From Retirement to Records
"I remember the moment I decided, with a broken heart, “I have to retire Ella, I can’t do this to her anymore”. She was bleeding through Lasix again, and I was done. She was conditioned, supplemented, had been to multiple vets across the country, allergy tested, nebulized with various solutions, tried numerous protocols and changed up timing on Lasix, even adding other medications. I’ve never known a horse
that wants to run the pattern as much as Ella. She had won super shows, broke arena records, was a pro rodeo winner and owed us nothing, but I owed her everything. When I first heard about Equiflow and ReCellerate I was skeptical. I waited and watched for about a year before calling Chris. We did the three initial doses of EquiFlow, I conditioned her for another month, did a maintenance dose and then immediately I had my horse back! She was strong, recovered great, and most importantly was HEALTHY! She broke another arena record, won 3rd at the Sand Cup Slot Race, and won more money in that single and short season than we ever had previously. Her comeback blew me away. I’ll forever be grateful for the second chance we were given and the absolute blessing of being able to run this incredible mare with confidence again! I never felt good about always playing defense against bleeding. Besides maintaining strong conditioning, ReCellerate gave us a real way to play offense and to restore her respiratory system."
- Leigh Parker