Testimonials

Hi Misty and Kerry,
 
I know you both are busy, but I wanted to give you a Cutter update.  Cutter was caught up in a
barb wire fence this Tuesday.  I was doing chores and found him in the morning, from the
damage he was probably stuck most of the night.  Dr. H is concerned about joint damage in his
hind leg. The leg was fully extended and caught in the top wire, my pony was supporting Cutter
by standing horizontal in front of his chest and letting Cutter's head drape across his back.  I have
never seen anything like it, the pony was sweaty from supporting Cutter. We had to wait a day to
be able to move Cutter to the vets, now we are waiting for the swelling to go down enough for
an x-ray to do any good, he maybe going to K-State.  Best case scenario is it is all soft tissue
damage (his leg is twice the size of normal and looks like hamburger) and he will be recovering
for a couple of months-I am not thinking about worst case.  Dr. H was able to do everything with
a local pain blocker, even irrigated and stitched a wound above his eye and Cutter kept his head
down. 
 
I guess I just wanted to say thank you again for your help.  I know that going out to your
place and practicing what I learned at home has made a huge difference in my relationship with
my horse. When I needed him to be a willing partner the most in an emergency situation, he
complied.  I have to admit that your term "practical horsemanship" used to leave me thinking it
should be called something different, because well it sounded practical-no ring to it, I am now a
fan of the name.  The "practical" part of the horsemanship came through, I was by myself when I
cut him out of the fence- he gave to pressure and did not fight the fence or me, he followed me
without a halter when he could barely stand and was in terrible pain because I asked, he trailered
unquestionably when there was no room for error, and he is accepting treatment to his leg as
needed.    He is a willing partner when I need him to corporate as calmly and quietly as he can. 
This is a horse that I could not fly spray 8 months ago, he wasn't "bad", he just did not have to
listen to me, nor did he trust that I knew best.  My husband and son joke that they know he is my
favorite blond, of course he is my third favorite blond.  I don't think God minds if you pray for
animals, they are his creatures, so for now I will be praying.
  
Susan Eberly
Eberly Farm Inc
316-722-3580
13111 West 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67235