant ride, check.