Thanks for all the responses, I am going to talk to the vet to see if she is likely to come sound again now she is back in correct shoes and with more treatment and then make a decision.
I agree that if she has quality of life it is not right to PTS just because it is the easiest for me, but if...
I have a mare, now 8, who was diagnosed with navicular 2 years ago. She was treated with navilax and corrective shoeing and came sound. She then went on loan to a hacking home, they agreed to continue the corrective shoeing and let me know if there were any problems. When I contacted them...
The P N started over the same fences as the Intro, after fence 3 there were only a couple of shared fences. It was my first PN and I thought it was ok. I had a problem with the skinny pallets which caused a lot of run outs in all classes. The water is walk in but quite dark.
They did have to...
Or is it perhaps that people are just becoming too fussy, and vets too scared to pass anything.
There is an element of chance / risk in buying a horse. If you wont take the risk or chance you are unlikely to find anything!
These horses were neither inexperienced or in need of a run. 85cm jumping is hardly going to produce them to top class level.
We can moan about what we like and clearly are better informed than you.
Two words occur to me about the GS camp:
'Spoiled Madams'
A bit of growing up to be done I think. At the moment they are showing that the majority view is right.
It looks to me like she has had 60+ runs at events this season which must be £6000+ in entry fees.
Did £56 really matter?
I started this thread rather tongue in cheek, I did not realise what a reaction it would provoke.
I am encouraged that so many people have a strong sense of fair play and...