29/05/2026
What a crazy week we’ve had.
Part 1.
Last Saturday was an early start for Herts County with 5 going. Just before 6 am I get a call from Morgan who’s up the fields checking mares - Artiste is foaling!!
So a mad dash by everyone and we’ve got two feet peeping out. Artiste is unsettled by other nosey mares so we walked her down out of the field and managed to actually get her into a pen. 10 minutes later and she eventually laid down to push. Lovely big c**t. But of course he was going to be slow to find the milk bar!
Morgan and Pix left without me and Beth. Two enemas and a good bit later he was drinking and pooping so we hopped in the to play catch up to Herts.
Missed Bagpipes jump a class clear in the HOYS Grade C but that’s how it goes.
Kali and Azure both jumped amazing rounds in the Area Trial to finish 9th and 10th with just a green mistake each.
But our old homebred Kenya only went and won 🥇 his first trial. Very pleased for Nadia and Gemma.
Then Zellow jumped a fast clear in the ride and drive but driver clipped two cones off 🙈 so we were 5th.
Good trip home before disaster struck.
Azure came off the truck very sweaty, (none of the others were). He had a roll and was looking unhappy. He’s the noisiest horse on the yard by a country mile and he was being as quiet as a church mouse. Before our eyes he deteriorate with colic. But not classic colic. No pawing. No more rolling, just cow kicking his belly. Whilst waiting for vet to come I felt his balls, one was definitely a bit hard. By the time vet arrived it was harder and swollen.
Inguinal hernia. That basically means a loop of intestine has gone round /through his inguinal ring.
Rushed him in for surgery to castrate him and pray. It was a gamble whether surgeon could successfully manipulate it all back into place, close the inguinal ring with sutures and really pray that the gut wasn’t compromised.
Azure is now home and eating well, but he’s home as a gelding.
I’d rather have a live gelding than a dead stallion so I’ll take that.
We’ve all just about stopped crying.
I’m getting car looked and watching him on cctv
🤞🤞🤞🤞
I have an amazing team around me and they are all amazing. Thank you.
