Lexi was seen by Dr. Hannah yesterday to evaluate her soundness and ability to be started under saddle. We had xrays taken in 2005 and then again this spring by NW Equine for comparison purposes. Armed with her xrays, Dr. Hannah did flexion tests, trotted her in straight lines and in circles, and determined that Lexi showed NO SIGN of lameness! Lexi has been given the green light to start in groundwork training, and can be started under saddle after a couple more trims to get her feet back where they need to be.
The only concern with Lexi right now is her weight, she is a bit on the tubby side. Given that she is a pony plus she has those feet issues, she needs to lose some weight and come off the pasture she is on, which is 5 acres of grass she shares with only one other horse. So, she will either be moving to a new foster home or going to be introduced to the grazing muzzle.
Here she is a couple of weeks ago, with her pasture buddy “Willy”:
