Post by aoconnor on Mar 20, 2017 10:14:26 GMT
Mine find new and inventive ways to torture themselves and me as well. If there isn't a horse limping, foundering, bleeding, or colicking here, I feel like something is wrong!
Right now I have two pony mares in bad hoof condition. Both had horrible overgrown hooves, which caused horrible, untreated founders in both. The older pony mare, Junie, is slowly recovering. She is an adorable black and white, 22 year old girl. We had to cut her front flexor tendons to give her some relief long enough to recover. It was a last resort, but seems to have helped a lot. I am guarded on her recovery. The other pony is a small girl, 6 years old and had never had hoof care. She had joker hooves, one curled up and back past her leg it was so long. She is at the vet right now, I have no idea if we can save her. She literally stood or layed in one spot for over a year before help came. Her muscle tone is non-existent, so much that her hip pivot outward every step she takes. It will take months of rehab to get enough muscle tone to support her joints. But she is a lovely, sweet little girl and we will do our best for her.
Along with those two pony girls, I have 4 new full size horses that came in, as well as one feisty little mini pony guy that we gelded the day I got him. He is 32 inches tall and a real sweetheart...if you can catch him. He came with his 9 year old mini mare momma, and she is also really great...if you can catch her!! I will be placing them all when they are ready. Until then, let the games begin!
Right now I have two pony mares in bad hoof condition. Both had horrible overgrown hooves, which caused horrible, untreated founders in both. The older pony mare, Junie, is slowly recovering. She is an adorable black and white, 22 year old girl. We had to cut her front flexor tendons to give her some relief long enough to recover. It was a last resort, but seems to have helped a lot. I am guarded on her recovery. The other pony is a small girl, 6 years old and had never had hoof care. She had joker hooves, one curled up and back past her leg it was so long. She is at the vet right now, I have no idea if we can save her. She literally stood or layed in one spot for over a year before help came. Her muscle tone is non-existent, so much that her hip pivot outward every step she takes. It will take months of rehab to get enough muscle tone to support her joints. But she is a lovely, sweet little girl and we will do our best for her.
Along with those two pony girls, I have 4 new full size horses that came in, as well as one feisty little mini pony guy that we gelded the day I got him. He is 32 inches tall and a real sweetheart...if you can catch him. He came with his 9 year old mini mare momma, and she is also really great...if you can catch her!! I will be placing them all when they are ready. Until then, let the games begin!
