So we have been doing lots of pony-ing with Izz around the trail, lots of trotting under saddle, lots of walking over poles, tarps, etc. His trot is....interesting. Very bouncy. His gait throws me out of the tack with each step, and it doesn't help that he can't pick a speed when he is going either. It's already improved some, though, and I imagine that with time, his gait will even out. His front end still has some catching up to do with his back end anyways.
He's SUCH a good 2 year old. Nothing fazes him. And he's LAZY. The vet thinks that he might by slightly anemic from my description of him always being sleepy and drinking lots of water. We started him on Red Cell to her recommendation but I really haven't seen a dramatic difference. He was "wild" one day when he was first started on it (he bucked out once), but really any other time he is halfway between naptime and reality.
The vet is coming out on January 13th to do another ultrasound to see if he can be cleared as a normal horse. Until then, we are putting Blue Emu on the leg to break down some of the scar tissue and relieve any pain he is feeling from the tendonitis. Fingers crossed for a good news ultrasound in January!
Here's to hoping 2012 is better year with Jinx!
