MrsMozart
Just passing through...
Can't get video to play properly!
Anyhoo, the 'Update' is that D1 sat on LC yesterday
. We had Friend's daughter lead him around the school, with D1 on bareback and with a halter - at a walk, trot, and then canter . The pony was positively grinning .
He doesn't remember the aids and will need to effectively be re-backed, but his action is so much better - it's definitely worth giving it a go. The trot is now straight, with only a slight outward swing of the off-hind. The canter is now three time . It's still wide, but has lost the 'constipated cow' action, now it's as it was many moons ago, before D1 had started working him properly (she was still learning), so we are hopeful that it will, with time and work, go back to as it should be.
Of course we have no idea how long the steriods will last, or if the 'something neurolgical' will be fixed or if it will raise its ugly head. John from Oakham said he hadn't seen anything that would make him consider the pony unsafe, so fingers crossed things do only get better.
Little Cob is so much brighter in himself. He's running with the herd, happy to come in, to be stabled, etc. He's looking bright eyed and bushy tailed.
The re-backing starts at the weekend. We'll take it nice and steady and be dictated by his responses.
Trying hard not to get our hopes up, but it's hard to squish them. To see the pairing of LC and D1 - it had us all cheering
Just thought! Back story: can't remember all the dates, but general gist is a couple of years ago LC tied up for no known reason. Brought him back into work to the letter. All fine. Then tied up again. Changed diet to include more salt, natural Selenium and natural Vit E. Did the back into work again. All fine. Then 31st July (the day I broke my back - an interesting day!), he just wasn't right. Took him to the AHT. 'Something neurological and something sacroilliac'. No treatment. Retire him. He was seven. I asked about turning away. Said it was worth a go. So we did. He is a sociable pony and missed D1's attention, though she still played with him he seemed to want more. I was starting to get my knickers in a twist about what was best for him (standing looking dejected in the field, though not all the time, and just generally depressed looking, though still eating and with the herd most of the time). Friend took one of hers to John at Oakham to investigate a pain issue. John was talking and I was listening and the more I listened the more I was thinking 'why can't my pony have this treatment?!' (steroid injections into the sacroilliac region). Spoke to John. Got home. Read the report from the AHT. Spoke to John again at length. He offered no promises at all, but thought it worth a try. Loaded up LC the day we went to pick up Friend's pony. Two steroid injections into the sacroilliac. That was two and a bit weeks ago. He's been turned out 24/7 pretty much since then. In at the weekend to assess. So chuffed (so far!). John coming to see him in three weeks time. We have to work LC from this coming weekend, building up slowly, see how he goes 
Um. Cookies and Cream ice-cream for all who've waded through that little lot
Anyhoo, the 'Update' is that D1 sat on LC yesterday
. We had Friend's daughter lead him around the school, with D1 on bareback and with a halter - at a walk, trot, and then canter . The pony was positively grinning . He doesn't remember the aids and will need to effectively be re-backed, but his action is so much better - it's definitely worth giving it a go
. The trot is now straight, with only a slight outward swing of the off-hind. The canter is now three time . It's still wide, but has lost the 'constipated cow' action, now it's as it was many moons ago, before D1 had started working him properly (she was still learning), so we are hopeful that it will, with time and work, go back to as it should be.Of course we have no idea how long the steriods will last, or if the 'something neurolgical' will be fixed or if it will raise its ugly head. John from Oakham said he hadn't seen anything that would make him consider the pony unsafe, so fingers crossed things do only get better.
Little Cob is so much brighter in himself. He's running with the herd, happy to come in, to be stabled, etc. He's looking bright eyed and bushy tailed.
The re-backing starts at the weekend. We'll take it nice and steady and be dictated by his responses.
Trying hard not to get our hopes up, but it's hard to squish them. To see the pairing of LC and D1 - it had us all cheering
Just thought! Back story: can't remember all the dates, but general gist is a couple of years ago LC tied up for no known reason. Brought him back into work to the letter. All fine. Then tied up again. Changed diet to include more salt, natural Selenium and natural Vit E. Did the back into work again. All fine. Then 31st July (the day I broke my back - an interesting day!), he just wasn't right. Took him to the AHT. 'Something neurological and something sacroilliac'. No treatment. Retire him. He was seven. I asked about turning away. Said it was worth a go. So we did. He is a sociable pony and missed D1's attention, though she still played with him he seemed to want more. I was starting to get my knickers in a twist about what was best for him (standing looking dejected in the field, though not all the time, and just generally depressed looking, though still eating and with the herd most of the time). Friend took one of hers to John at Oakham to investigate a pain issue. John was talking and I was listening and the more I listened the more I was thinking 'why can't my pony have this treatment?!' (steroid injections into the sacroilliac region). Spoke to John. Got home. Read the report from the AHT. Spoke to John again at length. He offered no promises at all, but thought it worth a try. Loaded up LC the day we went to pick up Friend's pony. Two steroid injections into the sacroilliac. That was two and a bit weeks ago. He's been turned out 24/7 pretty much since then. In at the weekend to assess. So chuffed (so far!)
. John coming to see him in three weeks time. We have to work LC from this coming weekend, building up slowly, see how he goes Um. Cookies and Cream ice-cream for all who've waded through that little lot
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