A funny picture of Scribbles-



Scribbles "parking out" under sedation-silly girl, you're NOT a Morgan

Yesterday, when they took Scribbles Xrays, they had to sedate her because she was too wiggly to get good images .  For those of you familiar with Morgans...at the end of her imaging, she decided to "park out"- pretty funny of her- and her low head carriage was a tell tale sign she was a paint horse and not a Morgan-lol . She cant fool us, those spots give it away!  Kathryn decided to give her a green leg wrap - which is just as cute as the pink.  It's all about the fashion for us girls!  She has a pretty deep wound on her leg, that is healing nicely. 

We  say if she were not registered, we'de swear she were crossed with an Arab- she's got lots of energy, and a prancy gait.  It's so beautiful, we hope she regains some of the bounce in her steps.  Scribbles is a horse with energy to spare- keeping her in a stall for the next month or more will prove to be an interesting adventure, especially once reunited with Splash and her boyfriend Beckett.

Kathryn called from Myrhe to tell me that Scribbles was the same as yesterday, which is good.  They are so sweet to call.  I wish I lived closer to the clinic, I am used to seeing my horses every day and I swear that Scribbles knows it's me when I come to see her.  But it's necessary for her to recover there for a bit longer- and my house has become a disaster since the accident.

Today I took the time to put my house back in order.  My dad stopped by to tell me there would be an inspection at 11:00 am.  I told him I wouldnt be ready - it's been quite a week.  Phil has to work all weekend, which couldnt have come at a better time.  I took a relaxing ride with my friend Karen, & Splash's friend Magic.   I am so glad our other horse, Splash, is such a trusty trail horse.  I think I slept half the ride.  Today I was a passenger, not a rider and Splash who is also missing her friend was just as quiet as I on a windy fall day.  So was Magic, so it could just be our very relaxed trail horses are just very relaxed.  But I like to think Splash knows a part of our little barn family is missing- I wish I could tell Splashie  and Beckett that Scribbles will return!   I can hardly wait to see how happy they are when she comes home. 

Used tack sale, October 23rd-Rachaels tack sale for Scribbles

At the urging of Rachael, we are putting  a used tack sale together for Saturday October 23rd.  We will  host the sale at our house, 24 Speare Rd in Hudson rain or shine- in our barn.  Tack sale from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm   We are raffling off a $50 gift certificate, compliments of our favorite place to shop- Pelham Saddlery.  I will raffle this Stubben Lohnegrin all purpose saddle- med- wide.  I'll throw in the stirrup leathers as well.  Tickets for the saddle will be $5 a ticket, 3 for $10.  If you cant make it to the sale, I'de be glad to put your name in the raffle for either prize by mail!

I anyone has any unwanted, older blankets, pads, bits, bridles etc they'de like to contribute, that would be wonderful.  We'de be happy to pick them up, as well.  You can email me at rgarsid@comcast.net or call at 603-882-4675. 

Looking for used/inexpensive tack?  Join our sale, get a great deal and help Scribbles!! 

And the best news of all??  Scribbles will be home recovering, and would love to get attention from all her loving new and old friends.  Even if you dont shop, we welcome you to stop by and say hello and allow us to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

A long, but happy recovery ahead

Karen and Scribbles

Kelly and Scribbles



At 9 am, my friends Karen and Kelly joined me to visit Scribbles and get results of the bone scans.  Actually, Karen drove and brought the much needed coffee.  Today the veterinarian would take  xrays- to determine the extent of her injuries, now that they were pinpointed on her scan. On Wednesday evening when I saw Scribbles, she couldnt walk out of the stall without her back legs wobbling all over the place.  On a scale of 0-4, she was a 2.5 in terms of lameness- 0 being no lameness.  It was concerning.
 As we walked into the clinic we were greeted by two welcoming and beautiful pointers, and the friendly staff.  We all headed back to see Scribbles, and I warned Kelly to be prepared for Scribbles ungainly gaits.  Kelly took time to massage Scribbles sore neck and Scribbles nuzzled Kelly's neck as if to say" thank you that feels so good, my friend."    Dr Myrhe and Kathryn came to the stall and asked if we wanted to take her out for a walk in the aisle- a little aprehensive at what we'de see.... of course we said yes.  Well if our little horse didnt take the nicest steps and balance!!!  Yay, we all cheered for her progress.  She was walking wonderfully for  a horse in her position just a week ago.
Xray's were performed, and we reviewed the results with Dr Myrhe.  Her body has suffered severe trauma, but will recover with no apparent damage to the spine- just some bruised or broken ribs and still the bone in her face to contend with.  We'll address that after the weekend, as the swelling goes down.  She's still on anti-inflammatory medication to help with that.
Her body is still too sore to withstand surgery, the Dr compared her condition to a massive case of whiplash if your neck was 10 times longer than it is.  I guess that would be quite sore.  While she has had to endure a week of recovery from the accident, xrays, body scans, IV's and surgery ahead we feel quite contented that with proper care she's gonna make it.  We are sooo happy to hear that good news.
Donations continue to flow into the clinic, which has helped to reduce mounting bills for care and medication.  Caring letters and notes from others, all of it means so much to us and without it we would have had difficulty getting through this.  Words cant express our gratitude- and amazement at the outpouring of support for Scribbles, in light of her unfortunate accident. 
Today I thought back again to Dr George having faith that she could stand, and I know he helped her to show us her strength and determination to live. When Scribbles comes home, we'll need his expertise and veterinary care to help with  her recovery.  Looks like she's got the fall and winter off to rest and relax!  Easy for a person, not so easy for a horse :)



Friday morning

I slept like a baby till about 3am- at 4 I opted to just get up and start my day, there's plenty to do and my mind is racing.

Today we go to see Scribbles, to look at her scans and determine how we go forward with rehabilitating Scribbles, and setting a timeline for repairing the bones in her face.

Every step of the way our loyal dogs, Max, Bella and Diego stay at my feet as I sit at the computer. They'de much rather take a walk with us, but this week it's just romps in the yard.  Max is my trusty friend wherever I go at home, so I always have company in the barn, in the yard, in the bathroom :).   Rachael's little chihuahua/daschund Diego and our lab Max are fast friends- as pictured, they're inseparable :)  Life has so many layers to it- reality is a family to raise, housework and laundry, our jobs and attention to our other animals has been messily balanced this week in between the goings on with our horse.

 I've gotten through it so much easier from the support of our family leaning on each other, three wonderful kids who help each in their own way.  Rachael is tirelessly fundraising, and is organizing a used tack sale to help us fund the expenses ahead of us.  Her sister Amy, is putting up posters at her college in Cobelskill NY to gather unwanted used horse tack for the sale.  We have a flock of hens that our son, Adam is tending to while I focus on work, our home and Scribbles.  We tackled our mountain of laundry last night, Phil caught up with his parents on the phone in the midst of our tidy-ing up. the world doesnt stop just because ours came to a screeching halt.

Strangers and friends write, send get well cards.  The fire department checks on us, Jana and Carol our town animal control (rescue) dept check on Scribbles progress.  Co-workers show concern and support to our entire family.  People have called to wish well, to offer donations to the clinic to help.  What this tragedy has brought out is how blessed we are to live in a world where there is still an incredible degree of goodness.  I didnt think anyone would understand our love for this animal- but as it turns out we are in very good company - across the country, even across continents  in our love and compassion for our beloved pets.  And when it comes to people, there are so many good hearts in the world, and Scribbles has brought that to my attention through this horrible accident.

Scribbles has a Body Scan today

Today Scribbles had a body scan to determine the extent of her injuries. As described on MEC's website... "MEC's scintigraphy equipment (nuclear medicine) can localize increased bone activity or soft inflammation anywhere in the body. This bone scan is the best means of identifying the source of a lameness problem is not obvious. It is the closest that we can get to having the horse tell us from where the pain originates. Nuclear medicine is a subspecialty within the field of radiology" I wish Scribbles could talk, and tell us where it hurts!

By having this test done today they were able to determine that in short, Scribbles has a great chance at a good recovery. She'll still need to have her surgery done to relieve the pressure from the depressed bone on her face- but her eyes look good,and all in all we feel very strongly she's gonna make it.
If her outcome were different, we would be saying our goodbyes tomorrow- but now it looks like a long winter of horse physical therapy and healing once the Dr's at Myrhe continue to help Scribbles to heal at the clinic.

Tomorrow Karen and Kelly will join me to meet with the veterinarian, as we are told what the results are from the scan. I feel very positive, and it's the first night for a week that I've felt a more secure sense of optomism that it's all going to be okay.

The longest week

Today is Thursday. This week dragged by as we waited for Scribbles to have time to heal. We cant do the surgery on her face yet, because her body isnt cooperating. The people at Myrhe keep me posted on Scribbles condition- she's spirited and alert, but clearly broken and battered from the tree. Her back end is wobbly- but all week I've been hopeful that it was just temporary.

Last night I went to see my horse, and tried to get her to walk with the help of the veterinarian, Rachel. She didnt want to leave her stall, but it was clear when she moved forward, her back leg muscles have taken a beating, from being down for so long on her side. Her side is no doubt sore from the impact of the tree. I cried a lot, it's so sad to see her in such a condition and I tried to hold out hope that when they do her bone scan they wont see any major damage. Its scary and sad, and right about then I just wished for answers- what to do, what will happen?

I called and cried to my friends, Karen and Kelly. Both assured me Scribbles will pull through. Kelly reminded how she broke her back a year and a half ago- and was told she'de never walk again. Yet, Kelly was the one who ran to Scribbles side to save her- she beat the odds, and she assures me so can Scribbles. Kelly is a very active woman, she certainly can walk, and run! I am just hoping to see Scribbles back home, cozy in her stall~

Things I didnt mention (yet)

So many wonderful things have come out of this horrible accident- for every thing that happens, I believe there's a reason and a lesson. I dont know what this one is, but I watch it unfold every day. People from as far away as New Zealand have called to express their concern for our horse, for our family and our friend Kelly who was Scribbles saving grace that day. People are loving, and caring- the outpouring from others is tremendous as they share their feelings, loss of their beloved pets- and success stories that give me hope!

People have asked why not put her down, she doesnt know any different? When we visited our broken horse on Saturday, and as I brushed the remaining dust from the mud off of her she gave me sweet low nickers to tell me she loved the feeling of brushing, being with someone. Horses are a herd animal, and we are part of her world, she a part of ours. On that fateful Friday, when the tree was lifted off of her, Dr Simon George said, "Get her up!"- Scribbles made a choice to fight this. WE as her family, Dr George as her caring vet, decided without much discussion that she was meant to be given another chance.

How does a horse in her condition ride for 90 minutes in a trailer to get to the care she needs? I dont know, but Scribbles did it.

Kelly calls her the little horse that could- and that she is, the little horse that could and will survive this!!