The one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how well a horse show tell you what they can get injured on. I've never seen a more 'clumsy' kind of animal.
She is very lucky to have had the kind of support you're describing here. You, the people working with her, the amazing surgeon... It's amazing how people can come together in times like this.
It takes a certain kind of strength to see an injury like that and work towards problem solving it instead of dreading the outcome. So many people forget that positive thinking actually does affect more than we realize.
So glad to hear she is doing better! What a gorgeous girl!
I can totally hear you on the "You don't want that horse..." comment. Since I was young, I was always drawn to the horses that needed the most love. You know the kind. High spirited, flighty, anxious.... 'Dangerous' horses. Or horses 'not worth the time.' If only people knew that those are the horses that are just GOLD when you get the chance to find a solutiion to their problems. I adopted an abused horse (he was blind on one side, but his previous owner didn't realize why he was shying when people were on that side. So he beat him on his blind side. To the point he had scars from whips... and cigarette burns....). It took months to get his trust enough to touch him on his blind side. But he reached a point one day where I was working with him, just touching and brushing and talking... And he heaved the biggest sigh, propped up a hind leg and just dropped his head. It was like the weight of the world came off of his shoulders. After that, I could do anything to him. I cried so hard when I had to give him up. There is nothing like the horses that choose you.
And sounds like your girl chose 100% right.
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