Precision Challenge: Hootie | 9 | AQHA Laminitis & Stifle Issues
Tell us about your horse
What is your Discipline?
Do you and your horse compete? If so, how often and at what level?
We do compete. We were currently showing open shows and at the end of 2023 we competed in our first quarter horse show together. In 2024 we plan on showing our local quarter horse circuit in New Jersey.
Has your horse’s unsoundness kept you out of any competitions?
What current issues is your horses suffering from?
Hootie has been suffering from laminitis, he’s possibly diabetic. He does need to be turned out with with a muzzle since my pastures are super lush (a good and bad problem to have). He needs corrective shoeing (wedges in the hind and pads in the front). Arthritis. Inflammation. Hocks. Stifles. Coffin joint.
What have you tried so far to help your horse with these issues?
Special diet, Injections, Equioxx, Osphos injection. Supplements. Time off. Several types of corrective shoeing. X rays. Blood work. You name it.
Has this horse been diagnosed by a Vet?
If your horse has had injections, when was the last injections and where?
If you are selected for the Precision Challenge, what results are you hoping for?
Began the Precision Challenge on March 7th 2024
Hootie has been suffering from laminitis and sore stifles. Secondary issues he needs corrective shoeing, has arthritis and inflammation in hocks, stifles & coffin joints.
Day 1 of Precision Challenge
Day 45 of Precision Challenge
Before & After
Check Ups - Observed changes in comfort, movement & disposition
Week 3 Check In:
Week 6 Check In:
Doing better! We have finally been able to really practice our western pleasure too!
PC Journal Notes:
2 weeks into Trial:
- Seems to be feeling better
- We have our first QH show in a month so I’m hoping it will help him a lot
30 Days Into Trial:
- All has been good until he stopped eating a couple of days ago because we moved him to a dry lot paddock. He’s not the best at dealing with change and will just pace.
- We have been able to practice our western pleasure
45 Days into Trial:
- finally settled down and went back to eating.
- He actually won his one QH class last weekend
- I feel over-all the PJS helped some, especially being off the equioxx