Flicka Update

Here is an update on Flicka.

The abscess has finally blown after about 8 weeks. Which is such a relief, but of course, apparently good news can’t come without bad news right behind it. While the abscess blowing out is a good thing, it decided to make its exit out her heel bulb, leaving behind a large, sensitive area. Due to this, our farrier is not able to put shoes on her for another two weeks, and because of her sensitivity, I am not able to ride her until then either. This was definitely not what we wanted to hear, and as you can imagine, I am absolutely devastated. I was really looking forward to Flicka being able to make my Equestrian Team’s Meet 2, but obviously, that is now out of the question. I am glad she is getting better and that she is recovering, but this was yet another setback that we definitely did not want. After 8 weeks, we finally thought that when it blew, everything would be back to normal. Instead of being able to celebrate, however, we are met with more tears and questions for God.

Now that I’ve had my mental breakdown and time to process, I just have to switch gears and push forward. Tess will have to step in for Flick again, so I just need to focus on getting her ready for Meet 2. Thank God for her. Just need to remind myself that God has a plan and He knows what’s best for us, but that doesn’t make this suck any less. Just going to try and make the best of this situation, as much as I don’t want to. At least I can have peace of mind that Flicka is on the mend and will be back, but these next two weeks are going to feel like the longest two weeks of my life. That is for sure.

We are almost there, it’s almost over. Flick is recovering, though, and that’s all that matters to me. It pains me that she will not be able to compete at Meet 2, but she is getting better and I know Tess will try her best for me. Of course I wish that the abscess would have blown sooner, but the important thing is that it has. Tess did great last time and I know that she will have no problem filling in again, and despite everything, I am looking forward to Meet 2. It’s going to be hard, but I did it last month, I can do it again. Thank you to everyone who has been so ive and concerned, and all of the amazing people who have helped in her recovery, our vet, farrier, acuscopist, all have been a huge help. I can now tell myself “we’re almost there,” instead of “how much longer is this going to last?” That I thank God for.

We are almost there, after 8 weeks, we are almost there.