Pictures This has made me very happy.

[BBP]

This follows on from BBPs difficulties in getting up from rolling/lying down. About 2 weeks ago I was certain it was time to PTS. I even had the obligatory final sunset photos. Then he does this. And has done it every time I have seen him this week. Like a normal horse. And bizarrely has gone from not being able to resist the tail pull test whilst standing, to bracing up against it like he should. He’s also being more of a naughty pest, and instigating games with the others instead of being irritable when they try to play. All in a week. I have no idea what has changed! He certainly isn’t following advice to take it easy. He’s a ‘live fast die young’ sort of a horse, but if he keeps getting up normally then he has bought himself some time.

 

[tristar]

so pleased for you, that is amazing, never say die

 

[SashaBabe]

Wow! That's fantastic. I'm sure you are so relieved

 

[BBP]

so pleased for you, that is amazing, never say die

Thank you. I don’t know if it will last, and his behaviour does not lend itself to long term soundness, but I’m enjoying any extra day I get with him.

 

[tiahatti]

Lovely photos, good to hear he is feeling happy.

 

[TinseLeneHorse]

Aw this is good news, I hope this change continues. ?

 

[Lots of Gift Bags]

How odd, but at least it's good news!

 

[BBP]

How odd, but at least it's good news!

Very odd! It’s almost like he had trapped a major nerve and it has released or something. I’m still watching him like a hawk though. I even have cameras out to see what he gets up to when I’m not there.

 

[splashgirl45]

what a change, fingers crossed it continues and he can enjoy himself

 

[Chinchilla]

Bizarre but utterly fantastic, really thrilled for you both!!!

 

[ycbm]

What great news.

 

[Quigleyandme]

Brilliant news

 

[shortstuff99]

Ahhh bless him and you, good news for once!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

That is definitely much better than the last video maybe he just pulled something and was a bit sore for a while, i would be very happy with that now though,one of my horses sits up on his back end before he gets up it is literally a second or 2 so I have never been too concerned.

 

[Laurac13]

So pleased for you ? Long may it continue x

 

[Baywonder]

Absolutely fantastic update and awesome photographs OP!

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Looks like a different horse! So pleased and hope continues feeling that well.

 

[BBP]

That is definitely much better than the last video maybe he just pulled something and was a bit sore for a while, i would be very happy with that now though,one of my horses sits up on his back end before he gets up it is literally a second or 2 so I have never been too concerned.

I’ve been looking back at old videos and he’s been struggling to get up for longer than I had realised, so I’m not sure why it has changed suddenly. The only things I’m doing are daily massage, red light therapy, and static tail pulls to get him to contract the muscles in his quarters. Plus I’m rugging him. And I’ve been improving his feet, so he no longer camps under as much front and back.

Photos below show a typical posture in June and a typical posture now, using hoof boots with pads mostly (I’m aware he needs to lose a fair bit of weight, we have both been out of action til now)

 

[Carrottom]

Lovely to see him looking good

 

[PapaverFollis]

Really excellent news! I hope it continues. It sounds like he's had some kind of nerve damage/issue that is resolving? As you said a trapped nerve or something. Maybe the physiotherapy you've been doing has released whatever was causing the problem.

 

[ITPersonnage]

Bizarre Very pleased for you though

 

[Bernster]

They’re buggers sometimes but in this case, in a good way ! Very pleased for you.

 

[BBP]

I think maybe he heard there was a syringe with his name on it and decided he needed to buck up his ideas. I’m just hoping I’m not getting excited too soon and he doesn’t revert back.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

So pleased for you that he has a reprieve, even if potentially only temporary. He's looking good, whatever you are doing...it's working...!!

 

[sharni]

fantastic x

 

[misst]

Lovely pictures and fantastic news. So please for you both.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Wow! Looks much better in the video compared to the previous ones of him getting up! That's great!

Random curiosity: did you change anything in his diet in the past weeks or months?

 

[Reacher]

Fantastic news! Very pleased for you

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I’ve been looking back at old videos and he’s been struggling to get up for longer than I had realised, so I’m not sure why it has changed suddenly. The only things I’m doing are daily massage, red light therapy, and static tail pulls to get him to contract the muscles in his quarters. Plus I’m rugging him. And I’ve been improving his feet, so he no longer camps under as much front and back.

Photos below show a typical posture in June and a typical posture now, using hoof boots with pads mostly (I’m aware he needs to lose a fair bit of weight, we have both been out of action til now)
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It could also be that the feet were sore so he was compensating elsewhere, when my horse is not right his whole posture changes until his feeling better.

His back end looks better in the second picture as does his whole demeanour.

 

[Red-1]

Wow, that second picture looks like a. different horse! Long may it continue!