For those of you who followed my post on my older show horse max (and thank you for all your support and prayers through the difficult time), I wanted to post a new thread as a follow up.
For people reading this for the first time please feel free to see the original thread here: http://www.miniaturehorsetalk.com/index.php?showtopic=134347
But to recap, on August 17th my 26yr old retired show horse Max collapsed in the field when I went to check on him after the farm owners said he seemed to be lame again (he had just recovered from a abcess type lameness). This horse went from not being able to walk at all ,turn etc without almost falling down to 9 weeks later walking like he never had a problem in his life.
This weekend when I went to the barn and to get him out of the field, I called for him and when the group came running up, here he was cantering out of the back field with no problem and came down to a halt like a pro. Lets just say that was an emotional time for me to see that.
Just to see him happy and full life again just made me so happy. For him to recover literally to 100% I couldnt believe one bit. Everyone said either he would have to be put down or he would have permanent damage to where he wouldnt move around 100% and probably would never trot or canter again.
I told my mom, who has handled and known max as long as myself, that if he is willing to fight, I am willing to put the time and money into helping him pull through this. Ive never met a horse with a bigger heart and the fight to live.
He is still behind on his weight but I think his body is still playing catch up to the 9 weeks of trauma and excertion it was put through; he gained a little weight back but then stopped but he hasnt lost any which is good. His skin is starting to look better in fighting off the rain rot so that is a good sign.
I dont think I will ever attempt to ride him again because I do not know what happened to his spine back there to cause all those probems but im just grateful to have my best friend still here with me. He has seen me through some rough emotional times and I was bound and determined to help him through his.
For people reading this for the first time please feel free to see the original thread here: http://www.miniaturehorsetalk.com/index.php?showtopic=134347
But to recap, on August 17th my 26yr old retired show horse Max collapsed in the field when I went to check on him after the farm owners said he seemed to be lame again (he had just recovered from a abcess type lameness). This horse went from not being able to walk at all ,turn etc without almost falling down to 9 weeks later walking like he never had a problem in his life.
This weekend when I went to the barn and to get him out of the field, I called for him and when the group came running up, here he was cantering out of the back field with no problem and came down to a halt like a pro. Lets just say that was an emotional time for me to see that.
Just to see him happy and full life again just made me so happy. For him to recover literally to 100% I couldnt believe one bit. Everyone said either he would have to be put down or he would have permanent damage to where he wouldnt move around 100% and probably would never trot or canter again.
I told my mom, who has handled and known max as long as myself, that if he is willing to fight, I am willing to put the time and money into helping him pull through this. Ive never met a horse with a bigger heart and the fight to live.
He is still behind on his weight but I think his body is still playing catch up to the 9 weeks of trauma and excertion it was put through; he gained a little weight back but then stopped but he hasnt lost any which is good. His skin is starting to look better in fighting off the rain rot so that is a good sign.
I dont think I will ever attempt to ride him again because I do not know what happened to his spine back there to cause all those probems but im just grateful to have my best friend still here with me. He has seen me through some rough emotional times and I was bound and determined to help him through his.
