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JANUARY 2007 • VOLUME 17 • © HORSES For LIFE™ Magazine
The SENSE Method and Wobblers: Ritchie’s StoryBy Mary Debono
Ritchie’s problems began in 1998, when he suffered the first of three falls while being galloped on hilly terrain. Doreen Campbell, who had known and loved Ritchie for years, finally was able to acquire him on April 29, 2001. Doreen was well aware of Ritchie’s problems. He walked clumsily and stumbled frequently; he rope-walked behind; he dragged his left hind hoof; his tail was partially paralyzed; his spine, when viewed from behind, appeared to veer off-center; he had arthritis in his legs; his hindquarters showed signs of atrophy; his hooves were in very poor condition; and he had a sour disposition.
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Lionhearted,
commonly called Ritchie, is a 17-year-old Standardbred who was
diagnosed with arthritis and compression of the neck vertebrae,
otherwise referred to as “adult-onset wobblers.” 