Pete was voted most successful Scottish Junior Horse in 2009. He suffered lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT) and received stem cell treatment which resulted in having 2011 off, but in 2012 he started competing again.

A secondary injury in the same leg was diagnosed. Vets considered Stem Cell treatment inappropriate and prescribed 4 weeks box rest prior to reassessing.

Pete’s treatment for the lesion damage was daily ArcEquine, progressive controlled exercise and repeated scans of the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon.

Scans showed that the enlargement of the tendon at the point of injury had reduced and there appeared a reduction in the presence of lesion damage and scar tissue, with normal fibre patterns in existence. Given that this was two years after the original injury, past scans showed that these changes were recent.

And to top it off: Despite all odds, Pete has gone on to be one of the best ponies in the UK, having had an outstanding eventing career curtailed through injury he has established himself as a 15h workers schoolmaster with hopefully many years ahead of him teaching young jockeys.