b'VIEWPOINTPublisher:Marla Bickel STEPHANIE L. CHURCH, Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief: Stephanie L. Church Managing Editor: Alexandra Beckstett @TH_StephLChurchDigital Managing Editor: Michelle AndersonArt Director: Brian Turner Web Producer: Jennifer WhittleThree Horses,Marketing Manager: Victoria BennettThree Outcomes EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200Lexington KY 40504-3331E-MAIL Editorial@TheHorse.comE arly one morning a friend and I hacked in the light rain afterAll letters must include the writers name, address,and daytime phone number for verification.a dressage school. As we rode along the edge of the property Letters: Letters@TheHorse.com, or by mail.where we board, I peered beyond the tree line to see the foals in Farm Call: FarmCall@TheHorse.com, or by mail. the pasture next doorI love watching them doze and play. As the Across the Fence and Behavior Columns: mamas and babies milled about, the foalsall bayslooked almost Editorial@TheHorse.com, or by mail.New Products: Products@TheHorse.com,identical, damp from the drizzle. But one foal stood out. or by mail.He was trying to play but teeteringfamiliar with my retired Thorough- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDmore than participating. When I gotbred racehorse, Happy, and hisScott Anderson, DVM; Sarah Barr, DVM; Anthony closer, I could see he wasnt bearingrecovery from a sesamoid fractureBlikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS; Ann Dwyer, DVM; weight on his left front. From the sustained in a 2017 pasture accident.Benjamin Espy, DVM, Dipl. ACT; Jenifer R. Gold, DVM, angle of the limb, I could tell he hadThis happened years after retir- Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC; Kyla Ortved, DVM, Dipl. ACVS; likely fractured a forearm. ing sound from a six-year, 51-startDebra Taylor, DVMI pulled out my phone quickly andracing career. Happy healed with aEducational Partnership Disclaimer: The American Association called the farm, holding back tearsvariety of treatments and surgery,of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), one of The Horses partners in equine health, has no involvement regarding editorial until Id relayed the news and hungand hes been sound on the injuredmanagement or advertising content within this publication and up. By then it was raining steadily,limb for 20 months. In June we suc- thereby does not endorse any editorial or advertising content unless so acknowledged within the individual articlebut we waited there so the horsescessfully completed our first horseor advertisement.wouldnt follow us down the fencetrial in 2.5 years. line. A farm staff member cameAnother chestnut retired warEXPERT ADVISORSrunning out, leapt the fence, and ap- horse (50 or more racing starts)Sue McDonnell, PhD, Cert. AAB; Milt Toby, JDproached the herd slowly. Wincing inat our barn, Faithhope, also had a sadness at the foals injury, she saidpasture accident, breaking his tibialFEATURED CONTRIBUTORShelp was coming. We headed back tocrest in the snow this past winter.Sarah Evers Conrad; Kristen Janicki, MS;the barn. His owner managed the nondis- Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc; Angela Pelzel-McCluskey, DVM, A few days later I called to offerplaced fracture with long-term stallMS; Diane Ricemy condolences or get-well wishes,rest, controlled exercise, and turn- ADVERTISING SALES AND SERVICES depending on the outcome. Indeed,out, and hes now back under saddle. advertise@TheHorse.comthe foal had fractured a forearm andA few nights ago Happy and I been euthanized. The herd had beenwere schooling when FaithhopeWest Coast Advertising Executive:Yvonne Long checked shortly before we called so,cantered for the first time under tack859/276-6701thankfully, the injury was fresh andsince his fracture. His owner andylong@TheHorse.comthe foal didnt suffer long. rider celebrated the feat. In this months article on limbLater, as I took in a brilliant sunsetEast Coast Advertising Executive:Mark White fractures, writer Sarah Evers Conradin a cloud-free sky, it wasnt lost on859/276-6710describes how some fractures, likeme that Happy and Faithhope, themwhite@TheHorse.comthe foals, have poor prognoses. Butonly horses in the arena that evening, Sales Support:her sources emphasize how manyhad more in common than theirNicol Hunt, 859/276-6740 fractures arent death sentences. Inracing histories. Quick intervention,nhunt@TheHorse.com fact, many horses go on to be ath- good veterinary care, time, and pa-letes after these injuries.tience led to positive outcomes, andPUBLISHED BYhIf youre a subscriber, yourefor that I am very thankful.@TheHorse @TheHorse @TheHorseMag OWNED BYTOBA MEDIA PROPERTIESBoard of Directors: Everett Dobson, Dan Metzger, BAD PONY CREATIVE EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHYRosendo Parra, Dr. J. David Richardson, Peter Willmott6September 2019The Horse | TheHorse.com'