Freedom Reins

Swipe to see Munchie’s transformation 🤩

Munchie (formerly Declan) came to us as a yearling in October of 2023. Another rescue had bailed him, found him a wonderful foster, but then failed to continue follow up care for Munchie leaving the foster with a stud c**t who needed expensive orthopedic surgery, ongoing treatments & rehabilitation. All while they continued to bail more horses. A caring follower, Jennifer, who donated for that rescue to save Munchie initially connected me with Munchie’s foster. I then contacted the rescue & was able to get Munchie signed over to us.

This post isn’t about that rescue or to talk about them, but it’s a huge part of Munchie’s story & why ongoing care is so important. Munchie’s foster, was a dream & Munchie’s angel.

We had a shipper bring Munchie to our rescue. From there he went to my vet in Dallas. He spent multiple months there for his initial workup/treatment for his lameness. He had OCD fragments in his left hock & right stifle with effusion in joints on all four legs. He went to Texas A&M for his castration & an arthroscopy to remove the large OCD fragments. The left hock has improved with injections & was not a source of his lameness, so we elected to only remove the fragments in his stifle to reduce his time under anesthesia. Although the fragments were removed, the joint already had significant, irreversible damage.

Munchie is a hospice horse. He requires ongoing medical management to stay comfortable. He will never be a riding horse or 100% sound, but he is pasture sound & lives the fullest life. He has a larger than life personality & brings havoc & laughter to everyone who meets him ❤️

I am so grateful for our donors & supporters. None of this would be possible without you all 🫂