West End
Farm Stud
Westwood Cottage
Thornholme
Driffield
E Yorkshire
YO25
4NN
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Telephone
Evening 01262 490570
Mobile 07779 637507
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After the vet had spent 3 hours stitching
up Frenchie's deep laceration to his hip bone and confirmed my worse fears that
he would have to be on box rest for 3 months to make sure that there was no
hairline fractures to his pelvis. I rang Jo straight away as Frenchie had been
to West End before as a holiday livery. She came straight away to discuss the
options with the vet who referred him there. That same night, we took him to
Jo's place. Frenchie is the type of horse who prefers to be outside in the
pouring rain and can cause havoc being in his own stable for half a day waiting
for the blacksmith! So I did have strong reservations about him being a "good
patient".
He was stabled in a large, airy, stable in a prime position in
the yard watching all the daily activity. My vet, Jo, her staff and myself
worked together to assess and monitor Frenchie's progress. After 3 months,
Frenchie started gentle exercise to develop his muscle wastage. Jo and her team
helped him to improve his physique by controlled exercise on the horse walker
and being walked out in hand. After a month of building up his muscles,
Frenchie was able to have a rider on his back again. Now, he is back at home,
enjoying going out in the field especially rolling and getting mucky.
I
never imagined that he would recover enough to be able to go out in the field,
let alone be ridden again. I am sure that Frenchie being at Jo's sped up his
rehabilitation, taken the stress out being confided to a stable for several
months.
With Jo's caring and experiencing approach and aided with a variety
of facilities to help the equine rehabilitation, I would recommend West End
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Frenchie's wound healing with drain hole
Frenchie
at dressage after his recovery. |
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"I feel that the spa and horsewalker has really
made a huge difference to his speedy recovery, and will recommend this
treatment to collegues and friends."
Claire and Harley Flyer (26 year old
veteren show horse with a check ligament injury)
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Thank you for the
excellent treatment and care of my horse Max, it is so nice to have him home
and looking so well again".
Carol N (Owner) |
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Missy, a yearling, cut
the side of her knee needing 10 stitches, with the help of correct management
and the use of the spa this injury has now healed with no proud flesh and no
scar.
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| The above shows Missy's wound at the
time of the incident and during healing. These photos were taken 10 days apart.
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