Before and After - less than 10 weeks apart! | Chaos has become my companion of late. It wasn't welcomed as I am naturally an "in control" sort of person, at least I like to be. Maybe it's just another lesson in life that I have to learn? Following my last blog in February the roller coaster continued. My young horse has amazed everyone with his recovery following having part of a hoof cut away to clear what had appeared to be the tiniest spec of seedy toe but which was found to be very extensive and compounded by multiple pools of abscessing - no wonder he had been sore! Picking him up from Nantwich vets and seeing the extent of the damage I had virtually written off our plans for May and probably June. However he amazed everyone, throwing such growth that after 10 weeks there was nothing left to be seen. We have to thank a number of professionals for their support namely Eadaoin from Nantwich vets, and Nick Hill and Paul Jackson for their regular trims and advice, and Eddie and Debbie from Thunderbrook Feeds. The combination of the right feed,and the use of the track system to maximise movement and stimulate growth plus good old Mother Nature who made sure that all the positive ingredients were directed towards healing the damage and we got to saddle up early in May. With high demands from my job it may not have left much time to prepare but we did make it to Martin Blacks clinic at Doncaster and aim to be with Buck Brannaman at Aintree unless fate steps in again. And less than a month now until Dave Stuart returns to the UK for what we hope will be Summer. |
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