An Update on My Horse

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Spoke tothe Vet today and my Gorgeous Gulliver (17) is broken. It appears that the original diagnosis of Suspensory ligament was probably an old injury and its his Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon which is probably an old age injury and needs a long period of turn out so he probably needs at least a year out. Its inside the Tendon sheath and these type of injuries are notoriously difficult to recover from. So I have 4 weeks of Box rest to contend with and then need to find him somewhere to live for at least 12 months if not the rest of his days. I am going to post this in the hope someone is deparate for a companion horse for 12 months.
And what are the experiences of advertising companions on Projecthorse ?
 
my horses had this injury as a 5yr old.
he had 9 months box rest and then walking in hand for another 3 months and he made a full recovery and has been back in full time competing since.
he is the 2nd and 3rd horse in my sig.


i would be sceptical of putting him out on loan.
there are just so many horror stories about loans at the moment
 
Great be sceptical about putting him out on loan he's 17 and shutting him up for months isnt happening and we only have limited turnout so my Priority is to find him the right place . The Vet reckons is a degenerative thing if he was 5 I would be sleeping with him to get him right!! (the horse not the vet but who knows !)
 
im really not having a go - i just think loans work better by word of mouth than by advertising as you never know who will turn up.

is there no way you could find a field - or somewhere that does grass livery and keep him there without loaning him?
 
I know you are not having a go but I have been crying since 8.00 this morning. Yes my first route is word of mouth but I cant afford to sit on my bum I have to look into everything and I know 2 people who are lovely who have companion horses and even found myself thinking it was a shame one of them doesnt kick the bucket. I had 3 people who wanted him as a light hack if he came sound but that looks unlikely and I wouldnt dream of offering him to them and giving them the worry of a lame horse. I have attached a boat icon as I may well go out on one and drwon myself. The only turnout I have been offered has no stable space and yes I will grab this with both hands but I would like an option where he can go indoors if the weather is disgusting I dont want to see him on News at 10 stood in a paddy field with two blades of grass sticking up so the advice I desparately need is not (however kndly offered) what I shouldnt do but some reasonable options or experience of people who have walked trhe same dark and lobnely road.
 
Im so sorry to hear about your continuing veterinary problems, it is a rollercoaster of emotions having horses isnt it.

It might be as well advertising for a paddock for the horse that you could advertise to share with others in the same position, that way you could share the care and the oldies can live happily together into their dotage.

Dont worry too much about the loan thing, we have had loads of our animals successfully loaned out including a mare that has been on loan as a field companion for over 12 years. So it can go well!

The important thing is to keep it local, so that you can check on them whenever you like and to try and find someone by word of mouth that is recommended. The BHS do a loan agreement that you can download.

I wouldnt recommend an advert on project horses or anywhere else like that.

Its not a perfect world and things can go wrong but we always hear about the problems and rarely about the successes. There is sure to be an answer out there for you no matter how overwhelming thisngs seem at the moment.
Good luck x
 
Ditto, keep him local and keep an eye on him whatever arrangement you have. I know exactly how you feel, went through it myself and still dont know if I will have a horse that can be ridden at the end of the healing process.

I was lucky in that I have a mare and she is having a foal now, but I still face the problem of what now (?) when the foal is weaned and life returns to normal. I am sure you will find a suitable solution, just have to think what is best for him - and also you.
 
Does he have to have shoes on and how big is he? He might be a good companion for a youngster if yes to the no shoes and if he isn't too tall.
 
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