Shorty after the sucky post filler, Mate was visited by a highly recommended osteopath. It cost a ridiculous amount of money to get him out on a day that he wasn't working, but it was totally worth it!! He used loads of jargon, that was very confusing, but all in all, Mate was pretty broken. His sacroiliac joint was all out of wack, an abnormally rotated pelvis and a torn pectoral muscle. We suspect this all this damage had occurred waaaaaaay before I got him, with eleven years of ill fitting saddles. As for the torn peck, that probably happeded in all of Mate's paddock shenanigans...
*rolls eyes* Along with a very pricey bill, Mate was on strict bed rest - or more just being fed everyday with crazy supplements and all the stretches (that Mate reeeeeeeaally enjoyed...not). A cool mix and a relief mix that did absolute wonders! Within four weeks, Mate was better than ever. But more on that later.
bonus: Sandy pony His first ride back was about two weeks after Grant the osteopath came out and it was hilarious. He was a hot mess and his legs went in all directions. There was no walking or trotting to be had - it was either galloping or rearing.
It's nice to know he's literally forgotten everything ever. But it's the best to know he's feeling to much better - so loose and free.
The journey: 2 (to be continued)
