Day 91

I am afraid we didn't get to our ponying adventure today, but Doc and I took a little tour of the back-woods around the neighborhood anyway.  He maintained his composure the whole time, and even learned how to slow down and walk across the creek crossings instead of making a giant leap over them.  That was very encouraging!  Although I enjoy seeing him jump, I know it isn't the best habit to develop if we will have any future of riding together.  Gail has given me a new goal to start working towards:  Putting a saddle on!  Hooray!!  (Of course, he won't be ridden for at least another year, but the sooner he gets used to carrying a saddle, the better).  Everyone please cross your fingers and pray that he will be a sound, rideable horse someday.  That is the goal.

Here are the wound pictures I promised.  The first one is from his first day with us:

Day 1

 And here they are today:


Day 91



Day 91

The wounds themselves look much smaller to me, but his right leg continues to be a concern because of the swelling in the leg below the wound.  I massage it daily, and am hoping that the exercise will help to get the blood flowing better down there too.  Although that wound looks better than the left one, it continues to be the more painful leg for Doc.

I am looking forward to springtime when Dr. Jen will re-evaluate his wounds and see what can be done surgically for him.  Hopefully she will be able to cut away some of the scar tissue and take off some of the bulk of the tissue.  I know she won't be able to close them all of the way, but maybe she can make them smaller so they can heal to a more "normal" size.  Obviously, he will always have some horrific scars on those legs, but as long as he is not in pain, we can live with it.

Goodnight all!
~Jackie