ILoveDaffy
Crowing
I don't know what I have then! Max looks pretty Arabian and like a quarter horse, but may secretly be a rock. But we're getting there. I'll get through his wall eventually, and I'll have an amazing partner. We have a little progress. So, I found a chiropractor, but can't get them out yet, but had the farrier on schedule. So to make Max comfortable during the process, he got a bit of bute, and rubbed with liniment. Welp, he felt better. Huge fuss. Hopping, pulling on foot, the whole 9. I think he responds that way because he expects pain. Luckily, my farrier is really good. He set his teeth and kept doing his job. After the first foot was done, Max calmed down some, then was perfectly sweet and normal when I put him back. My farrier was the one who took the time during the last appointment after another such episode to check for lameness and stability, after I said, "My horse does not behave this way. There's something up. He doesn't misbehave unless there's a reason." Sure enough, something was out of whack in his withers. Years of being extremely overweight messed up his whole body. We're getting better all the time though. His crest has been whittled to nothing, and his feet look SO much better. Looking at pictures from when I first got him, what comes to mind is, I should have known what I was getting into, and WOW, that is one sad animal. I'm so glad he's better now.
