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Oh, crikey, where to start.<\/p>\n

This morning , no Kolka appeared for her breakfast.\u00a0 Haakon and friends denied all knowledge (useless lot). So Floss and I set off with Kolka\u2019s bucket and found her lying down, motionless tangled up miles away in the back fence.\u00a0 She had been there some time and was slowly giving up.<\/p>\n

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We tried to untangle the fence, but it was no good \u2013 her hoof was stuck tightly in the wire. I told Floss to go back and get some fence-wire cutters.<\/p>\n

It was a long wait \u2013 it\u2019s a long way, and I stayed with Kolka telling her we would do this and she must keep going and live.<\/p>\n

(Flossie sensibly asked OH for the right wire-cutters and brought them back to me.)<\/p>\n

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Once we had cut all the wire around and free\u2019ed Kolka\u2019s back hooves, Floss and I tried to get her up but she couldn\u2019t. She had dug a hole with the fronts, was exhausted and now starting to leave us \u2013 shaking and her eyes were dull.\u00a0 Floss went back (and it\u2019s a very<\/span> long walk) to get some rope and OH.<\/p>\n

While Floss was gone, I moved Kolka\u2019s back legs to prove to her that they were free and then I had an idea \u2013 to put Kolka\u2019s bucket in front of her for inspiration.\u00a0 That did it and after many, many attempts she weakly stood up.\u00a0 Her last bit of effort.<\/p>\n

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I held Kolka\u2019s bucket and she ate unsteadily while the Cavalry (OH and Floss) arrived.<\/p>\n

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We let Kolka get her bearings, settle and think.\u00a0 She was still very unsteady but she had a determination I knew was still in there.<\/p>\n

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We walked slowly over the hill, through the back gate and into the field.\u00a0 The long walk actually did Kolka good and she got used to her legs working. She also did two poo\u2019s which was encouraging.<\/p>\n

The others came to meet her.\u00a0 Useless lot, I told them, again.<\/p>\n

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Once home, painkillers, anti-inflammatories, another bucket and I washed Kolka\u2019s legs, examined them and sprayed with antibiotic spray.\u00a0 I also put a rug on her as she was still shaking.\u00a0 She spent her morning around the house, resting and eating with Haakon and Iacs for company.<\/p>\n

Monika from Sandness Equine Services kindly visited for Jin Shin Jyutsu healing (a huge thank you).<\/p>\n

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This afternoon, I dithered, worried and decided to put the horses in the shed \u2013 it was raining sporadically.\u00a0 I wanted Kolka to rest as much as possible.\u00a0 The boys had to go too, for company.<\/p>\n

I had been to the vet and got antibiotic injections too and more painkillers.\u00a0 He is very aware of the situation.<\/p>\n

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The haynets are not really being touched, but I am giving the horses fibre-block every 2 hours to keep their guts going and Kolka will get another painkiller and a probiotic tonight too.\u00a0 The next few days will be worrying.\u00a0 Kolka is stiff, sore and really feeling it.\u00a0 The possibility of colic is not ruled out either so thoughts and prayers for Kolka, please.\u00a0 Everything you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n

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(The nursing staff are also on-call \u2013 ready and waiting.)<\/p>\n

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