November 2023 Precision Challenge Applicant

Rico – 9 yr old Quarter Horse Gelding

Discipline:
Barrel racing

Do you and your horse compete? If so, how often and at what level?
We did compete at the rodeo level 9 months out of the year until his injury 2 years ago.

What current issues is your horse suffering from?
Rico was diagnosed with a 99% tear of the cranial cruciate ligament with associated cartilage degeneration and a medial meniscus injury to his left stifle.

What have you tried so far to help your horse with these issues?
PRP, stem cell therapy, multiple feed-through supplements, and he has been on Previcox daily for the past 2 years.

Has this horse been diagnosed by a vet?
Yes

If your horse has had injections, when was the last injections and where?
No injections since his last stem cell injection 2 years ago.

Is your horse currently on any supplements? If so, which ones?

• Quarter pill of Previcox

• MSM

• Ground flax

• Organic kelp for magnesium

• Selenium supplement daily

If you are selected for the Precision Challenge, what results are you hoping for?
If selected, I would love to see if he could be taken off of the Previcox. I would also love to be able to trail ride him or do some other low-key discipline with him.

Start Date:
Rico began the Precision Challenge on 11/10/2023

3-Week Check-In

Thank you for checking in! I haven’t experienced any issues feeding the PJS—Rico loves it and licks his grain bucket clean! Last Friday was the 2-week milestone and he is now getting 1 scoop in the evenings since Saturday. Rico seems more bright eyed and his appetite has increased considerably. I am hoping to notice some small physical changes on day 30 (December 9th).

6-Week Check-In

My gelding has done very well over the past 45 days! A couple of things I have noticed:

• He will pick up his left lead without cross-firing more often.

• He has less drop in his hips at the trot.

• He is bright eyed and feels great.

• He will kick out with both back feet while bucking and playing—which is a great thing to see, since at the start of his 45 days he would only kick out with his right hind and protect his left hind.

PC Journal Notes

Week 2:

• Seems more bright eyed and eating more

• No changes in movement or mobility

Week 4 (30 Days):

• Appetite for both hay and grain has increased

• Seems less nervous

• Slight improvement on the lunge line, trotting both directions

Day 1 of Trial

(Initial baseline videos and observations)

Day 45 of Trial

(Follow-up videos and observations)