That is good news, was it two others they were concerned about? Thanks for the update, I have been on here several times this morning.Morning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
Really good to hear. Thanks so much for updating us once again xxMorning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
Fantastic news, thank you for thatMorning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
Oh, thank you! I keep thinking about them and worrying - especially Vida. It's hard to shake those images.Morning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
In your (entirely valid) opinion, however a picture editor had a different opinion.My point is that they didn’t need to use those distressing pictures at all.
Thankyou Quigley, and for your previous updates, that brought tears to my eyes. Everything crossed for a good recovery for horses and riders and best wishes to your son and the other vets / people involvedMorning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
Thank youMorning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
Thanks for the update, I woke early this morning and the first thing I thought of was whether they had made it through the nightMorning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self.
The grey and black galloped down Fleet Street. It would be unnatural if pictures weren’t taken. My son caught a plumbing contractor at the barracks taking sneaky pictures of the horses undergoing emergency veterinary treatment possibly with a view to selling them. That didn’t go down too well.In your (entirely valid) opinion, however a picture editor had a different opinion.
How bad were some affected? If there were any that spooked the rider fell and then they were caught straight away it likely wont have been much worse than the average fall from a horse perspective, obviously the injured ones will not be in that categoryAn update says two are in a serious condition and one of those transferred to an equine hospital. It also says some of them are expected back on duty eventually. I wonder how, mentally, those horses get over that experience?
How bad were some affected? If there were any that spooked the rider fell and then they were caught straight away it likely wont have been much worse than the average fall from a horse perspective, obviously the injured ones will not be in that category
A passerby was interviewed saying she saw a horse being led with head injuries and a lot of blood. They may have been caught quite soon/close but still had a chance to injure themselves. There were at least 2 vehicles that were run into apart from the black cab in the film clip and we don't know which caused thisHow bad were some affected? If there were any that spooked the rider fell and then they were caught straight away it likely wont have been much worse than the average fall from a horse perspective, obviously the injured ones will not be in that category
I have seen something saying the rider of the grey horse had said he had slipped on a drain cover and fell. However I'm not sure how reliable this information is but it wouldn't be a surprise.
So did I. Poor horsesThanks for the update, I woke early this morning and the first thing I thought of was whether they had made it through the night
Morning all. Good news. “All under control.” The grey, Vida, is walking out pretty comfortably and back to his usual grumpy self
Not presuming to speak for Quigleyandme, or Son-of-Quilgleyandme, but this is a veterinary surgeon's day job and they will have dealt with all sorts of injury and trauma during training. Dealing with things without becoming traumatised is one of the requirements of the job.So did I. Poor horses
Thanks so much for the update Quigley and I hope your son is ok having to deal with them as it must be traumatic and not something he’s seen before and let’s hope never again.
I’m old enough to remember the IRA bombing of the HC and how traumatic that was for everyone involved
The news named Quaker as the horse hospitalised.
Not presuming to speak for Quigleyandme, or Son-of-Quilgleyandme, but this is a veterinary surgeon's day job and they will have dealt with all sorts of injury and trauma during training. Dealing with things without becoming traumatised is one of the requirements of the job.
Yes and no. Some military vets actually locum into civvie street to get more experience.
Also, speaking generally here, qualified vets don’t do the full year at Sandhurst, instead a short course of eight weeks before heading off for further training at one of the Defence colleges, then join their first regiment/posting. Some naturally will have practised before joining the military, but you can in theory go straight from uni to the short course with limited life experience
Would be generally interested to know how good the facilities are at Knightsbridge - I’d be pleasantly surprised if they had the ability/space/facilities to anaesthetise a horse.
Surgery doesn't necesarily mean dropping the horse under a full GA though, plenty of standing procedures we would consider surgery - we've done transcondylar frature screws under standing sedation...!