Advice please on what you would do with this horse PTS?

[Cecile]

You asked yesterday what would you do with this horse, I think you made the right decision

Now today we must ask the question what do you think I should do now?
Its not easy when you have spent a long time caring for a horse, going from one test to another, it can be so draining
So if I were you, I would do whatever I wanted for a while, sleep would be first on my list or maybe just eating correctly without running around worrying how long you spent eating it
Please take care of yourself and think of yourself for a while, let the world wait until you are ready

 

[brighteyes]

Sounds as though you didn't really have a choice in the end, you did what was right for her rather than you. The last act of love. Be nice to yourself

This and all the other posts confirming your decision as the right one and recommendations you look after yourself properly.

 

[Katherine Katie]

When we got him he was used to being stabled, and would stay in for days if the weather was wet, but after a summer out in herd he decided he would rather be out in the wind, rain and mud with his mates. It was always getting enough calories into him, the best effect was Coolstance copra, a lot of.
I think TB's are like very expensive car's , when they run well they are a joy, but they have a huge maintenance bill and when they start going wrong they are hard to fix, and expensive.

 

[[59851]]

Hello,

I have posted only occasionaly, but lurk here daily

I am having a massive struggle with my horse atm, and am looking for advice as its a head and heart situation, and im just not sure what to do anymore.

Horse: 16.1 OTTB 17yrs, only raced as 3/4yr old. Sound. Purchased in Nov 2015.


November 2015
December 2015 Underweight
January 2016 Underweight
February 2016 Underweight
March 2016 Underweight
April 2016 Broken pelvis due to trailer accident.
May 2016 minor tendon damage near hind
June 2016 lame off fore sholder
July 2016
August 2016
September2016
October 2016
November 2016 started to look sound, but short strides, uneven pelvis
December 2016
January 2017
February 2017
March 2017
April 2017 Sound and good weight
May 2017 Walking in hand, inc. hill work.
June 2017 Struggled and got tired easily
July 2017
August 2017
September 2017 Abcess near fore
October 2017 Abcess off hind
November 2017 Underweight
December 2017
January 2018
February 2018 Still underweight
March 2018 Two large cracks top to bottom near front hoof
April 2018 Lame off hind


If anyone can understand the above, she has been sound and a healthy weight for about 5 months since Nov. 2015.

She is stressed and doesnt eat when stabled, so lives out in 10 acres with 2 others. She wont eat enough hay to maintain appropriate gut mobility, so has large amounts of sugarbeet, soaked grass nuts, and readigrass. In addition to high calorie feed.

Teeth done regularly and are ok, throughout all her various vet visits and issues she has had bloods taken and nothing has ever been flagged. She is on a forage plus vit and min balancer tailored to my grazing after i had it analysed.

Basically, I cant maintain her weight, and she is constantly lame. She has come up lame again on sunday on off hind, i'm hoping its an abcess. Polticed and painkillers administered. Hopping lame, non weight baring.
She also has two very large cracks from top to bottom on her near fore, from the abcess in August last year. The abcess resulted in entire sole coming off, and a 3 fingered size hole up into the foot from the sole.

Do i just give up on her and put her to sleep?? she has only known 5 sound and healthy months in the last 2.5 years. She is a nightmare for the vet, and my very experienced, highly qualified remedial farrier has refused to work with her due to her behaviour. He will only do her feet when under vetinary sedation. Which is completely understandable due to her behaviour.

I would never sell her or pass her on, im happy for her to be a field ornament but i dont know if this an option for her anymore??

Sorry for the essay! Any advice, comments or questions gratefully received, as i have nobody in person to talk this through with.

Sounds like she's miserable and in pain, if she were mine I'd put her down, I think you have reached that decision though. Yes you will feel guilty but you will have done the right thing.