Wonderful William

An Update on Our Wonderful William

Around 8 weeks ago, William came in from the field sweaty and clearly uncomfortable. After 24 hours of being stabled with close monitoring, he showed no signs of improvement. At that point, our wonderful vets from Liphook Equine Hospital were called and investigations began.

One of the senior vets examined William, took blood samples, and—quite understandably—left scratching his head. Not long after, we received the phone call no one ever wants to get. William was in dangerous waters, with extremely high liver enzymes, and was diagnosed with liver disease—something that, in horses, sadly comes with a low success rate.

Emotions were running high across the whole team. William is such a special pony, and the uncertainty was incredibly hard for everyone involved.

Thanks to careful management from the whole team, ongoing monitoring, and incredible support from our vets, we are pleased to share that William is making good progress. While we are not completely out of the woods yet, his journey so far has been very encouraging.

With regular blood testing and carefully managed medication, William has now returned to quiet ridden work with staff members, which is a huge milestone for him.

Thank you to all our volunteers and staff for your continued kindness, dedication, and belief in our ponies. William is feeling the love every step of the way—and we’ll continue to keep you updated as he moves forward.

Liphook Equine Hospital