Recent content by amylou93

I have owned my baby for a year today. We brought him straight of the track. He is an exeptionally well-bred 6yo ex-racer, who didnt make the grade. (Luckily for me!!) We have taken it fairly slowly with him and let him be a horse, but he's as chilled today as he was when he arrived. He has the...

OK, Well! The Boy went up to the vets today and we enquired about the mysterious lump on his back leg. Only to find out that it is infact a Splint, And is still active. Has given us something to put on it , and he has to have 4 weeks off! If he has to be ridden he can be walked out. He's...

Ahh, thankyou all for your views on this! Will definately keep you updated on the situation!! Will be very interested to know what the Vet says. Sorry about mum!!

Thanks for all your replies. Its definately not on the hock joint, is roughly two inches below..? Am puzzled!

Vet saw it on last visit and said if it doesnt bother him, leave well alone. But will get it re-checked on Wednesday

Has anyone any idea of what this might be? Has come up in the last few months on his inside near hind, but does change in size depending on workload.. Not lame, No real heat. It seems like a solid fluid lump, could he have bashed it in the field? Got vets wednesday so will have him checked...

I had a problem like this.. When i had my first horse on part loan/share (her owner was in the army) everything was fine and dandy, i took her to shows and had regular lessons on her. However when the owner was posted up north, the mare was left in our care. As she was a VERY hairy Cob working...

Hi, im a newbie i am in my last year of school and i am currently bringing on me 6yo chestnut ex racer. we had our routine check up with the physio today, only to discover that the poor boy has been in absolute AGONY! sore everywhere, yet he's never shown anysigns of soreness, he's a tough...