What is wrong with SKELETOR? ~Buying Auction HORSES is RISKY business ~
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มี.ค. 2024
- Skeletor has been dealing with a mystery lameness
After an inconclusive visit to our local vet, I decided to make the trip to see a lameness specialist.
We finally got some answers!
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"he will be hanging out for another year basically not doing anything" - you know not a lot of owners would say that so calmly... the fact that you take on every obstacle without ever thinking of selling or euthanizing is beyond amazing. you are a good person and you deserve to achieve everything you wish and work so hard for!
So true!!! ❤
indeed
Well said!
Euthanasia is sometimes the only caring option.
Thank goodness for this wonderful lady! I wish I knew her name! But I haven't come across it yet, in spite of watching so many of her videos. I'm so glad for poor Skeletor that he will have the most happy and rewarding life possible, with his mom taking great care of him! ❤❤❤
As a disabled individual, thank you for being willing to put the work in and not just give up on him. I know that's going to be hard, and take a long time, but his life is worth it. Us disabled humans are hardly treated with respect and dignity, let alone disabled animals. Disabled lives are worth living
Absolutely!
One of my two cats is disabled. She took a fatal disease and I spent a lot of money to save her. Somebody told me to let her go and "take a new one", as she was an object. You are right, disabled animals deserve to live, like disabled humans
@@liviacotto7647 It's so shocking that people would have that response! A much loved animal is no more replaceable than a child is!
Having been the mother of many cats, I've also seen quite a few illnesses. But as long as I was sure that they were not really suffering, and would not feel ready to leave, I too did everything in my power to keep them alive, safe, and happy! At times it cost thousands of dollars. But taking on a pet means committing to them, until their death, or until they are really suffering. Inconvenience is a part of that, sometimes GREAT inconvenience, or great expense. If we are not willing to make that commitment, we have no business aquiring a pet of any kind!
I see far too many people around me who dispose of pets, in 1 way or another, when they become inconvenient. I'm just sickened by it! I CONSTANTLY see dog owners who neglect their dogs. In fact it seems like most dog owners completely neglect their training and proper socialization. That is SO unfair to the poor dogs, but the owners have not ever given the needs of the dogs a single thought. They've only considerred what the dogs can do FOR THEM!
Blesss you and every caring animal owner like you! We do not actually own them. As a group, we humans have denied the animals their natural surroundings and lives, and so WE OWE IT TO THEM to provide as close to it and as happy a life as we can possibly give them. ❤❤❤
I believe it is one of the great failings of our culture that our default setting is to view those with different abilities as limited by what they can’t do instead of valuing all that they can do and all that they contribute. And yes, animals are treated worse in this respect as “property” and as “replaceable”. But those who work with and on behalf of such animals understand that these animals still give far more than they receive. Check out the work of “This Old Horse” in Minnesota for some great stories of “rescue” horses rescuing people….
THIS.
Having solid answers that lead to a recovery plan is the best news!
I'm so glad Skeletor is going to be ok! He's in the best possible hands
I'm glad Skeletor's in good hands. How to keep that young, sassy lad from jumping and play kicking himself out of harms way? I'm here for it. ❤
idk how i got to this place on YT as many kids i was losing my mind over horses til i turned 14. My family was pretty poor we lived in Russia in the coldest region and i've never seen anyone to have a livestock this far north. The only time i got to touch a horse when my dad asked a herdsman if i can mount his horse for a minute cause it was my dream.
There was almost no internet access at that time so i had to give up with my passion since there was no way to put it in anything. Years passed i'm turning 30 this year i have a decent life and a few hobbies but somehow i've never thought of looking up some horse content. But i'm glad your channel was in recomednations for me! I'm so happy to have a glimpse of what it's like to dedicate your life to help these majestic animals. I'm getting to know about the horses that you have and all the resque stories. It's very inspiring and there's no way i could get a look at this without an internet, the scenery in Montana is beautiful, i've never seen so many mountains just casually on the backgroud haha
I'm looking up to people like you and one day i want to pursue something that has this much meaning. I salute you from my snow pile and glad to hear that Skeletor's problem has been figured out. I'll stay here and watch til the day you can ride him!
I'm 67. I owned horses before I got divorced at 34. And then could no longer afford them. The past 33 years I've been working to purchase my homes one for me and another for my Son and his family to stay in. In the next couple years we plan to sell and purchase a small farm. I'll retire and take care of kids and farm while they then work to finish paying for the farm. Lol. I get the fun job. A pony for the kids a horse for me and raise these kids in the country like I was. It's never too late. My goal after that is to be buried under a Black Walnut tree and feed the squirrels.😅 Take care. From West Virginia.
Ahhh I loved your comment !! Did you guys get your little farm ? I sure hope and pray so !!!! I bet West Virginia is a gorgeous place to trail ride !!! ( it’s on my bucket list -lol)
@@leanneadams2549 Not yet. I'm hoping to look next year. Grandkids will be 8 years old. Boy and Girl twins. The Loves of my life. Animals kids and good work. I think collecting eggs and produce from garden like I did as a child will give them initiative to appreciate nature and the effort it takes to grow things yourself and care for things that will take care of you. So hopefully real soon. Take care. God Bless. Look up Dolly Sods Wilderness in Wva.
I really enjoyed your comment and it makes my heart happy that the internet allows you to follow your passion at least through a screen! I am only casually interested in horses, but I love this channel. Montana is so beautiful, but to me too cold in the winter to move there.
It's so very nice to hear of your life. Yes, Montana has beautiful mountains - the Rocky Mountains. Absolutely stunning to drive through. Well, I'm old and my camping days a over, but I have my memories of a driving tour from California, to South Dakota, then up to Canada. On the way, we camped in the Bighorn Mtns. of Wyoming, then drove into Montana and went to a rodeo in Butte!🤠
As a 55 yr old female who tore 3 right knee ligaments in a car accident in her early 20s...thank you for taking the time and expense to have him seen by a specialist. In my case I had two local surgeries and when the injury posed other complications my parents took me to see a well known sport medicine surgeon in a different state. He fixed and perfected what he could. So for 34 years I have had arthritic changes but no further surgeries. Do I limp and have a few issues on cold rainy days or after riding hours in the car...absolutely. I didn't die in the roll-over accident, after being ejected from the car. It did however place me on my adult path...having finished one college degree the month before...I went back to school. I realized that nursing would be a good fit. I retired last year after 30+ years of having a specialist nursing career. So this story touches my heart. Bad things happen to good people and animals but with the right support, treatment and care...magical things can happen. If Skeletor had ended up anywhere else...he would not be the horse he is today...a beautiful horse with a "problem" leg...so by my standards he is worth it and truly special..as is HIS CLEVER COWGIRL!!
I'm "glad" this roll-over happened to you, if it had to happen at all, so that you could tell the story of becoming a specialist nurse. We really need the nurses. Thank you big time: Pay-it-forward gratefulness is still alive.
55?
21-22 for degree 1. All the core classes done makes the second (nursing) degree fast. 23-25 is not out of the realm of reasonable. +30 years work = 55. So the math checks.
@@catwoman2596 Why are you asking?
Thank God he is with you !!! If anyone can heal Skeletor enough just to ride and be a loyal part of your family it's YOU ❤❤
I have a warmblood just like Skeletor. A very endearing affectionate guy. My guy Monty has been with me 20 years. Truly a wonderful personality. I am a retired dressage trainer, age 73. Still riding a bit. Of all of the many, many horses I have trained, my Monty is my soul mate. I am devoted to him for the rest of his life. I love your channel❤. I watch every day. Please keep doing what you are doing. I love your practical approach. Best, Colleen
I am confident that time and rest will do miracles for Skeletor. As a lifelong horse owner at 60 now, I have seen and experienced so much of these types of injuries, either from friends horses or even my own. We adopted an off the track Thoroughbred named Jake that had earned over 350,000 in his racing career, although short, still alot of money. He became my trail mount for about 5 years, and after retirement lived another 10, for a total of 26 years of life. We did have to inject his hocks once a year, and that gave him great relief and he was able to be used for my grandchildren to learn on. You do a wonderful job with your animals, so very glad I found your channel. 💕
It must be a relief to know definitively what you are dealing with in Skelator’s rehab. He is such a fun horse. His shenanigans always bring a smile to my face. I am so happy you are willing to give him the time and energy to heal/improve as best possible.
I remember when you said that having Skeletor as a Pasture Pet would be fine so I wasn’t too worried about his future. I am so glad that you are know how to and are willing to rehab Skeletor so that this baby can have a long, happy, and as healthy as possible life.
I am so relieved! I hate it when animals face being put down.😢
I literally can't sleep when I hear that word. Now, life is good again. He deserves the best care and pasture life even if he can't every go under saddle one day.
@@virtualselfie6899 The idea that a life is only viable if it makes money for somebody is a dispicable way to think!
So glad the diagnosis wasn’t worse and that you are still willing to give this sweet fella a good life.
oh lord am i crying. . .such a beautiful horse, the condition he was in when you adopted. . .irresponsible, ignorant people made you carry such a load. . .skeletor is a young horse, i m wishing all the best, may you receive tons of money to carry on doing what you do 🍀
Do you care to tell how much his vet bills have been so that people know just how expensive it is to own and properly take care of a horse so many people think the biggest expense is when you buy them
I am actually still waiting on the bill 😬 I am going to go over it in a future video when I lay out his treatment plan. I do think it is important as alot of people buy this type of horse hoping for a bargain and then can not offer the proper level of care for them when things go awry!
@@TheCleverCowgirl Very good idea! That info is so important. And if it prevents someone from buying a horse, and then selling them off carelessly, or worse auctioning them, that will be a great thing!
Poor Skeletor, to have been suffering with this condition and then just discarded at that auction as if he were worthless! It's wonderful that he ended up with someone like you who cares and values him as an individual and not just either an asset or a liability. I look forward to the day when you will be able to ride him and I know he will give his all with that giant heart and spunky spirit of his!
Yes, lots of 'worthless discards' at auctions unfortunately. I won't watch any channels that breed and celebrate (over)breeding. Either they don't know or don't care what happens to those precious lives. I wish all horses could be so loved.
@@kittycuddler5973 I agree SO STRONGLY! It's so irresponsible for people to breed horses just for fun or profit. I can't think of any good reason to bring a new horse into the world, when so many are just being discarded!
I'm not religious, but I do think there are a small number of sins (for lack of a better word). They include reproducing of people or animals if there is any chance of their not being valued, loved, and taken good care of until their dying day.
I do see some of that on TH-cam. And TONS of it at the auctions! The US is grossly irresponsible in the way that most states allow anyone to have any kind of animal, under almost any kind of conditions! The amount of horrible suffering that results is just awful!
And the way they allow racing, rodeos, and Big Lick is also despicable. And don't get me started on the lack of gun laws! When is the US going to wake up to human responsibilities? It's like 350 million toddlers, all thinking they should all be allowed to do anything they please! It's just like a bad movie!
It's times like this when you wish you lived next door to a vet (and a dentist, electrician, builder, plumber).
. . . and CC. 🥰😍
@@littleozarksfarmstead What is a CC?
@@phoebebrown2883 ‘Clever Cowgirl’
@@phoebebrown2883Clever Cowgirl!
@@phoebebrown2883 The Clever Cowgirl . . 🙂
I'm so relieved to hear this news - that he can live with both conditions. I was really scared about a possible euthanasia suggestion again, so I'm very happy this vet specialist had that good news. I'm glad Skeletor has a manageable issue and that he has you. You're an amazing horse (and other fur kids) mom!
I loved watching the horses playing together together in the snow! I am a skeleton fan too. x
I'm always looking forward to these wonderful presentatios. Thank you very much Cowgirl.
Regards, Dave UK
I am so glad you have a prognosis now, but poor Skeletor, that will be a long time of healing for a horse that likes to move around so much :'(
I am all ears now. EDIT: These are not great, but good news. Now you know more, you can look after that special aspect, which IMO is a good thing.
I totally understand how finally having the diagnosis and treatment plan has given you a sense of relief, because you know what to do, and have the resources available to accomplish it. So glad that Skeleton and his crazy personality are here to stay! Once again, you are giving one of your horses his best life 💖
I'm glad that you got him, CC. You can figure out the best for him❤
I am very curious to hear about the diagnosis.. hopefully there's a way to help "little" Skeletor!
I love that you regulate your emotions with gratitude and optimism.
Few people can understand that a horse's value is not solely based on his soundness. My guy was not riding sound and he was the perfect horse for me. His personality was bright and cheerful, a total whackadoodle, with a gorgeous coat color while his body was a freaking trainwreck. He had a horrific injury in his younger years that landed him in the kill pens, but that personality and sparkly good looks got him out and kept giving him a chance to finally land in my backyard. Pretty sure he had 3 stops after the kill pen before he came to me. Skeletor may never be 100% sound, but he will be valued and loved for who he is and given every opportunity to remain comfortable and content while he is in CC's care.
So glad to hear that Skeletor will be alright. He seems like such a friendly guy and we can tell you really care for him. Huckleberry is so patient!
😂”misunderstanding of map => => particilarly scenic route”. Live it!
=white knuckling over treacherous mountain passes with active avalanche warnings 🤣 Not my favorite!
You are amazing every day! I am white knuckled on flat well-maintained roads with the trailer behind 😂
@@TheCleverCowgirl Please consider using homeopathy for Skeletor as some remedies can heal bones etc., a knowledgable homeopath can be very helpful and costs are usually very affordable.
@@TheCleverCowgirl With a horse in a trailer! Yikes! I'm so glad you had your dog for company and support. I'm often amazed by your inner strength. And I sure hope your back and arm are better now. Those things can be slow in healing, especially if you don't get to rest them. Thank you for caring so much about the horses, and doing all you can for them. Too many people only care what animals can do for them! I know poor sweet Skeletor will have the best life possible, and I hope you get a lot of joy from helping all of these wonderful animals! You deserve to have tons of joy! ❤❤❤
I hope he lives a long, healthy and relatively pain free life. He has a great mom.
Hi CC! I can see in the comments of your followers that Skeletor has a really huge cheering section. Thank you for explaining the vet's examination and testing -- and findings -- so that we can clearly understand what's going on with him. Those extra visual aids are fabulous! Your quiet, but determined commitment to Skelly is not only admirable -- but immensely heartwarming -- especially to horse lovers like me. I look forward to continuing to follow his progress in the rehab program you're setting up. To say he's a lucky guy is an understatement. White light to Skelly -- and best regards to you and yours. JV
I must admit that I am in love with Skeletor and I was heartbroken to hear his diagnosis. But as you said, it is actually a blessing that he does not have to be euthanized and that you may one day be able to ride him. Your care and love for these horses is heartening and it encourages me to see someone like you rescuing and caring for these horses. Thank you.
It is good you finally got some closure on Skeletor’s condition. Shame he can’t be a sport prospect. Hopefully, he can get well enough to trail ride and be someone’s companion one day.
You're truly and angel. If Skeletor had been purchased by someone else, he may have had a dim future. You're so knowledgeable, and intuitive, above and beyond some seasoned cowboys. Bless you beautiful, clever cowgirl! We love you and Skeletor!
The long trip, waiting, and expense of going to the specialist were worth it. Instead of uncertainty about what was really wrong or how to treat it, with the possibility of euthanasia hanging, you know exactly what his condition is and that he can have a healthy, pain-free life with you. He’s so lucky that when he was at his lowest and most hopeless, you found him and fell in love with him. Thank you for showing us his journey.
I'm very glad that you made the choice to see a specialist for Skellator, and got workable answers. He has such a great personality, it would be a shame to lose him. Team Skellator here! 💜💚💖
Stayed up late to see the news because Skeletor is a sweetheart❤️ all the very best for his rehab👍
He’s my favorite goofy goober 🥰
Skeletor was in the wrong place at the right time! He's a very sweet horse with lots of Life to live. I'm happy you found him. He's in very good hands!
Poor buddy, I'm happy to know that he found a home to put the time in to find out what his problems were and for the rehabilitation. I tore my achilles tendon over a year ago, and it's still healing and painful. So i can relate! Best wishes and healing to him... ❤ from Vermont.
St least you have a definitive answer to why he has a slight lameness, and can now put a plan of action together for his future, well done you're doing an amazing job!
I've become such a fan of Skeletor, so I'm glad he's gonna be okay. It would be so cool if you got to ride him one day.
Go team SKELATOR!
Beautiful boy..I'm gonna say a prayer for him. ❤💪❤
Fascinating class in horse orthopedics. I’m sorry for Skeletor and hope he can have a nice pain free life. He’s SO smart and handsome.
I'm so sorry that it wasn't better news. Keeping this guy quiet enough to heal is going to be 90% of your battle, I think.
This guy is so special. I'm so glad he has you😊❤
I think it's all good news. As a 71 year old woman with one fully torn rotator cuff and two nearly useless knees, I am just happy I can still walk at all, and it's not going to keep Skeletor up at night. He does need to keep moving so the arthritis doesn't set in, so I get that it is a tricky balance. Especially because he's so full of buck. But you can do it.
So glad he's gonna still be around. He's such a character. It's not great news but it could be worse. So that's cool. The hardest thing for Skeletor is going to be being bored. He's a clever boy
I'm clearly a Skeletor fan, and am very relieved that he can be re-habed to ride-able and most important, be comfortable. Thank you so much for showing the x-rays, what normal looks like and then what's going on with Skeletor. I never got to see those things with the off-track Thoroughbred I helped re-hab, as at the time I didn't own him. I walked him on a lead for a solid year before I could ever get on him, then another 7-8 months of riding at a walk and working up to a trot, then canter, etc. . Eventually we got there. One thing my horse and Skeletor had/have, that was a saving grace, in all that time was a plucky, impish personality. It was never dull during those sessions. I hope you continue to keep us posted on his progress. And, of course, I wish you both the best. He was lucky to end up in your care!
Happy that I woke up at 4:30am? 😘
No, but very happy to see the premier!!
Same. I think my brain woke me up knowing this video was available soon.
Skeletor fan #1 is extremely grateful he's where he needs to be. Thank you for taking him to see the specialist. That big boy is going to be a handful when he's required to be kept calm for healing.
Skeletor has a happy, young life force. He will thrive under your continued care. He's a lucky boy for having you in his life.
Skeletor by nature is an active, curious, and friendly horse not to mention young. If he was a human, he would be positive and wanting to stay the course. So his future will be less athletic but he will have his horse friends, Huckleberry, and toys. Unfortunate that his immediate future is less active but he has his owner in his corner and many years ahead. Best part to the vet visit is a much better understanding of his condition. I personally dislike not knowing what the true medical problems are. The path ahead is mapped out. Good video. Consecutive six hour days on the road are much for many of us including this senior. 😊
God bless you. I know you've been trying to move away from your "day job" and work with your horses full time. I know vet bills, ESPECIALLY specialists can be a roll of the dice. You have a nice sized audience. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
Keeping my fingers Xd for Skeletor
Hate to say wonderful news but the fact the vet didn't discuss euthanasia is great. God bless you for your commitment to Skelator! May he take to your treatment in the future and live long.
He looked at me like I was crazy when I asked him 🤣
@@TheCleverCowgirl did he give you a rough time line on how long it would be before you'd be able to back him?
FWIW, "reputable" sellers who partner with vets will pull the same tricks of concealing career-ending injuries to dump the horse at more than the $250. The term "horse trading" didn't come from nowhere. I hope Skeletor will rehab well while being a pasture pet.
Oh for sure!
As another being who has "issues", I am just grateful that Skeletor ended up with a compassionate owner like you. Extra bonus is you share him with us!
😢 Poor Skeletor, i had a ligament injury last July and it takes a lot of time to heal.
I’m so glad to hear that this isn’t life threatening! Although he could’ve made an excellent eventing or dressage prospect, maybe backyard trail pony for a kid is a better possibility? Who knows! I’m just grateful you are willing to spend the $ on getting him thoroughly checked out and questions answered along with all the rehab that goes into it.
Other options that you might consider are if someone needs a barn buddy, a lawn ornament, or even a therapeutic riding center, where he would be ridden by children and never at more than a walk.
As someone who has worked at a therapeutic riding program let me stress that they need *sound* horses--not horses with soundness issues. Most facilities cannot afford to maintain horses with soundness issues as the finances are just NOT there.
I am so happy that Skelator can live his best life with you!! 😊❤
"particularly scenic"...I've done that too. Switchback's and 25 miles per in the straight parts that didn't last long. We'll call you "nerves of steel", since you were hauling a horse trailer serving it's purpose! Bravo.
To hear you mention euthanasia was a shock . I felt your spirit twingle when you said it. To know he will live with you is comforting. Empathy is a gift that is occasionally a curse...
IF THEY ONLY KNEW
Ride on.....
People who dump young horses because they can’t take the time dealing with an injury suck. He may have started with a suspension issue and ended with arthritis due to additional injury trucking and being run through auctions. His condition when you bought him at auction was deplorable. Thanks to your care he has a chance. Change of plans but a chance of a good life.
As someone with muscle atrophy, building it back up and using them again is SO painful. Thanks for taking your time with him.
For someone who i've heard a few times apologising for their lack of videoing and editing skills, you definitely no longer need to do this. your videos, including internet footage, as well as your own footage, are brilliant..!! super explanatory, etc. Although skeletor was a financial loss, he's a great horse, and you love him, and he loves you, and that's all that matters. You are smart enough to know, what you lose on the merry go round, you pick up on the swing..!!. Best wishes from Australia
You have the patience of Job....and what a heart ❤ So happy I came across this channel . I have loved every episode, from the horses to the thrifting, I can't get enough 😊
Yes, Skelitor is a sweet being. Do you suppose he had been injured as a colt and his owners knew he might not grow up sound?
Yes
You r sooo to the point! I luv That.
I’m really glad that Skeletor’s issues are nothing like as bad as they could have been. I’m also glad that he belongs to you! He will always have the best care and understanding.
Big relief that Skeletor's issues can be managed! He's such a zesty guy :)
While your travel to the vet was exhausting, you got the answers you needed to proceed with Skeletor and continue giving him a great life.
Hopefully, Skeletor is doing all right!! I know what you are going, through!! Buying auction horse's can be difficult!! But it's very rewarding!! I hope everything works out well!! Don't forget: You are CLEVER!!❤😊❤😊!!
I watch another horse channel, Black Horses, a sanctuary for Friesians.
They took in a 5 yr old called Nero. He was classed as a dangerous horse and would've been put down if Black Horses didn't take him in.
They knew he had a bad hock, and eventually his hock was fused. He's now on rehab, and is such a cheeky boy - he likes rock climbing, destroying gates and ferociously eating hayballs 😁
The day he arrived at the farm, there was a rainbow that ended at the field just below the farmhouse so He's our 🌈 boy.
His rehab - up to 12 months
Thanks for telling us! I will check out the Black Horses channel. ❤
Skeletor has landed in the perfect home. Had he gone to a performance home, his future would look pretty dim and he may have ended up back at an auction or worse.
I’m happy you had a clear answer for his condition but I’m bummed to know it’s not ideal and a easy to fix problem. He’s really lucky to have found you
So glad Skeletor is with you!!! I hope from the bottom of my heart that you will ride him one day❤
You saved Skeletor and you have a commitment to him.
Much respect!
Oh I am so relieved Skeletor can live out his life! You did a GREAT job with him! He is a gorgeous horse! Thank goodness you missed the blizzard and arrived safely. Good job, you really have taken him a long way, not only to the vet (haha), but from what he looked like when you got him, till now, he looks wonderful! ❤❤
I am confident you'll make his life good and purposeful and pain free.
First Belle with shivers and now Skeletor with a hock injury. My two favorite TH-cam channels are both having problems. ButI still love these TH-cam channels.
It's a good lesson for anyone who wants to buy from auctions. Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you don't. You have to go to auctions prepared for poor outcomes if you are buying without xrays or a prepurchase exam, even if you have experience.
I know about Belle at Free Spirit Equestrian, and there's also Rising Star at the Friesian Horses channel. I forget what Rising Star has, but it's pretty serious. They are both getting the best care possible though, by their human moms, who are both such great people. And luckily Oliver at Homestead Horsemanship has been pretty much cured of his PME!
I don't know the exact name of it, but it's a neurological disease that affects horses in the US, and is spread by possums. The horses eat grass that possums peed on, and they get the bacteria or virus that way. It requires both possums and horses to complete its life cycle. Once inside a horse, the disease attacks the myelin sheath of the spinal nerves (just like MS does in people, but the root cause of PME is different.) It can cripple them completely, and maybe even kill them, if it's not caught. But it is treatable if it's caught in time.
The first symptoms can be weakness and wobbling of the back legs. Often the front or back feet will drag, but you might not notice unless they walk on concrete, then you will hear the hooves drag, even if you don't see it.
Oliver was so bad that he could hardly walk or stand, but by the time the vet was able to see him he had been eating well for a few days, so he was stronger. He wouldn't lie down for the first days either, because he knew he would never get up again. He had seen the other horses dying all around him, at the place where he came from.
If somebody knows the correct name for PME, please tell me what it is.
Oliver is a 2 and 1/2 year old Clydesdale who the Rosa family and their viewers rescued. He was so close to death from both PME and starvation that he would not have lived another day. There were other horses dying all around him, and he could hardly stand up. He was skin and bones, and was only about a year and 1/2 old. Luckily JR had experienced another horse with PME, so he recognized it and had a vet look at him ASAP. The correct meds and a lot of high quality food saved Oliver's life, and now he is a healthy happy stallion who is learning to drive. His PME was caught in time it seems, although JR and the vet still keep a close eye on him.
Oliver is such a happy story and he is so much loved by all of us who visit Homestead Horsemanship. JR is such a caring owner and trainer! He keeps saying that they are not a rescue operation, but yet they keep on rescuing horses! LOL! ❤❤❤
Under your love and care, Skeletor will thrive and one day,be perfectly rideable. Thank God our prayers and " positive vibes " worked. Vet results were much better than expected. Onwards and upwards Mrs. C. I'm renaming you The Very Dedicated Clever Cowgirl!! Lol. Lisa,England 🏴 😎😎
Skeletor will continue to flourish under your love and care! So heartwarming! I am Canadian so I totally understand your crazy weather lol.
Well done.
Where I’m from there is an old farmers’ adage … ‘Where there’s livestock, there’s dead stock!’ Hyperbolic perhaps, but a useful reminder of both the role of chance … and the obligation we have as livestock managers to take care of our animals in THEIR best interests. And that can mean things like euthanasia sometimes.
Fifteen years after I allowed the first cow I owned to have one more calf at about age 14 … I still remember her discomfort as she suffered with arthritis late in the pregnancy. She got a couple of quite expensive cortisone shots, then after she had another healthy calf and fed it for a few weeks … I did what I should have done 12 months before.
But it’s never easy. I have another calf right now that I’m worried about. A clear head and good vet care are a constant obligation!
What a painful decision to have to make! But it's better to have somebody that loves them make it than it is for them to suffer!
I'm grateful that I was able to say goodbye to my last cat. I won't get another one, because I might not outlive them, and then what would happen to them? It wouldn't be fair to them, so I'm living alone now.
I'm sad and lonely, but I do have more freedom than I have ever had before to come and go for weeks at a time! No worries about whether or not the person I chose to care for them is really doing it right! Before I could only stay away for 3 nights maximum. So it's not all bad. And I have wonderful memories of my babies! ❤❤❤
Yay, Skeletor! I'm sorry he will have such a long rehab, but at least you know what his issues are, and you will be able to eventually ride him. Also, I am so glad that Euthanasia is off the table.
Good Vet report CC, knowing how much you care for Skeletor and he cares for you.
Thanks for the update CC So grateful he ended up with you Anywhere else his outcome could have been so different. Thank You. (and a hug for Nigel please if you could pass it along 😂)
I was happy to hear that he can live a full life with his tendon issues. And maybe you’ll be able to ride him one day. Overall a good outcome!❤😘🙏🏻✨
All I can say CC is that l am so happy and relieved that it’s you who has Skeletor, and that you have a result of what’s happening with him, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
Amazing care and attention to your horses. What a change already - those before and after pictures.
Skeletor couldn't be a luckier horse that you took him on. We're pretty lucky too that you shared this event of taking him to the specialist. Thank you.
Skeletor is very lucky to have you! Many owners would not go to these lengths or be happy about a possibility of riding him. I’m so glad he’s with you and has a long life ahead of him.
Skeletor is a lucky lad to have you. You must be relieved to finally know what is happening. You do an amazing job.
HALLE-FLIPPING- LUJAH !
I knew it!! I knew he had a future with you!
Nice of you to come visit us in the “Valley”…. You chose a good Veterinarian and clinic. I used the same Vet for my draft/x that injured his leg. Actually been using them for decades. Love their digital X-ray’s. You can see so much detail. Wish you the best with this young gelding.
An ultrasound wizard!
Skeletor is so lucky to be with you. ❤
Skeletor is so very lucky you found him. Your understanding of his situation and outcomes makes all the difference. He is such a vibrant spirit and I’m glad he has a good chance of living a wonderful life. Thanking you for all your teaching moments and for your dedication to the betterment of these last chance animals.
He's such a good, sweet, fun boy, and I'm glad you have him. I'm reminded of that line in the movie Seabiscuit "You Don't throw a whole life away just because he's banged up a little bit"
Very relieved. Time heals. ❤
Hopefully his recovery won't take as long as you're thinking ❤