Riding The Retard ((Ava))

[Chelsea]

Ava nodded. She reached in her pocket and handed Kyle her cellphone. Her hands were shaking. She untied Cloud's lead rope from the fence. The horse immediately rested her head on the ground. She closed her eyes. "Come on baby. Stay awake." Ava cooed, patting the mare's cheek. She gave a gentle tug at the lead rope. She needed the mare to stay concious.

[Jacqueline]

Kyle quickly called the vet and told him what had happened. Then he hung up the phone. Do you mind if I go back to the barn and wait for the vet? It'll be quicker that way. Kyle said.

[Chelsea]

Ava nodded. "Thanks Kyle. I'll stay here with her." she said, gratefully. Cloud closed her eyes and wouldn't open them for too long no matter what Ava did. AVa sighed and gently stroked the mare's neck. She kissed her muzzle. The amre was breathing but she wasn't looking good at all. Ava took off her sweater and tied it around Cloud's leg. That way, it would stop the bleeding and keep the venom from spreading, though, it was probably too late.

[Jacqueline]

Okay, I'll be back as soon as the vet comes. Kyle promised. He mounted Lyle and they galloped back to the barn. Kyle knew that the vet would be going out on the trails on foot so Kyle untacked Lyle and put him away while he waited for the vet. Once the vet got there, they hurried along the trails to where Ava was waiting with Cloud.

[Chelsea]

Cloud's breathing had slowed dramatically. "Easy baby." Ava cooed. She stroked the mare's neck. The poor thing looked so helpless. It was so different to the normally skittish mare that would fight to the death so she wouldn't have to get her hooves cleaned.

[Jacqueline]

After what felt like forever the vet and Kyle got to where Ava and Cloud were.

[Chelsea]

Ava breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the vet. "I was riding her and she started to act weird. She stopped out of the blue and when I looked, there was a red and yellow snake slithering underneath her. I tried to walk her away from it but she freaked. I fell off and she ran away. Kyle managed to grab her. I noticed her limp when she ran off. I thought she may have just landed on it badly but when I checked her over, she was bleeding. The snake bit her." she told him nervously.

[Jacqueline]

((Uhhhhh.. Yeah.. can you be the vet? lmao. I know like nothing and you know like everything which makes no sense but it's true.. lmao))

[Chelsea]

((lmao! i don't have a horse so some of the stuff I say won't make sense! bare with me! lol! im flattered that u think i kno a lot! I wanna be a vet. ))

The vet nodded. "Do you know what kind of snake?" he asked her. Ava shook her head. "It was red and yellow." she said. The vet shook his head. "That means it was poisonous. It was probably a coral snake. They're pretty common in this area. I have a lot of clients who's dogs and cats get bitten. I carry some anti-venom in my bag. I'm not sure if I have enough for a horse but it's worth a shot." he said, digging in his bag. He pulled out a small jar of a clear liquid. He pulled out a needle and filled it up. "Hold her still." he instructed. Ava held Cloud tightly. The vet jabbed the needle quickly into Cloud's neck. The mare flinched slightly. "Easy..." Ava cooed. The vet nodded. "I have some more. I'll give her another shot and then I'll clean up the bite. She'll have to come by my office to be monitored overnight." he said. Ava nodded as the vet injected the medicine into Cloud. The vet then pulled out a spray bottle of antiseptic. He sprayed the mare's leg. Cloud whinnied nervously. "Easy..." said the vet as he cleaned the area. He took some of the anti-venom and poured it on a cloth. He wiped the wound with it. He then took some gauze and covered the horse's cut. He grabbed a bandage and wrapped it tightly around her leg. "That should do it. When I get her back to my place, I'll give her some antibiotics and maybe another shot of the anti-venom if she needs it." he said. "We need her to stand up." Ava nodded and tugged gently at the reins. The vet removed her saddle and pushed his hands under her side to help her stand up. "Can you give me a hand Kyle? Ava, stand in front. Encourage her and pull the reins." he instructed.

[Jacqueline]

((lmao, I do too, but I know like nothing about poisons and stuff. I know that when Teddy get's kicked I need to run cold water on it and still he's lame for like a week. lmao))

Kyle walked over and pushed his hands under Cloud's sides to help get her standing.

[Chelsea]

((lmao! i know more about dogs than anything else but I still won't cut their nails! I'm petrified of hurting them! heidi and sophie have black nails so u cant see the quick. I don't want to make them bleed.))

Ava tugged at the reins and clucked her tongue. The vet helped Kyle hoist the mare up. Cloud whinnied and struggled to her feet. She took a few wobbly steps and almsot fell. She then stood calmly. She still looked like she wanted to fall asleep. She was favouring her bandaged leg. "I have my trailer waiting at the barn." the vet said. Ava nodded. "Thanks." she said. She lead the mare down the trail towards the barn. Ava was limping herself. Her hip was killing her.

[Jacqueline]

((lol! I cut Floyd's nails sometimes. His are like white-ish so it's easy to tell. lmao))

Kyle patted Cloud once she was up and then he walked with the vet, Ava and Cloud. He noticed that Ava was limping, he would say something about it once they were back at the barn.

[Chelsea]

((lmao! my granny's dog, Ceader, has some black nails, some white ones, and some pink ones. it looks like if she's wearing nail polish! lol!))

Ava was greatful when they reached the barn. She kissed Cloud's muzzle. "I'll come see you tomorrow morning baby." she said, patting the mare's neck as she lead her into the trailer. The vet smiled. "I'll keep an eye on her. Don't worry about a thing." he told Ava. Ava smiled nervously. Thanks." she said. The vet drove away. Ava walked into the barn and immediately sat down on the couch in the hangout room. She sighed heavily. Her hip was hurting really badly and she could tell that it was swollen.

[Jacqueline]

((lmao! Floyd has hot pink nails right now. Mom and I were bored on Tuesday so we got my nail polish that I never use and painted his nails. lmao))

Kyle followed Ava into the hangout room. Are you sure you're alright, do you want to go to the doctor or anything? He asked her, sitting down on the couch too.

[Chelsea]

((lmao! poor floyd! he's a guy! lmao! oh well... i have a bird named elton, and we all know, elton kohn is gay. though i do luv him! lol! its my dads bird and dad's an elton john fan too))

Ava sighed and shook her head. "No. I'll be okay. Just a little sore. It'll probably be bruised but the swelling will go down in a while. Could you hand me an ice pack from the freezer?" she told him.