Today W got another shockwave and did just a bit of trotting to see how he's coming along. While it's not bad news, it's not good news either. He's made some progress, but he's not sound.
We've put him on some Chinese Herbs to try to calm him down, because yes, it doesn't matter if he stands still 23 hours and 50 minutes a day if in the 10 minutes he's tearing around in his stall he's re-tearing his ligament.
While it's a judgment call, my guess is he's going to tear less in his stall than he would in even the teeniest of tiniest of outdoor paddocks, so we'll try the herbs for a week, but if he doesn't stop it with the bullshi*t, he'll go outside in a tiny paddock.
He may need April off too, if he isn't sound by the next follow up in a month.
I'm also going to try one of the Back On Track bell boots out of what is becoming desperation. I'm furious and worried at the same time. Why can't he just stand still and heal?!?
Charlie with the long sought after cooler
Spring NWEC 2013 Novice
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