Casper, the Spirited Arabian by Kelly Wilson

Author:Kelly Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780143772255
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand
Published: 2013-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

By the time Vicki and Annabelle returned, Mike had already treated Charlie. The little pony had been rugged up with a horse blanket to keep him warm, and now stood quietly beside Amanda.

“I think he’s going to be OK. He’s very lucky that he only has a mild case of colic and you caught him before he rolled,” Mike said. He was holding a stethoscope against Charlie’s gut, checking that it was making all the normal sounds. “Keep him close to the house so you can keep an eye on him over the next couple of hours, and call me if you’re worried.”

“Thanks for helping him,” Amanda whispered tearfully as she stroked her pony’s mane. “But I still don’t understand — what made him get sick?”

“Colic is like a tummy ache for horses, and it can happen for lots of reasons,” Mike explained. “But in Charlie’s case, the cause was most likely too much cold water on a cold night, after getting hot and sweaty cantering up hills.”

“So we shouldn’t have ridden them in the dark?” Vicki questioned. She was feeling terribly guilty for having suggested the night ride.

“No, that was totally fine. But next time, make sure you walk them to cool them off for much longer than after a normal ride, especially if there’s a chill in the air. And let them drink only a little bit of water at a time until their body temperature is back to normal.”

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