A Girl Named Jamison

This lovely filly/mare is the land lords second attempt at raising a home bred horse.  Jamison had a full brother that died of a broken leg...some day I may or may not get to that story...we will see.  At any rate Jamison is out of another OTTB mare, this ones name is Spicy Act.  She had a lot less baggage than Marve's dam and a pretty pleasant mare all the way around.

Jamison's sire is also a stallion from Ireland.  He is not Chippason, but a stallion called Ricardo Z.  Now this is all hear say as she isn't registered and the land lord has no paperwork proving said stallions swimmers were brought over here in a straw for his use.  Ricardo Z is a big deal in the circles he travels I guess you'd say...sort of like a Frenchmans Guy or Firewater Flit to us barrel horse lovers.  He is syndicated and babies sell for tons and tons of cash.  I can attest to the fact that Jamison is 100 times the athlete of Mave and any other horse out here...mine girls included.  This goofy girl can do things that make you shake your head...her movements are effortless and astounding.  If I were better versed in English gaits and riding, I would be able to better explain what she can and does do.

Now when Chad and I first got together was around the time that Jamison was due to be foaled and the land lord was all worried that I would pack up and leave him with a new foal on the place and no one around that could help him...Mave was a two year old at the time and he was wrapped up in trying to get her started under saddle...  So he offered me 1/3 ownership in this foal if I would stay until she was a 3 year old and help him raise her.  I will say this as matter of fact as possible.  It was a disaster for me.  Anything I did, I felt like he undid...he would ask for my advice and then turn right, even though I said left was what I saw as a better option.  I spent time and money and time and more time on her....and after her fifth birthday and the last giant vet bill, I sold my 1/3 of her to the land lord for $1500...as they say, nothing is free...and I am sure glad that I didn't keep track of how much time I spent doctoring her, working with her, and money spent on her or I would be crying on my keyboard right now!!  ( :  But that's why we love our horses isn't it?

Me and Jamison at a Greg Elliel clinic...it did us both a lot of good...too bad the land lord didn't come and learn something!  If you like ground work, you'll LOVE Greg!

Sadly Jamison is also a horse that doesn't do well in small places (stalls), changes in her surroundings bother her, and the only way to truly keep her...mmm...progressing  I guess you'd say is with consistent handling.  She is hot..really, really, really hot.  Unlike Mave she is honest under saddle and tries hard.  She tries so hard that she will fail...so she needs someone who can give her support.  She is unsure of herself and very insecure...but I really like her.  Again several trainers have messed with her, and I am quite sure that this has done her no favors as I am certain that she needs consistency on all levels (and the land lord is anything but), but her confusion hasn't soured her...just really made her mind a mess, but not what I'd call a lost cause...  She is for sale and supposedly there are a few women who ride for "real" that are looking at her.  When I say ride for "real" I mean people who compete at high levels...and win.  I truly hope one of them takes Jamison to a place where she can flourish...

This mare/filly has had some serious injuries...everything from torn ligaments, to wire cuts, to cellutiuse, to an open skull fracture...all freak injuries, averaging one a year, but in 2010, its the land lords problems all on his own.  Of course I will care for her, but her will get charged for it this time,( in hours against rent of course)...I am listing the skull fracture's pictures on this post and warning everyone that they are pretty graphic.  I learned a lot from it though.  The vet was great and chatted her way through the diagnosis and treatment process. ***Some people don't care for this specific vets office, but I love them!  I'd rather spend a few extra dollars and get good service at the drop of a hat....around here I need.  Its better to me to have someone on call 24/7 than save a wee bit and not be able to reach my regular vets office when I need them!  One of the cheapo neighbors suggested a vet to the land lord...he used her a couple of times and likes her.  I have used her once, and she gave me some good tips and service....but then I called her after one of my girls got a significant cut...we can safely call it an emergency call.  That was in September, she still hasn't called me back....Dr. Peters called me right back and Fiona was treated and sent home in about 3 hours...including drive time!!Rant end.*** 


So if you don't like blood and bone, don't scroll down. I will let you know right now that this is the end of this little post.  With the exception of the gore pictures!! 

Flap up, the dent is the point of impact...she ran head long into a 3/8 cable that the land lord had hanging from a beaver slide he used to put up hay with when he hayed with the mules...long before my time there...after this he finally allowed Chad and I to take it down....takes a lot for that man some days!!

Flap down after scrubbing...she had apparently went ass over tea kettle as there were leaves from the tree that was near the beaver slide inside the wound...along with a few small rocks and dirt.

Up close shot of the fracture...vet said overall it was a good fracture.  We were told to watch for signs of breathing problems and discomfort.  She did have it abcess once (which the vet had said may happen), but it healed nicely over all.

All sewn up with the drain noodle in place...it was trimmed up before we went home.  If I remember right it stayed in for a week is all...

Not a great close up picture of her head, but you can see that its not any worse for wear.  She did have a bout or two with being head shy, but we are long past that now!!

Toodles and thanks for looking at the filly's busted head!!!