Chubs, the Little Horse

Hey friends, it’s Chubs again—your resident fuzzy philosopher and snack enthusiast.

Today, I want to talk about something serious that happened recently. And no, it wasn’t me this time (shocking, I know). This time, the spotlight (unfortunately for him) was on Finnick.

Let’s just say… he bit off more than he could chew. Literally.

It started out as a normal day. We were enjoying our food—him, enthusiastically (as always), and me, with the dignified pace of a pony who respects digestion. Everything was fine until I noticed Finnick doing this weird coughing, gurgling, head-down, panic-sparkle-in-his-eyes thing.

He was choking.

Now, let me explain something to you hoomans: when horses choke, it’s not the same as when you do. We can still breathe most of the time, but we can’t swallow. And that? That’s a major problem when your entire day revolves around eating.

Turns out, Mr. “I’m Big and Bold” tried to take one giant bite, didn’t chew properly, and boom—food jammed right in his throat. He coughed. He drooled. He made noises that were… not his usual dramatic sighs. This was real panic.

Our hoomans didn’t waste a second. They loaded him up in the fancy new trailer (with the ramp, of course—he still walked up like a prince in distress) and rushed him to the vet.

What happened next?
They had to stick a tube down his nose to flush the blockage out.
I’ll give you a moment to cringe.

Yeah. That’s the stuff of nightmares. And trust me—Finnick will be telling the story for years to anyone who’ll listen.

He’s fine now, thankfully. Back to pushing me off the hay pile and acting like nothing happened. But let me tell you—between my tummy ache and Finnick’s choking drama, we’ve both had a rough time lately.

Being a horse is no joke. Our systems are sensitive, our bodies are picky, and we have no chill when it comes to eating too fast.

So if you have a horse in your life, remember:
🚩 Colic is serious.
🚩 Choking is scary.
🚩 And sometimes we need you to slow us down before we gobble like goblins.

Until next time—chew your food, be kind to your digestive system, and maybe tell Finnick to take smaller bites.