November 3, 2008: Pegleg Horse

xoxoxoBruce · 11-02-2008, 11:30 PM

"They shoot horses, don't they?"
Not always. Meet Riley, the pegleg horse.

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A crippled horse has been given a false leg in a pioneering operation to stop her being put down after suffering an awful injury.
These amazing pictures show how technology has given the lame horse a new lease of life rather than face the prospect of being put down.
Now this mare Riley will spend the rest of her days in an animal sanctuary.
~snip~
To endure recovery and get accustomed to an artificial leg, a horse must have a calm temperament because post-op rehabilitation involves spending a good deal of time hoisted in a sling. If the horse is prone to anxiety, the stress incurred while in the sling could lead to colic.
The horse also needs to have a strong opposing leg - in Riley’s case, a strong right rear leg - because she would be bearing much of her weight on that leg until she adjusted to the prosthesis.
~snip~
Not long after the procedure, she was trotting, running and even playing, as well as easily bearing the weight of Dr Vlahos’s daughter, whose birthday wish was for Riley to be well enough to ride. Then last month Riley returned home to Best Friends.
Though stiff from the long ride, she now wanders her pasture grazing, trotting and flirting. Jen Reid said: ‘She’s eating great. She takes lots of naps. She likes to flirt over the fence with her male neighbor. ‘She’s doing everything a normal horse would.’

And Riley lived happily ever after... although there's a chef in France that's very disappointed.

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Aliantha · 11-02-2008, 11:31 PM

What a beautiful pony.

Kasszia · 11-03-2008, 12:12 AM

You don't eat a horse that good all at once!

Griff · 11-03-2008, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kasszia

You don't eat a horse that good all at once!

Nicely played.

Sundae Girl · 11-03-2008, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Not long after the procedure, she was trotting, running and even playing, as well as easily bearing the weight of Dr Vlahos’s daughter, whose birthday wish was for Riley to be well enough to ride.

It's all me, me, me with kids these days!

HungLikeJesus · 11-03-2008, 08:49 AM

Technology? It looks like a railroad spike and some duct tape.

Shawnee123 · 11-03-2008, 09:15 AM

Should've rolled him out for Pirate day.

Arrrrrrrrrr

spudcon · 11-03-2008, 12:33 PM

I remember this one, from a past post. Maybe they can hook up, and have a neigh like a pirate party.

Gravdigr · 11-03-2008, 05:39 PM

I thought this would be different, but, neigh, it's not.

Is it just me, or does that remaining rear hoof look a little, I don't know, less hoofy than it should?

ZenGum · 11-03-2008, 07:28 PM

Clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk....

Elspode · 11-03-2008, 10:32 PM

Why does this remind me of the old Red Ball Jets sneaker commercial where the kid and his shaggy dog are both wearing hightops?

sweetwater · 11-04-2008, 02:48 PM

"For want of a ...railroad spike?"

Cicero · 11-04-2008, 04:17 PM

They shoot horses don't they?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLpIDrPKfS0

Shawnee123 · 11-04-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk....

clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk POW

An Amish peglegged horse drive by shooting.

11-02-2008, 11:31 PM	#2
Aliantha isn't paying attention Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 11,276	What a beautiful pony. __________________ Friendship is like pissing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.

11-03-2008, 08:49 AM	#6
HungLikeJesus What makes you think I'm done playing with it? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 3,959	Technology? It looks like a railroad spike and some duct tape. __________________ I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

11-03-2008, 09:15 AM	#7
Shawnee123 It's funny 'cause it's true! Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,578	Should've rolled him out for Pirate day. Arrrrrrrrrr __________________ A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity. Baltasar Gracian A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood. William Shenstone If you're ugly, stupid, dishonest, and lack social skills, the least you could do is pretend to be nice so as not to completely make others ill. Priscilla Radling

11-03-2008, 12:33 PM	#8
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 1,376	I remember this one, from a past post. Maybe they can hook up, and have a neigh like a pirate party. Attached Images __________________ Keep your corvines in the corbels.

11-03-2008, 05:39 PM	#9
Gravdigr Professor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 1,185	I thought this would be different, but, neigh, it's not. Is it just me, or does that remaining rear hoof look a little, I don't know, less hoofy than it should? __________________ Roamer, wanderer, nomad, vagabond, call me what you will.

11-03-2008, 12:12 AM	#3
Kasszia Lurking for fun and profit. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: State of Insanity Posts: 42	You don't eat a horse that good all at once!

11-03-2008, 07:28 PM	#10
ZenGum Is a dinosaur from space Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 5,920	Clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk clippety-thunk.... __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-03-2008, 10:32 PM	#11
Elspode Serve ice cold, add salt to taste Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,000	Why does this remind me of the old Red Ball Jets sneaker commercial where the kid and his shaggy dog are both wearing hightops? __________________ Peas and Logic, Patrick "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." Douglas Adams

11-04-2008, 02:48 PM	#12
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,049	"For want of a ...railroad spike?" __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

11-04-2008, 04:17 PM	#13
Cicero is in 4 down territory Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 4,915	They shoot horses don't they? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLpIDrPKfS0 __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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