Development of our clients Race Horse mare who had broken her sesamoid bones into a million pieces at her last race. All vets urged the owner to put her to sleep- but here she is, a year later, perfectly sound and happy. She is still on the very thin side- due to taking pain meds for 6 months she had developed ulcers, but is getting better and better every day. She used to panic when getting to the track. She did not quite know how to use her body correctly, as it is a rather difficult conformation to deal with: a short, low set ewe neck, long legs and narrow chest with a bit of a hunters bump. When she arrived here 4 months ago, she was rather crooked as she had adapted to keeping weight off her broken leg. She had tension in poll and neck, and did not bring her back muscles into work at all. Now she found her physical and mental sweet spot, knows how to engage correct muscles, tracks up with her hind legs and tries her best to be in a frame. Have a look at her canter pictures now- she learned how to shift her weight onto her hindquarters and bend the haunches, allowing her to move collected and balanced instead of a rushed race, loosing her footing.
