Rylee came to Hanaeleh in January 2023. Her previous owner had purchased her from an auction in Texas, and discovered that Rylee had DSLD, which is a painful stretching of the tendons in her leg, which meant that she could not be ridden without pain. Soon after, Rylee's owner was in a terrible a car accident and felt that it was too much to try to care for Rylee, but she was concerned that if she sold or gave her away, someone would try to ride her, so she was going to help her across the … [Read more...]
Rylee’s Journey with DSLD and Recent Improvements
A few weeks ago we noticed that Rylee was having some issues and seemed to be uncomfortable and in pain. Rylee is a Peruvian Paso who we rescued in January 2023, and she came to us because she suffers from a congenital issue called Degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD), which can cause chronic pain when not managed effectively. We immediately started her on a daily dose of Equioxx and she's been doing fine until recently. We have continued Rylee on a daily Equioxx pill, and few … [Read more...]
Hanaeleh’s Horses Get Microchips!
One of the things we do in preparation for fire season is microchipping all of our horses. While microchips are excellent for helping to identify horses who have been stolen, horses who are at an auction, they are also helpful in declaring ownership, especially during a natural disaster. Microchipping for safety We saw during Katrina that one of the issues that came up time and again were people who were looking for their horses, but even with a picture, the fact is that many horses look the … [Read more...]
What’s Rylee Been Up To? [6 mos after her rescue]
Rylee is an 18 year-old Peruvian Paso mare we rescued at the beginning of this year. Her previous owner had been in a bad car accident and Rylee needed a soft place to land ASAP. Rylee began settling in quickly. She wasn't underweight like many of our rescues, but she always seemed hungry, so we put her on a diet that included a lot of forage so she could eat more. Rylee hadn't been worked or ridden because she has DSLD (degenerative suspensory ligament disease). DSLD is a disease … [Read more...]