So, the vet came out yesterday. My only true complaint was that Frankie had really gotten cranky and not so nice to be around. Only on the ground really. Under saddle he has been good most of the time. Frankie decided that he might try to kick the vet, aiming for the head.

Frankie has never liked vets. Maybe he hates them because one of my best friends is an equine veterinarian, who also gelded Frankie. I’m not sure. This was a new aggressive level for Frankie.

The vet decided a shot of Depo would make him a much nicer, gentler animal. It’s supposed to last about 4 weeks, not effect much under saddle, just change his “anger” and “agitation” level. Which in turn will help with his stomach.

I was hoping to see a much calmer Frankie. But instead Frankie wanted to kill every horse that looked at him, he usually does, but this was with more ferocity.

He also was pawing, not in the cute ADD Frankie paw, but in the irritated more recent cause of pawing. So the Depo isn’t working great.

Then I got on his back. Went to the outdoor since it was so nice outside. I’m warming him up and he plants his feet, I can feel his heart beating under my leg. His head is lifted so high in the air, I could only imagine how much pressure the De Gauge was giving on his poll and bit. He was spooking, genuinely, at a tractor part. Of course it took me a minute to figure out what he was spooking at. The only thing he honestly might spook like that at, is a group of deer running about. Then I realized what it was and smacked him, he walked slowly and carefully up to the fence where the scary objects sat, just on the other side. He was weary. I was dumbfounded.

He got over it for the most part after he was able to approach the area. Frankie doesn’t spook.

Then our ride was fabulous. We were working on some lateral work, shoulder in, haunches in, and leg yields. He was being really, REALLY good. Then something scarey happened. I mean terrifying. A horse came walking down the driveway with a rider on it’s back. OMG!

Poor Frankie was shaking. Yeah, he was really scared of this. I can only blame Depo because nothing else makes sense. Then I also figured, female hormones make woman crazy, it would only make sense.

Anyway, we finished out with a good, stretching trot and an overall great ride.

Only 3 weeks and 6 days for this stuff to wear off.

Ride time: 40 minutes