Recent content by NorthernGuin

Sorry to hear what you are going through OP I once had a horse who is exactly as you described, didn't quite know where his feet were, difficult to move sideways and after 2 years still struggled with balance issues in the school There were days were he seemed to act drunk and more wobbly...

I have just gone through a similar situation but I was the loaner I had the insurance in my name and returned him as he needed care which I couldnt give (needed straight line hacking but I work 9 til 5) and his owners wanted to look into the option of having an operation done I contacted...

I am keeping out of it and I'm glad the situation is resolved and she's doing the right thing for the horse and potential buyers and offering a 4 week trial is good of her :)

The horse fell onto his side, shoulder hit the ground first but would a horse falling cause bilateral luxating and upward fixation of the patellas? His conformation is poor and his back end is extremely straight But I'm not a vet so it may or may not be the case Im just glad she's going to...

It couldn't have resolved, as the prospective buyers said hes being turned out through the day in a field so he hasn't had any exercise since being returned. She hasn't had the vet to him, she's sent the xrays and vet report and gave description of what he's like now I haven't had anymore...

He is, the poor thing :(

The post is saying what his owner has been telling people, but it isn't true. He is lame, he has a shortened stride, un-level pelvis and his is reluctant to move forward. Her vet hasn't seen him, so how does he know what the horse has? He didn't have a bad fall, he did fall onto his side, but...

I wouldn't lit about his problems, he doesn't deserve that Luxating is the dislocation of the joint whereas the upward fixation is the locking of the joint, so similar but not the same He may come right with exercise of course, but it has to be the correct exercise and if he isnt vetted and...

If he is exercised correctly he shouldn't need vets bills, obviously it would be excluded on the insurance policy It is a good idea to get a friend to buy him Vet prescribed rehab work which I couldn't do, I work full time and as I was advised straight line hacking, I didn't feel I could...

His owner is giving my number out, but she hasnt even asked me about giving people my number out I know some people do vet for that amount, but some people will also just want a cheap horse

Thankyou all I spoke to the potential buyer and informed her and I have said she can contact my vets He's going for 1k so highly doubt anyone would vet him, I'd just hoped that the owner had his best interests at heart at fully disclose this The owner refuses to speak to me as she has...

I told the caller the truth, I wouldn't let anyone get the horse not knowing his full situation, its not fair on the horse at all I just wanted to make sure my gut feeling was correct and Im unsure whether to spread the word about it

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice I had a horse on loan for 5 months. After a couple of months he slowly started breaking down and going lame and was diagnosed with luxating patellas and also upward fixation of the patellas I returned him to his owner as he needs a strict exercise...