Sorry for not keeping it up :(

He is all done :) we have already done out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ride and they all went good. were just doing them at a walk right now for about 20 minutes just to get him back into the swing of things plus im paranoid that hes going to trip and hurt himself since the ground is a little wet. i know im a scared little mommy lol. but with all that we have been through i can't help it.

i think he needs a little bit of lotion. lol. its getting alittle better but still looks a little dry.

Almost done

now next step re conditioning and re training him to be a family boy :)

HOLY COW or horse i guess, he is doing great.

this is a week since the last pictures were taken and you can already see the BIG difference. can't believe it. i was just thinking on my way back from chance that 9 months out of his 7th year of life he has been fighting for his life. On march 19th of this year i think chance deserves a HUGE birthday cake, i just have to find a healthy cake to make for him.

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.