Recent content by Horseyskates

I'm so confused. One said signs of lameness in front, the other said fine in front but stiff behind - he feels sound to me but I don't know if I'm missing anything. Still scoring highly in dressage competitions. Will get him checked by our vet but so dispirited, we genuinely thought I had...

Thank you all for the advice. Own vet is coming out to x-ray. I don't think I'll say on the ad hacking only just yet - he seems more than happy to go (WELL!) in the school and I'd like him to continue competing - he isn't a jumper or Grand Prix dressage horse in any case. He'd be a great...

I paid for horse to be revetted today. Sailed through most of the vetting - vet (very nice guy!) said he looked perfectly sound on the straight, in a circle, walk trot and canter etc. However, he did come up stiff in the hindleg flexion tests this time - a couple of lame strides then sound...

You are both right, I've calmed down now and thinking logically. Prospective buyer is being fantastic, obviously very disappointed but very understanding. He's being reshod tomorrow if possible and then we'll have to pay for a revetting next week. Apparently vet did recommend this because...

I have a 14 year old gelding we have had most of his life, fantastic competition record in a variety of disciplines, honestly never had a day's lameness. He has been out of work for a bit (no fault of his own) but just brought back into work and has been going really well. Professional horsey...