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Flossie's 88th Lesson

FLOSSIE'S 88th LESSON

I had a great time riding Flossie this morning. The forecast changed; it took rain totally
out of the picture and put high winds in its place. The early hours were extremely windy,
but by the time I rode, they had died down. Then they picked up again when we got home.

Flossie's leg wounds seem to be healing okay. She's a bit touchy when I try to run
my hands down them, so I'm very careful when I work on her hooves. I don't feel any
heat in them, however, nor do I see any swelling. I hope she isn't hiding any internal
injuries.

I had her working on sidepasses from the ground just for something new while I was cooling
her out after the lesson. It took her a while to get the picture, but she eventually caught
on. She's a very willing partner and is interested in learning anything I introduce to
her. She loves to hear the words "Good job, Flossie!"

I spoke with Des. He told me he's having an angiogram done on the arteries in his legs
Wednesday morning this week. He had read somewhere that if a person leaves it too long,
gangrene can set in. He said his legs have been causing him a lot of pain recently; worse
than usual. He can stand okay, but when he walks for any length of time he pays the price.