I posted earlier about a foal I had that had been injured and lost a hoof. I thought I would update everyone on her progress. I know several people thought she should be put down, but I am definately happy that I did not consider that.
"Flashlight" ( her name) is doing great! I have kept the leg wrapped and padded and Flashlight began putting weight on it. She developed a nice little calus on it and soon began walking on it. My husband said why not just leave her out in the yard, she won't go anywhere-- so I did and she when flying out and ran laps around my truck. Now whenever I leave a gate open a little she is out and running. The vet came to check on her and was amazed to see her go flying past him. Since that " foot" is a little shorter, I was putting padding under it when I wrapped it. But I saw the thread about the build a bear shoes and told my neighbor who brought out a build a bear shoe today and so now she is trying that out. At first it was like when one puts a boot on a dog for the first time. First she held it up , then she discovered the shoe strings and you all know minis and shoe strings. But then she put weight on it and suddenly she was off up the ramp out of the barn. She went over to the mares paddock and they are all up against the fence so she can show it off. Very stylish!!
This is the sweetest filly, and love watching her. She is a fighter who came through a lot and will obviously live a long happy life.
If I ever figue out how to post a picture maybe I can try to do that someday.
"Flashlight" ( her name) is doing great! I have kept the leg wrapped and padded and Flashlight began putting weight on it. She developed a nice little calus on it and soon began walking on it. My husband said why not just leave her out in the yard, she won't go anywhere-- so I did and she when flying out and ran laps around my truck. Now whenever I leave a gate open a little she is out and running. The vet came to check on her and was amazed to see her go flying past him. Since that " foot" is a little shorter, I was putting padding under it when I wrapped it. But I saw the thread about the build a bear shoes and told my neighbor who brought out a build a bear shoe today and so now she is trying that out. At first it was like when one puts a boot on a dog for the first time. First she held it up , then she discovered the shoe strings and you all know minis and shoe strings. But then she put weight on it and suddenly she was off up the ramp out of the barn. She went over to the mares paddock and they are all up against the fence so she can show it off. Very stylish!!
This is the sweetest filly, and love watching her. She is a fighter who came through a lot and will obviously live a long happy life.
If I ever figue out how to post a picture maybe I can try to do that someday.
