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He's Sound!
Success Story sent in by Cheryl Naborly
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A year and half ago I found Gretchen's
web site, and thus Martha. At the time my daughter's pony
was use able only with limited riding on soft ground
and things were beginning to deteriorate--less riding
and more time off with each year. This was not an old
pony--he was 13 yrs young and unable to play with his
friends in the pasture or be ridden without the price
of pain. The vets said it was his shoulder, and yes, that
did hurt, but from my past experience with other
navicular, ringbone and sidebone horses, I kept feeling
it was a foot problem.
So after reading Gretchen's site
and all of the posts on this list I went to one of
Martha's clinics. What an education. I also had Martha trim
this pony, who was sound at the time--I thought. He walked
away from that trim better than he had walked in years and
had a softness in his stride I had forgotten was there.
Martha said it would be at least 2 yrs before his feet
would decontract. Well, in just over 1 year we have had
him sound to do the job he and my daughter love,
eventing. His feet do have a little more decontracting
to do, but HE IS SOUND and has been all summer.
I was
afraid to write sooner, as it might jinx the summer they
have had, and it was a great one. Jumper shows last
winter and 6 events this spring and summer--never an off
step, and always in the ribbons. In 6 events he was 2nd 4
times, 3rd once and 4th once--not bad for a 13.2 hand
pony competing against TBs, warmbloods, Qtr. horses and
any breed you can think of. Thank all of you for this
wonderful list that has given this horse his lifetime
of soundness and my daughter a summer of memories that
will last a lifetime. To Martha words can not possibly
thank you enough for your help and support that has
given this pony his life back.
Thank you
Cheryl
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