Positivity

Ben had two appointment this morning that consisted of his farrier visit that would consist of trimming his feet finally & his massage session. So in preparation for his farrier visit I decided to go ahead & give him a dose of Equioxx, even though he was feeling so much better with his foot I knew the bruise might still possibly be sensitive when asked to stand on that leg for longer than a minute. I also was thinking of making things a little easier on my farrier since he has done so much for us & been so patient as always with Ben despite his rebuttals. When a horse compensates like Ben had for any length of time it will cause soreness in other places another reason I went ahead with the Equioxx. He was very well behaved for his trimming better than he usually is! He still had his time limit on his right front but that's part habit at this point & it is his arthritic knee. So my plan had worked to help make it easier for the farrier while making Ben feel more comfortable & at ease about the whole situation which is important. I want to say this about my farrier though he is truly great with Ben & his limits on range of motion. Ben finds it very uncomfortable to have his knee pulled up & placed between some ones legs like the usual trimming position so my farrier never does this he instead holds his leg lower & trims it that way. He also gives him breaks if needed for mostly the right front when Ben requests it as well. He is always looking for ways to make it easier & more comfortable for him & whenever he has a new limit or problem pop up he always works with it in his calm patient way. A great & knowledgeable farrier is one of the most important people to have in your horses life! 

Ben's massage showed vast improvements from his one prior. He actually had some minor inflammation felt in his left front hoof from compensating so much but it was easily resolved with energy work & tons of licking, chewing , yawning , & head shaking! His back was so much better than before & no longer as tight & it was also noticed that he had put on weight & muscle since his last massage 2 weeks prior! His right front knee was also improved but still some minor soreness but we are working on that still with the surpass applications & now that he is sound he is walking normally so that should help as well. His right front hoof had pretty much no issues at this point just minor residual soreness if anything. Overall he had a great report especially considering his last one so I'm very pleased!

So in review his feet are doing really well & his massage showed a lot of positive changes from before!