Colic Surgery Recovery: It's OVER! Happy 90 Days Super B!

Yesterday was the 90 day mark for Super B since her surgery!  All restrictions are officially lifted!  The only remaining limitation was that she was still not on 24/7 turn out, or allowed to really run around and go wild with Klein, we couldn't quite go out and gallop like the end of the world is coming yet either, or jump. 

She is now back out with Klein and as far as under saddle, we will continue to build her strength back up so we can start jumping again and galloping.  This week I'm going to take her out to one of our favorite trail riding spots for some slow canters and very light hill walking.  She doesn't feel or look weak by any means, but I sill do not believe in skipping ahead in conditioning increments no matter how good she feels/looks.

She is so happy to be back out with Klein.  This morning I watched them nap in the sun together.  Klein has also not been the fun police with her and they ate from the same hay net all afternoon yesterday.  It was pretty adorable. 

It's all behind us now, officially.  She did it, she gave colic the biggest F U she could and you would never guess she even had a major surgery like that.  The very epitome of a War Horse.

Super Mares.

Colic Surgery Recovery - W/T/CANTER!!

Enjoying a beautiful afternoon.

Super B has continued to power through her recovery like the surgery never happened.  She did great with her walks under saddle and never had another explosive day like that second day back to work when I tacked her up.  Our day came to trot so we started with little stints of trot work here and there.  We worked up to trotting serpentines and various size circles, along with some spirals in and out.  Same as we have been doing at the walk with contact, a little here and there, and a lot of loose contact, stretchy trot.

Walking cavaletti. 

This girl sure does have a walk on her aka that Super Model strut.

Stretching.

I just could not love her any more.  It is unreal how special she is.

A month of this and it was time for another follow-up physical exam.  I was really excited for everyone to see Super B again at that appointment.  Klein and B had dentals scheduled for that day too, so they both went in.  Klein is a fan favorite at the vet too, and they are always happy to see her.

B is now up to 1,304lbs and is starting to put her topline back on.  Our vet could not be happier with where she is.  She palpated her incision and said it felt perfect and gave us the green light to start adding canter work back in.

Current pic of her incision.

"Um, excuse me, I'm done."  Waiting for Klein to get her teeth done.  B went first.

This Friday is three months.  This Friday is when all restrictions are lifted.  She can be turned out 24/7 and go as wild as she wants with Klein.  I can't wait for that!  I have kept her in her extra large stall and turn her out when I'm at the barn in addition to riding her.

Her canter felt great!  Same Super B.  I check her out every day after our rides.  I look at her incision watch her overall demeanor.  She has never indicated any discomfort AT ALL with anything we have done under saddle this past month.  Same with cantering.  I trotted her on the lunge line the next day and looked her over to make sure nothing seemed to bother her, and she looked great!