Fixes

Sunday, September 03, 2023

Finally, my entire horse fencing is sturdy and doing its job again. The one who repaired it, Gustavo, has experience and creativity. He fixed it by re-supporting some of the sagging posts instead of pulling out and replacing every less-than-sturdy post. Broken posts and their bases buried in concrete can be very heavy for digging up and hauling out of the ground. By installing new posts to support several wobbly ones, Gustavo avoided having to dig and haul out all the bad post bottoms.

He did a great job. I like the fence’s look, and best of all, that there’s no give when I’m pushing on it. Ahead, there’s bigger testing from my horses. They lean their behinds into the fence and scratch itches. Gustavo will also renew the fence’s failed hot wiring.

Watching him work has taught me more about fencing. In the future, I won’t repeat past mistakes, as now I know how to counter some fencing wear and tear when it starts again.

Now, Pimmy’s hoof. She’s better following another veterinary visit. The doc recleaned the infected hoof, took x-rays (didn’t see anything frightening), and retaped it. We received a stretch of antibiotics and relatively easy-on-the-system pain meds. Medicating Pimmy requires preparing a complex mixture and then administering it. Pimmy is cooperating, now puts some weight on her healing foot, and walks almost normally.

Dear Friends: With fence issues off my mind, I can relax and do some gardening. Diana