10/07/2025
🐴✨ Drummer: The Comeback King ✨🐴
We want to take a moment to share the incredible journey of a horse who stole (and tested!) all our hearts — Drummer.
Drummer isn’t just any horse. He’s a character — one who only loves his amazing owner Linsey, and has, after years of negotiation, come to tolerate our very patient Gemma! 😅
When Drummer is in pain, he doesn’t make it easy. But Linsey has never worked against him — only with him. Her patience, creativity, and relentless effort turned every challenge into an opportunity for growth, trust, and recovery.
In September 2023, Drummer suffered a serious injury to a branch of his suspensory ligament — a tough one to come back from. Months of box rest and rehab got him back out in the field only for him to reinjure himself. After further box rest and a round of shockwave therapy (which Linsey desensitised him for using reward-based training and mock "noise" sessions!), things weren’t improving. The ligament was continuing to deteriorate and break down.
💡 That’s when the real teamwork began.
Our much-loved former vet Gloria, now working with the innovative team at Equestride, introduced us to their revolutionary mechanical support boot — designed to offload strain from healing tendons and ligaments. With Gloria, Gemma, and Linsey working hand-in-hoof, Drummer started the long, complex road to recovery.
From early starts (Linsey was on the yard before 6am to sedate and walk Drummer in peace) to carefully managed exercise, endless bandaging, and setbacks like pressure sores — the graft never stopped. For nine more months, Linsey stuck to the plan, through every high and low.
Then came the moment we’d all hoped for: Drummer trotted up sound. 🎉
With his Equestride boot still supporting the healing ligament, we turned him out — confident he was protected and strong. Over time, the boot came off. And recently, Drummer celebrated his 21st birthday — sound, content, and back where he belongs: happy in his field.
None of this would have been possible without Linsey. Her love, grit, and absolute refusal to give up is something we will never forget.
💚 Linsey — we salute you.
💪 Drummer — you absolute legend.
