04/15/2026
Also, I finally have a positive update on Apollo!! For those of you that have been following me, you may have known that Apollo has been a bit of a mystery- I imported him two and a half years ago and upon arrival, he was violently unrideable- he was clearly in pain. I had so many diagnostics and major workups done on this boy, but we could not find the source of his discomfort. He’s the most personable (and cutest!) pony known to man, and I just couldn’t give up on him. I did briefly get him under saddle about a year and a half ago, but he still had significant discomfort. I turned him out for the last year, tried treating for Lymes, among a few other things, while I thought about what to do with this sweet boy. About a month ago, I had Dr. Jimenez come out and do some chiropractic and acupuncture work on him, and my goodness, it seems to be working!! I’m actually able to ride him again! I never thought I’d sit on this pony’s back again!! He still has a good deal of pain memory, but as he realizes the pain isn’t there, he is relaxing and going to work beautifully! I am so thrilled to be making some headway and finally finding relief for this pony- he really has found a special place in my heart ❤️ we’ve got a long way to go, but we are actually on our way now!
