Israeli Army is a 4 year old, chonky, bay colt that came to us in partnership with Beyond the Wire in Maryland. This big guy is by Army Mule and out of a Dixie Union mare. He raced 7 times, never winning, but hitting the board a couple times.

While his last race was a while ago, he was in training this year pretty consistently since the summer, at which point he injured a tendon. Israeli's tendon injury was pretty extensive and he has been getting through a very long and careful rehabilitation. He's had a variety of therapies and has been a terrific patient, even when he's had to stand in ice boots for hours a day. We're out of the ice boots though and he has been hand walking since mid-December.

Our vet just did a new ultrasound in January and we are so excited to report that much of the damage has healed which makes us hopeful he'll have a riding future ahead of him! His hand walking has been increased and we'll get another update in February.

Since he is a colt, this guy won't be available for adoption until he is able to be castrated. We're hopeful after this last update that he'll be ready to be castrated and turned out when Spring arrives.