Year 2020 has been full of all of the emotions, good and awful. My personal little bubble hasn’t been spared either.  When it Rained, We Almost Drowned Since the time of my boy Rowdy’s EPM, we had two of our best older guys pass away: my mom’s heart horse who was 29, and another retired boy who lived to be 31. You would think them living a good long life would be enough, but when you have wonderful horses, the heartache is deafening.  You would think hey, ...

It’s been an exhausting couple of weeks dealing with Rowdy’s flare-up, July in the Midwest and the loss of my mom’s favorite horse. Rowdy was supposed to begin a 10-day oral paste followed by a month of powdered meds to get him feeling right. The first shipment of paste exploded in the heat during transport. Then it was back ordered across the country for 2 weeks. We finally got our hands on some and are on day 4. In the interim, we splurged and purchased a Theraplate. ...

Remember that peace of mind EPM test I got for Rowdy last week? It turned out to be anything but. Rowdy Got the Highest Score Monday morning, I got the usual follow-up call from Dr. Randy’s office inquiring how the boys were after their visit. I asked about Rowdy’s test results and when I was told I’d be getting a call later my stomach dropped. Sure enough, Dr. Randy called back with the news I was dreading. Rowdy is positive for EPM (Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis)...