Waste o f a good horse

Had some sad news today

A friend of mine has a very promising young event horse. She had a flatwork lesson today but her lorry wouldnt start so she borrowed a trailer. Unfortunately the floor must have been rotten cos Bud's leg went through and he has partially severed a tendon. She has been told that it is extremely unlikely that he will recover sufficiently to compete again and there is only 40:60 chance that he will even come sound.

If he doesnt then it will be the bullet because unless she can afford to keep him as a pet, being a gelding, there's no other job he can do.

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Good luck to him, poor thing.

That's so sad. I hope he recovers, and she's able to keep him!

That is really sad..I hope he recover :love: :love:
some years back I had to put my arab to sleep..she was a cross country horse.. broke her leg.. it is so sad when it comes to that point

Thats really sad Bev, I hope he makes a good recovery :love:

How sad, poor horse and owner, lets all send some good vibes that he recovers fully.

slynico wrote:

Had some sad news today

A friend of mine has a very promising young event horse. She had a flatwork lesson today but her lorry wouldnt start so she borrowed a trailer. Unfortunately the floor must have been rotten cos Bud's leg went through and he has partially severed a tendon. She has been told that it is extremely unlikely that he will recover sufficiently to compete again and there is only 40:60 chance that he will even come sound.

If he doesnt then it will be the bullet because unless she can afford to keep him as a pet, being a gelding, there's no other job he can do.

Aw, what a shame. All the best to them both.

OMG bev thats awful i hope he recovers but its not easy thing to recover from is it she must be devistated let us know how she gets on hun

if he doesnt become sound do you mean keep him as a companion? as even then that tyoe of horse wants to be doing something dont they bloody hell i dont know wat to say :love:

He's a bit of a live wire and I'm not sure that he could cope with standing in a field all day. The best she can hope for is that he becomes sound enough to hack & do a few riding club events.

awww bloody hell yea no life for any horse really standing in a field all day