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Cleared for turnout! Day 2, so far so good.. Posted: 13 Jan 2010 02:12 PM PST After about six months of more or less solid stall rest, Riley is cleared for turnout. For drugs, we are using 1.5 cc Zylazine (Rompun) IM. I have to say it is much more effective at toning down the antics than Acepromazine. The one "down side" is that it is an analgesic -- while he looks pretty sound, I have to keep in mind that Rompun masks pain. At any rate, here he is. Thursday, with highs predicted in the 40s, we'll turn him out in the small paddock (about 1/3 acre) with his buddy Finn (shown here very patiently putting up with Riley's nudginess). This movie comes in two versions -- one with commentary and music, one for the purists... Annotated (with music, if Youtube stops "breaking" the audio) Pure documentary :-)

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