McCalls Mega Lena aka Smarty Pants' Story

McCalls Mega Lena aka Smarty Pants' Story

In the Spring of 2015, our horse Smarty Pants was struck by a stray .22 bullet which fractured his left elbow. The vet called him the luckiest horse ever because he had the potential to heal... if he had the will. It would be up to him.  He was stalled for 8 solid months before he started getting a little bit of turnout time every day. Rehab began under our vet's direction with hand walking 5 minutes a day working up to 20 minutes. His former owner and I searched for anything that might speed up his rehab or help him become rideable again.  She found the Equine Light Therapy pad and we immediately purchased the large pad and started using it on Smarty Pants.  After a year of inactivity, there was a lot of muscle atrophy around the injury sight and his chest, along with a terribly wobbly knee. We used the light on every place. He began to make progress.  From hand walking and trotting to light riding at a walk to where he is today, trotting the barrels and poles. Loping will begin shortly. We still use the light pad on his shoulder.  His knee has a slight wobble from nerve damage but the more we use the light pad the less it presents.  He is healthy and happy.  Our eight year old granddaughter showed him recently at the county fair and he won his class along with Reserve Grand Champion. Thank you Equine Light Therapy, I truly believe your Light Therapy pad was instrumental in our success.

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