Fun at Faldingworth Faldingworth Equestrian Centre Photo by
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Abigail Wain and Milo competed recently. The brave, tough pony with a heart of gold has come through some bad times to enjoy competing again.
15-year-old Milo started with colic last December and had to have surgery; he was at the vets at Market Rasen for six weeks as he had peritonitis and nearly died. He then had to stay on box-rest for 2 months but it was during all that snow last year so many others across Britain were stabled too. They nursed him through these bad times. Abigail could not start riding him until Easter and then he started with laminitis, so he was ‘very poorly with that’. This, of course, involved yet more veterinary care including pain killers, his hay had to be soaked at all times, as he was not allowed to have any sugar, so soaking it for 12 hours at a time got rid of that. They just managed to get him right before the Blankney Pony Club Camp, where he was very good, after having had 6 months off. “He still did everything,” said Abigail, “Milo is a very tough pony with a heart of gold, as he has always looked after me and would
be impossible to replace. Milo has Cushings Disease, so even more TLC is needed, if he needs any more, he will be moving into the house with us. I didn’t actually win anything at FEC, but was placed
4th in the 35cms and 5th in the 45cms class, it was just nice to be able to get him out at last after all he’s been through. I would like to say a big thank you to Rase vets for all the care and attention that
they have given to Milo during his illness and how grateful we are to Norrie (Chapman) who performed the surgery on him! Without her he wouldn’t be here, so thank you.”
Abigail Wain on Milo
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