It was February 21 when Reba, a white quarter horse / paint, was grazing in her pasture in Holloway when two dogs running loose attacked her, tearing her flesh all around her muzzle and neck and even on her leg.

The following day, she was transported to OSU Veterinary Medical Center, where she stayed through March 1.

Since then, she’s been recovering at the RJ Ranch in Belmont County, where owner Julie Larish says Reba’s making amazing progress.

They give her medication and wash her face daily, and they’ve also called in an equine massage therapist who does red light therapy to speed healing.

Now Larish says Reba’s neck and cheekbone injuries are much smaller, and the one near her muzzle is still a concern but it is in the hardest area to heal.

Jill Showalter, the therapist doing the red light therapy, says Reba is responding well, and most of her wounds are down to a third of their original size.

In some areas, chunks of flesh had been completely torn off, and gaping holes remained.

Now Reba is shedding profusely, which they say is a good sign.

They say that’s “just what she should be doing” in the spring.

Larish says Reba now has a fear of dogs or any animal that sounds or moves like a dog.

She said, “She needs desensitized, but at her age, we don’t know how effective that will be.”

Reba is believed to be about 20 years old.

They say she also has some arthritis.