It's been a blissfully uneventful couple of weeks for Strut in his foster home. Food arrives on a regular basis and people come to brush and pet him as well. He is steadily gaining weight. His ribs are almost covered and he now has a little jiggly spot on his shoulder. He is shedding out the yucky, flimsy winter coat and we can see glossy chestnut hair peeking through the remaining guard hairs. Strut is very appreciative of his large stall and let's us know how much he likes it by only using 1/4 of it to poop in. The remainder of the stall is always immaculate. The barn help thanks him for his consideration. He really enjoys his grooming sessions, especially the soft brush on the face. He is showing more spunk and now canters to the round bale in the morning when we turn him out. The farrier will see him for his second trim later this week. Hopefully the tiny bit of seedy toe will be trimmed off and gone. He has become quite fond of Dudley the pony which he demonstrated by calling loudly after Dudley had to go work in the arena for a little while this weekend. We are glad he's making friends.
The following pictures are a side by side comparison.
January 25, 2014. The day Strut was seized by officials.
January 25, 2014 March 27, 2014
January 25, 2014
March 27, 2014
Strut's recovery is well on it's way. It takes time, feed and love to return a horse to wellness.
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And stay tuned for next week's "As the Barn turns"........
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