Post by schwung on Oct 7, 2008 12:08:06 GMT -5
Here is the information on our newest SAFE-Assist, Ty:
I have an 11 year old paint gelding that has had some injuries to his hind legs. He will never be completely sound but is suitable for light riding. He has been a barrel horse, a rope horse, tried mounted shooting and is an incredible trail horse. He is very well broke. He would make a super companion horse or a light riding horse. He is current on everything. I raised him from a baby so he means alot to me. We do a lot of trail riding on steep terrain and he can't handle that.
He injured his left hind leg in 2004. We think he was ran thru the fence, not sure because it happend at night but we were having dog issues in our neighborhood, and was cut on his fetlock. The cut went into the tendon sheath but missed the tendon. I treated it for a few months, bandaging twice a day and antibiotics twice a day and my vets said it was healing. To make a long story short, I got a second opinion! I took him over to WSU where they completely cleaned out the tendon sheath and put him in a cast to get the cut to heal. He was over there for about a month with the cast on for 3 weeks. They said that because the cut was not cleaned enough when the injury occurred that infection ate at the tendon. He was stall bound for about the next 3 months with twice a day hand walking. After that he was allowed turnout in a small pen. He finally was allowed full turnout in the pasture and has been out since, and was cleared for light riding by the vet. He actually won the 4D buckle for our local barrel club in 2007. I was able to compete on him, not fast but very consistent!
This past March he was running in the field and injured his other hind leg. I have had xrays done and there is no breaks or fractures. The vet said(yes a new vet!) he most likely injured the tendon/ligament in the front of his leg. I can't have an ultrasound done on him here and it makes no real sense to spend that much extra on him. We just turned him out and he is fine! He does not need any corrective shoeing or supplements and is an easy keeper, but not a founder type horse. He has been on pasture all summer and I just brought him home. He came running to greet us! He is fine with other horses, mares or geldings.
I have ridden since he was injured this past spring also. Not much because I wanted to give him time off. He is not say vet sound, he would not pass a vet check, but he is sound for him. He moves differently on the leg he hurt in 2004 because the tendon shortened and in turn he has a short step. I have had people tell me he is off and I take him to the vet but it is just how he moves. I would say a lighter rider would be better for him. He is a pretty tough horse and I don't think he would still be with us if he was not that way! I would not see him in pain but he has never really acted like he was. He has no problem running, bucking, playing in the pasture and it is rocky in spots and on a little hill!
Ty is located in Ellensburg, WA. Adoption Fee: $300
I have an 11 year old paint gelding that has had some injuries to his hind legs. He will never be completely sound but is suitable for light riding. He has been a barrel horse, a rope horse, tried mounted shooting and is an incredible trail horse. He is very well broke. He would make a super companion horse or a light riding horse. He is current on everything. I raised him from a baby so he means alot to me. We do a lot of trail riding on steep terrain and he can't handle that.
He injured his left hind leg in 2004. We think he was ran thru the fence, not sure because it happend at night but we were having dog issues in our neighborhood, and was cut on his fetlock. The cut went into the tendon sheath but missed the tendon. I treated it for a few months, bandaging twice a day and antibiotics twice a day and my vets said it was healing. To make a long story short, I got a second opinion! I took him over to WSU where they completely cleaned out the tendon sheath and put him in a cast to get the cut to heal. He was over there for about a month with the cast on for 3 weeks. They said that because the cut was not cleaned enough when the injury occurred that infection ate at the tendon. He was stall bound for about the next 3 months with twice a day hand walking. After that he was allowed turnout in a small pen. He finally was allowed full turnout in the pasture and has been out since, and was cleared for light riding by the vet. He actually won the 4D buckle for our local barrel club in 2007. I was able to compete on him, not fast but very consistent!
This past March he was running in the field and injured his other hind leg. I have had xrays done and there is no breaks or fractures. The vet said(yes a new vet!) he most likely injured the tendon/ligament in the front of his leg. I can't have an ultrasound done on him here and it makes no real sense to spend that much extra on him. We just turned him out and he is fine! He does not need any corrective shoeing or supplements and is an easy keeper, but not a founder type horse. He has been on pasture all summer and I just brought him home. He came running to greet us! He is fine with other horses, mares or geldings.
I have ridden since he was injured this past spring also. Not much because I wanted to give him time off. He is not say vet sound, he would not pass a vet check, but he is sound for him. He moves differently on the leg he hurt in 2004 because the tendon shortened and in turn he has a short step. I have had people tell me he is off and I take him to the vet but it is just how he moves. I would say a lighter rider would be better for him. He is a pretty tough horse and I don't think he would still be with us if he was not that way! I would not see him in pain but he has never really acted like he was. He has no problem running, bucking, playing in the pasture and it is rocky in spots and on a little hill!
Ty is located in Ellensburg, WA. Adoption Fee: $300