A year on from horsepital....

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As many of you will remember my boy went to horsepital a year ago to have arthroscopy. I was devastated as he is my world.

He recovered well and I did everything by the book, including slimming him down by 50kGs . We had an interesting time when he came off box rest as he was a 'raging bull' but once he could have some free time he was fine.

We have since been working towards dressage for the winter season with the aid of a fantastic new instructor and I am really proud of how far he has come. This week we even braved a gallop (well as close as a HW coblet gets) along our fields.

So here's to our next year of adventures, love you Sidney

Some pics:

In horsepital

First day of freedom.

Looking buff.

My favorite view

And just because he is gorgeous.

 

[Emilieu]

Beautiful boy so glad he has recovered so well and your enjoying him x

 

[cumbriamax]

pleased to see he has recovered well!I really like his markings.

 

[The mad TB]

What a stunning lad! If you don't mind explaining- What's an arthroscopy?
X

 

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Thanks all I think he's gorgeous but I'm biased.

What a stunning lad! If you don't mind explaining- What's an arthroscopy?
X

Arthroscopy is key hole surgery. He had it on his knee to remove a bone chip.

 

[meandmyself]

Look at that mane! Bless him, he's looking fab.

 

[emma.is]

what a stunning lad, so great to hear a success story!

 

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Thank you

 

[Shysmum]

Sidney is a horse that Shy and I admire - a LOT

 

[Cinnamontoast]

He's amazing looking! Glad he's recovered.

 

[tiga71]

He is fabulous.

Glad to hear everything is going so well. Love the first day of freedom pic.

 

[crazybootlady]

He looks very happy to be well again. So nice to see someone put the time and effort in to rehab a horse when so many people would just try to sell them on and buy something that was immediately rideable. (I've seen too many 4-H/Pony Club parents do just that )

 

[Slightlyconfused]

He is stunning......(it's a good thing I just checked what I wrote as the iPhone wanted to right stinking:0)

 

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His old nickname was 'stinky'. But now everyone on the yard is envious of his bedroom as he keeps it so tidy pooing in one corner and weeing in one spot.

 

[Cobiau Cymreig Wyllt]

Gorgeous boy, glad for both of you things have come good!

 

[mytwofriends]

His old nickname was 'stinky'. But now everyone on the yard is envious of his bedroom as he keeps it so tidy pooing in one corner and weeing in one spot.

It's the one advantage of prelonged box rest isn't it? My boy had a stress fracture and was cross tied for 3 months and then had another month of regular box rest before being allowed out. His stable is still as neat as can be, several months on!

So happy your boy is back in action. What a lovely fellow!

 

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Thanks everybody, Sidney was most chuffed that he had quite so many admirers