05-03-2022, 07:16 AM
I'm sorry Blackie is still weak in the hind end. However, it's much too soon to question whether he'll pack again. I thought old Cuzco might never pack again after his run-in with coyotes. He was already 10 years old and that attack took a huge toll on his lungs and legs (I found him almost 3 miles from home and he'd probably run there at top speed). He had to take things slow for a few months, but a year later he was on a steep, hot trail in Idaho carrying a 30-lb. pack, physically dragging a reluctant 120 lb. yearling, and still outpacing goats half his age at the Rendezvous. And that was after 2 full days riding in the trailer with just one night of recovery time. He impressed everyone (including me) on that trip! I hope Blackie makes a similar recovery.