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Missed the fact that you are already renting - bummer!!!

What about renting your own place to start with so that you don't lose it entirely?

So hope you get some help from the vets tomorrow and some relief from all the worry.

You're not - you're the best person in his world to constantly put his needs first. Many of us on here have had to put youngsters to sleep - it is not the age that matters but how much pain he is in and, if he is unpredictable, then I think it must be considerable. Give him a loving and...

Well old age and cunning will always overcome youth and skill!!

And he could have had all of that with someone else who was not as conscientious or prepared to spend the money on him that you have. As my OH frequently says "sh**t happens" - it is how you deal with it that matters. You weren't planning to do huge amounts with him over the winter were...

I would definitley second scoping if you can as you could easily medicate the wrong way if he does have them.

What a truly ghastly thing to happen to both of them. You know him best so you are the best judge of when to move him but I would certainly move him. I think he might be constantly on alert and wary of his surroundings now and on watch for something happening again and that level of stress...

Well he can't be hurting anywhere if he can do that!!!!! He's may be feeling so well and just wants to run and let off steam over a distance and is feeling hemmed in? I once took over the care of a horse who was shut down and physically not good after a rough time on working livery. After a...

If they are fit and healthy, have plenty of grass and it is not lashing down with rain as well, they will be fine

Well of course they are!! Apart from being quite the dude in his own right, I remain convinced that he was inducted by Bog into all things!! 🤣 🤣

As a side issue, it worries me that we are going to see even more welfare cases this winter as the costs of feed increase so much.

A not too chunky ID. Was riding one into my 70's.

I was so glad to read that you had taken him back from retirement livery but so sorry to learn that that time has been relatively short. He seemed really happy to be back with you and you have given him the end we would all want. I hope you can have some quiet time to yourself now after all...

I expect that Bog has taught him just to roll with it all!!!