TODAY

Hello sorry about the delay in posts. we had a little bit of a internet laps. here are pictures from two weeks ago and today. we also put a bit/bridle on chance and a saddle for the first time today and applied pressure on the stirrup from the ground and i think he is going to be a breez to retrain. he went right into relaxation mode as soon as the saddle hit his back. i don't think i have seen him so calm and relaxed in the 7 months i have owned him. lol
                                                         2 Weeks Ago

Vet Update

Dr.Perkins said i am doing a wonderful job and just do the best i can with what i have and that she is very proud of us and our determination ( not only mine but chances as well) here are some videos from late november that i have not posted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXbBlfCQ2I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSpheOi5PPc

To Darn Cold For A Horse To Heal

you know what is really hard? Trying to get a wound clean when you have no water. we have been getting into the single digits at night and everything is frozen solid and has not thawed yet. We have been taking out buckets of water and a water bottle with a squirt top to clean his wound and then drying his leg off after. what things you will do for love. lol. Over all he is doing really well, still healing. i was hoping he would be healed up by the end of December but it does not look like that will happen. when the cold came the healing slowed. only time will tell. These pictures were taken on the 11th of this month, and as you can see he has a little bit of icky still around the outside. but it is still much better then it was two weeks ago. i have not heard from the vet yet and will keep you updated as soon as i do.

Chances feet

we have found a farrier that is wonderful. his make is hugh with hugh farrier services. he is great. but anyway. here is hugh working of chances back feet ( he has problems with his back feet) he has some bad bruising which you can see in the pictures below. now were just trying to think what the best treatment is going to be for him. if you have any suggestions please let me know. right now he is barefoot on his backs.

update

taken november 11th.

BEWARE OF WHO YOU CHOOSE

Beware of who you choose as a farrier. i will not post there name on here. these pictures were taken about a week or two after his trim and the "craigslist farrier" (that is where i found his add) left his toes to long (on the fronts which are shod and the back where he was actually VERY lame at a walk in) and did not trim his bars back. i had my trusty barefoot friend come out today ( she is wonderful she helped me with this even while it was POURING down rain) she shoed me how to trim his bars back and what they really are suppose to look like (i didn't get pictures today after we did it because i did not want to get my camera wet but i will get some and post them soon)

if you would like to know who it was please message me directly.

also if your looking for a good barefoot trimmer let me know she might have some more opening and will travel (she lives in elma and comes down for chance where in Olympia)


This is the hoof he is lame in