So…almost two months after her critical founder and three and a half months after the fractures, we transported Gaysha to High Sky Farm - a calm sanctuary for horses needing to recuperate from injuries.  For the first time since the beginning of this ordeal, Jackie and I had hope that Gaysha would make it.

After only one month at High Sky, Gaysha started coming back to life.  The twinkle was back in her eye, the dapple and shine in her coat returned - and best of all, her inquisitive out-going nature was rejuvenated.  After the first few weeks, she graduated to a small paddock with hand walking and grazing.  After another month, she started exercising in the walker.  Five months after her injury, she was well on her way to recovery and we started planning her home-coming.  Our hopes were high and best of all Gaysha had returned to her former self.  Not only physically, but also her bright happy attitude.  I started looking forward to the moment when she would be reunited with her friends and could become a real horse again.

Merriewold Gaysha returned home two weeks ago.  She has a nice outside run and a small grass paddock.  We are exercising her everyday and she exudes a calm maturity.  It is too soon to know if she will recover fully from the fractures and laminitis.   For now, we are happy and satisfied that she is not in pain, looks great, and is on the road to recovery.

If in the future she could be a brood mare…it would be a reward.   If she could do some trail riding…it would be a dream come true.   And if she was able to take me into the show ring, it would be an incredible miracle.  Only time will tell.   We will keep you posted.

Diana Wold
Owner, Merriewold Morgans

PS: During this whole ordeal, we had followed the progress of Barbaro, the Thoroughbred racehorse, with great interest and empathy.  Barbaro’s injury was on May 20th - only five days before Gaysha’s fall. Although his injuries were many times worse than Gaysha’s, they had been on a similar path of recovery.We were saddened to learn of his passing and wish all those in charge of his legacy our very best.

Merriewold Gaysha - One year later...   

 It has been a little over a year since Gaysha's fall and as you can see from the picture above, she is back to her old self!  She and Caduceus Marika share a pasture and have become best friends.  In this photo, Gaysha is racing to re-join Marika without any concern for her old injury.