Howdy! Name's Peterbilt, but most folks just call me Pete. Big ol' draft horse, built like a rig, heart like a Cummins. Spent most of my years plowin' fields and haulin' heavy logs. Long miles, hard pulls… but I’ve always been the type to clock in and get it done with a steady step and a decent attitude.
 

I rolled into Rise & Ride in late fall of '25, and things started okay. They got me settled, watched my feed, kept me comfortable. But by the time I arrived, we were already behind on some stuff that's easier to catch early.
 

Then December hit with a nasty cold snap, and that's when my wheels started wobblin'. The crew here didn't ignore it. Extra support, more therapy, two chiropractor visits in the same month. They threw everything they could at it. But I kept slidin' backwards.

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More testing got us to the answer.. EPM, and mine's pretty severe. It's a nervous system disease, and the cold snap brought what was hiding in me right to the surface. Right now I've got some gnarly sidewinder movement going on, kinda like my body wants to drift instead of tracking straight. And just to keep things interesting, I came in with mites too. Winter puts a big speed limit on treating those, since you can't exactly wash down a horse when it's freezing outside.

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So yeah, this winter's been a rough road.

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Come spring, we can really dig into the rehab the way it deserves. If things go the way we're hoping, by summer I'll be stronger, steadier, and ready for gentle miles and good company.

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Till then I'm just out here doin' what a good rig does, one safe mile at a time. 🚛💛