Recent content by tjenkins

Thank you everyone for all your nice words :-) I burst into tears today as I saw a horse float this afternoon. My sincere condoleances to you too... It is too hard to watch them suffer and not be able to do anything to help and make them good again! Tx

UPDATE today, 6th June: My little man had to be put down today - I was by his side and patted him to sleep, and talked to him as he was lying on his side - he actually looked relaxed for the first time. Then the vet administered his injections and all he had was a sight and he was gone. No more...

Thank you to all who have written on this post and taken the time to read this. Today, the vets tried to lift him up twice with the crane to see if he would try and stand by himself. They said he fought a little more but would not put his feet on the ground or try to support himself. I am very...

UPDATE - Might have bruised spinal cord but did try to use legs whilst being raised up in the harness - although he can't support himself...

Hi, I need advice - has anyone gone through this and has a success story to tell? My 7 month old colt got out of his paddock on Thursday and was found stuck with his legs in the mud and collapsed to the side, after what appears to be a long struggle. He was seen at 10am grazing happily in his...