Slowwww Progress

It's been a tough week... Jester has been up and down, literally. He discovered the bank at the rear of the property made a nice bed, finally stretching out flat and getting some much needed REM sleep and rest for his aches and pains. I wanted my next post to contain some smidgen of good news, so it's taken this long. Here's a list of the strategies he is enduring. (not all at the same time of course) Renegade Boots, boots with pads, boots with pads and crushed fresh cabbage, baby diaper booties, baby diaper booties with apple cider vinegar, ice bags taped to his pasterns, hand walks with boots, massage, poulticing, liniment, activated charcoal hidden in apples, activated charcoal mixed with water and chia seed to make a gel which can be administered orally with a mouth syringe, mud soaks for his hooves, more wall shaping, including fore toe breakover. He walks with great difficulty- unless he has the boots on. With boots I can hand walk him slowly at first, then faster as he loosens up. He much prefers soft footing. The exaggerated forward hind leg motion on the right hind is now more bilateral. I am hopeful it will subside as his fores gain comfort. Left fore is now the most painful hoof. I am concentrating my attention on the fore hooves, as they are the sorest. Check back soon for photos. And thank you for reading and praying and sending healing thoughts.