Cooper - Road to Recovery

A couple of weeks ago now my boy Cooper got himself stuck in a cattle grid and did a fair bit of damage.

This is just a small package, the first in hopefully many installments of his continued recovery!

*** 12th May 2008 ***

Cooper is recovering slowly. There are still open wounds and his leg looks terrible - but his coat is shiny, he is continuing to put on weight and muscle and bounce all over the place!

I apologise to those who have asked for videos that I haven't got around too. I really, really, REALLY am going to try my best to get some decent video/photos and make an update =)

*** 13th April 2010 ***

On the Easter Weekend I took Cooper to a Pony Club Grade 4 event where we did really well, 7th after dressage and ended up 10th overall. He pulled up sound and a lovely lady took him home on lease.

After having him less than a week she took him to another Grade 4 event where they came 6th overall, a fantastic achievement.

His legs are very scarred but do not affect his soundness at all!

There WILL be video and photos...soonish...haha I am very busy and haven't had time to make 'Road to Recovery Part II' but he has there there will be!

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[nowhereangel89]

He is so pretty..

He looks like my horse, long and lanky =) how tall is he?

So happy he is ok now..

[crazychickmia]

@nowhereangel89 He is about 16.1hh!

[tmustang94]

ive noticed that wen they cut themselves on the bac, they dont bleed like gushing..or else he may have died, or did u apply pressure to stop then clean, wen my mare need stitches to her back leg, she didnt bleed hardly, none dripped down her leg and none was in her stall, and it was big laceration, enuf for 40+ stitches, but shes good and im glad cooper is okay

[crazychickmia]

@tmustang94 The lady who runs the agistment centre put compression bandages on all his legs. By the time we drove up there the vet had already taken them off and was inspecting him and starting treatment. He was lucky that he got first aid quickly and that our vet drives very fast!

[ThEgUrLtHeYcAlLbItCh]

hey.. i have seen the affects of cattle grids my paint axle foley was gettin chased by dingos or got scared by wild pigs on the farm. he ended up jumping the grid he got stuck and ripped all the skin and muscle off his back leg were the ankle joint is and his other leg had more damage. it took him about 6 months to heal but his completely fine. i couldnt stand it i had to dress it every day- 2 days. i was the only one that he would let near them. hope he is all well.he looks stunning

[crazychickmia]

@ThEgUrLtHeYcAlLbItCh Sounds like a similar injury! Our other horses have been around cattle grids for years and understand them but he had obviously never seen one before. He actually got out of his paddock somewhere else (over the fence we think) and was trying to get back into the property via the driveway :(

[crazychickmia]

@nowhereangel89 He is about 16.2hh!

[crazychickmia]

Sorry that I have never got around to uploading a new video - time has just gotten away from me!

Cooper is doing FANTASTIC, in 2010 he competed in two pony club ODEs (grade 4) for two top 10 finishes, won the prelim dressage & came 3rd in the novice dressage at our pony club zone finals and then went on to compete at the Pony Club state Champs to be part of the prelim team which placed 2nd as well as winning ribbons in the state gymkhana! He also went on a 5 hour trail ride!

[birdmanofbooze]

I hope your horse is doing well, you brought tears to this 51 year old tough guys eyes, when I saw his injuries...

[vicpumpkin]

amazing!

[MajiksGurl224]

his back legs looked the worse. ugh. i hate that for him, must of hurt..