Denise Farrugia of Heywood, Vic, contacted the author four years ago with the sad news that her 4 month old English Riding Pony foal, Jock, had run smack bang into a strainer post badly injuring his head. The vet gave a poor prognosis as he said there was severe nerve damage, one side of his face was paralysed, his ear was hanging down, his tongue was hanging out one side of his mouth and he could not eat properly, with food becoming caught in the side of his face. He also had severe bruising and swelling.  Jock was treated with herbs for four months. Initially circulatory ,anti-inflammatory, anti-bruising and anti-spasmodic herbs were used and for the whole period of treatment herbs to repair nerve damage were used. In the first month all the swelling dispersed and his ear straightened up, in the second month his muzzle straightened up and the paralysis improved but he was still getting food caught and his tongue would often hang out the side of his mouth; in the third month there was minor continuing improvement. By the end of the fourth month, everything was back to normal. Jock has remained on his natural diet and now four years later he is an excellent all round pony club horse for Denise’s son, Bryce.