I had a five stage on a 3 year old just backed, the vets take everything into account. I was once refused a 5 stage vetting on a horse because it had been failed the week before and the buyers pulled out.
Weeelll….until last year I was in the dont ride a lame horse and in fact I didn’t ride for 7 months but when I got my horse in front of a vet who diagnosed stifle issues I was told I should ve kept exercising so that muscles didn’t atrophy.
Every horse/ pony I’ve owned has been different…even the two Friesians couldn’t really be called the same, their personalities and experiences make them different…and it’s a good thing.
Neddiethefell Rainbow was involved in the first lameness investigation when a bone scan was insisted upon and I have to say I wasn’t impressed as between my vet and them messing me about for over 2 months they used up my vets fee insurance. Rainbow and my vets are owned by the same group and...
Out of interest what area was actually blocked which helped the toe drag on the right hind to disappear but appear on the left? Having had 2 horses in 12 months investigated for lameness …which involved many many areas being blocked..each over 2 days…with a particular practice ..it took an MRI...
Today it’s the wind which has wound me up, why does everything take longer in the wind? Fields are very muddy bogs so if they go out it’s for 2 hours just to reset the day but they are always pleased to come in.
I lived in Epworth and travelled to outskirts of Sheffield to work daily and the length of time it took very much depends upon the time you set off…I went 7.30 latest. The area around Doncaster does have property with land , not for £350k though. The east of Sheffield is ex coal mining and...