[PHASE 2] Past and Present
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Frida sprung out of bed at the crack of dawn and hurried to the stables in her pyjamas, eager to see how her new horse was doing. She had been worried about his adjustment ever since she had turned in the night before. All the other horses spent the night outside, so Freak was given a single friend to spend the night in the stable with.
Freak and Queencard, the horse Frida rode for Svea, were both woken up as the stable door creaked open. They nickered softly as Frida tended to her stallion, checking for any signs of injury or illness. With the veterinarian on the way, Frida turned Queencard out and began grooming Freak with care. The stallion remained calm and showed no interest in the grooming process. Suddenly, a resounding knock echoed through the stable, indicating the arrival of Svea and the veterinarian.
“Hiya! There he is huh?” The vet said with a smile. “He does look a little sullen just like you said, so let’s get to the bottom with his issues now.”
She put Freak in the cross-ties and began examining the entire horse while asking Frida what she knew about him.
“All I know is that he used to be a trail-riding horse until the sanctuary picked him up. He avoids walking sad whenever he can and stood still for a few hours in his pasture yesterday instead of grazing. The sanctuary said he hurts while trotting but I haven't tried it yet.”
“That’s good, you shouldn’t strain him when we don't know the cause of his pain yet.”
As the veterinarian meticulously examined every inch of the Loshenka, she eventually reached for her hoof testers. Gripping the frog of the stallion's left front hoof, she gently applied pressure. Suddenly, the stallion let out a resounding yell and kicked his leg forward! Frida and Svea were taken aback, witnessing the stallion show emotions for the first time since they had met him at Sagebrush.
“You’ll want an MRI scan and possibly a radiograph of all his hooves,” the veterinarian said, “I’m pretty sure he has a navicular syndrome.”
“What does that mean?” Frida barely dared to ask.
“A lameness condition that worsens over time involving the rotation of the navicular bone. The movement of the bone can result in inflammation and changes to the ligament, tendons, or bursa sac in the horse's heel, leading to severe pain. It is possible to treat this condition, but we want to confirm the diagnosis with scans. In the meantime, I will administer a local anaesthetic, and you can start walking him daily until the appointment.”
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The same day, Frida took Freak out for a walk in hand and Svea joined them with her Loshenka stallion, Oreo Blizzard. As they walked towards the forest near the estate, they noticed a change in Frida's horse; he held his head high and looked more alert, and his body didn't seem as out of shape anymore. She didn't need to force him forward anymore and while they walked his head turned from side to side as he smelled the air.
"The anaesthetic must have helped him a lot!" Svea exclaimed as the Loshenka once more stopped to curiously inspect his surroundings.
"Yeah, this is amazing!" Frida replied before they continued their forest stroll.
Once the team returned to the stable and let the horses into their pastures, the stallion was quite exhausted from all the new experiences and emotions. He was led into a smaller pasture a bit farther away from the other horses, where he was groomed once more before being given some more hay. It was the end of his first full day at Lysehamn, and his owner could start planning a treatment plan for him. It wouldn't be easy, but everyone at the estate was determined to help him live pain-free.
Over the next couple of weeks, Frida took the stallion to various appointments to pinpoint the cause of his discomfort. Eventually, he was diagnosed with navicular syndrome. The team at Lysehamn put together a treatment and rehabilitation plan for the stallion, working closely with the veterinarian and an equine therapist.
"Before you go home today, he will get an injection of anti-inflammatory medication into his navicular bursa. Then, you will give him anti-inflammatory medication in his feed daily. I suggest getting corrective farriery as well." The veterinarian explained.
"And I will come over to your stable to get you started on some rehabilitating exercises," the equi-therapist added, "since we need to correct his gait. Otherwise, he will probably cause the navicular syndrome to worsen, by putting weight on his feet incorrectly."
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At that moment, Frida and Freak made a commitment to daily training, making sure to mix things up by taking walks, working on cavaletti, and doing long-reining exercises. They also introduced anti-inflammatory medication into his feed and provided lucerne to boost his protein intake, understanding the importance of building muscle to manage his diagnosis. Each day, Loshenka appeared to open up more, and his handler felt a sense of relief seeing a decrease in his pain.
Event: 2024 Loshenka Makeover
Phase Number: 2
Horse ID#: 6478
- Issues: Exaggerated Gait, Suspected Pain
- Description: This horse, formerly owned by a trail riding ranch, has an exaggerated gait and appears to be in pain while trotting. Their unusual movement pattern may indicate an underlying issue that needs to be addressed.
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