Appointment Days

Today was a busy day for Ben! He typically spends his days just relaxing in his field, but today however he had a busy morning! It started with his farrier visit. His toes have been in need of a trim despite being on an every 4 week schedule without fail. He had a good amount of growth on his toes & had some chipping on his right front which his farrier had predicted the trim prior. The damage may look bad but most people don't realize its cosmetic. Just because he has a chip does not mean he will be lame or even sore in the slightest it just may not "look pretty". This is the foot that was soaked & bruised & caused him lameness for almost a full month. Naturally it needs to grow back stronger again which takes time. All of his other toes are holding up well. He had an old bruise grow out on his left front which he has never had issues with but due to compensation from his other hoof it too sustained a minor bruise that caused no problems at the time apparently. After his trim his toes indeed do "look pretty" again the chipped hoof rasped back into uniform with all the others again. Ben also held his right front foot up the longest on record I have seen him! His normal 5 second rule turned into a full minute! I'm hoping this means his new joint supplement is proving its worth!

Directly after his toe trim it was time for his massage session. He gets massaged in his field because its his happy place. So out we go to his field for his massage. His massage session went very well! His massage therapist reported that his stomach both foregut & hindgut felt beautiful for the first time in many, many months! His right front knee also felt great & more lubricated than before! Again he gets done every 4 weeks for his massages as well without fail. I again am attributing this to his new joint supplement (Steadfast) in case anyone forgot. Some don't feel feed through joint supplements work but there are way too many horses that improve once on one. It is a game of which one will work for your horse because as with anything not one thing will always work for another. I had a hard time keeping Ben awake for his massage the energy work always effects him very well.

I received comments from both his massage therapist & his farrier about how good his weight is & how good he looks! That is always nice to hear especially considering they see him every 4 weeks & are great judges on any changes that may go on that one may not notice seeing him daily. He has also been just on the Cavalor Fiberforce for a few days now. He receives 3 quarts 3 times a day.

His summer coat is in full bloom with very little shedding left & his dapples coat his underbelly peeking out the sides.

Until next time...