What did you do today?

[MosesBrowning]

So at around 10:15 I hitched up the trailer and took him for a ride on dirt roads for about 20 minutes and then checked on him. I've heard that a trailer ride on dirt roads can loosen up a horse with a minor obstruction or some gas, and I'm happy to say that it worked! There were two piles in the trailer when I stopped to check on him, so we turned around and went home. There was a third pile by the time I unloaded him. His temperature had already gone down to 101.8 despite the fact that he'd gotten pretty worked up about being dragged away from home late at night. I toweled the sweat off him and left him blanketed for the night and he was right as rain this morning. Thank goodness the episode was mild and was over quickly! I hope I get better sleep tonight. Naturally I was up watching him until after 1:00, and then I was up to check him a couple more times after that. I'm a little tired.

I'm glad your Jet is ok!  

That colic is a scary thing, especially if they're turned out & you don't have eyes on them all the time.  Haven't had it happen yet, but I know it happens eventually if you have horses long enough.  

It's horrible when one of our animal friends is in pain & suffering.