Buttercup came to us in 07 from PA. She was very thin, reportedly with heaves and had a real bad attitude. She was seen by Dr. Henesler the first week she was here. She has put on the weight he wanted for her, she has had no breathing issues and her attitude has changed completely. She has become very sweet and not such a grump with her ears plastered to her head at all times. We have had experience with horses that have had heaves (another horse sent to us from Ohio) and he did great in the desert environment as well. Buttercup will 29 this year, she was born in 1980.
Emmett was returned to us last year due to financial difficulties his adoptive family were enduring. Emmett was very well cared for by them. Emmett has suffered a stroke, and the right side of his face has been effected. It does not effect his appetite though, he is quite the food monger. Emmett also suffered from Ringbone which has since fused. (Ringbone is exostosis (bone growth) in the pastern or coffin joint of a horse. In severe cases, the growth can encircle the bones, giving ringbone its name. It has been suggested by some authors that such a colloquial term, while commonly used, might be misleading and that it would be better to refer to this condition as osteoarthritis of the inter-phalangeal joints in ungulates (Rogers and Waldron, 1995: 34-35).
Ringbone can be classified by its location, with "high ringbone" occurring on the lower part of the large pastern bone or the upper part of the small pastern bone. "Low ringbone" occurs on the lower part of the small pastern bone or the upper part of the coffin bone. High ringbone is easier seen than low ringbone, as low ringbone occurs in the hoof of the horse. However, low ringbone may be seen if it becomes serious, as it creates a bony bump on the coronet of the horse.)
Emmett will be 27 in 09 he was born in 1982.
