Ay news...

[severnmiles]

On Bonza Katoomba?

 

[Puppy]

I have JUST got in, having done all of every day at Burghley, and logged on hoping to find the same. We saw him pull up and put in the ambulance, that was one VERY lame horse

 

[Rachel_M]

 

[Puppy]

Poor horse, the way he still walked into the box, clearly in pain, when MR asked him to, put a tear in my eye.

I really hope the news isn't too bad.

 

[lizzie_liz]

oh god what happened? I have been out of the loop with Burghley this year.

 

[severnmiles]

Oops I can't spell 'any'! Done a tendon I wonder? Poor Mungo

Did you have a nice time Pups?

 

[Rachel_M]

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Oops I can't spell 'any'! ?

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I thought that you were trying to do an Australian twang..

I hope the horse gets better, I hate to see serious injuries to any horse.

Plus, Matt has been trying his hardest to get back to the top and I would hate for him to lose the horse.

 

[tw1nn1ejo]

Hope he is ok! Fingers crossed he will be fine! Poor Bonza Katoomba

 

[GlamourDol]

It says something tho, the way he reacted and obviously cares about his ride!
x

 

[Rachel_M]

Yes, agree.

 

[Puppy]

Tendon is what I thought...

The vet on the scene didn't really examine him tbh, they just got him cooled off with a load of water, and got him in the box asap...

I saw MR at one of the stands today, smiled at him, but didn't dare ask how horsey was in case it was very bad news and he didn't appreciate being asked.

I had a lovely time though, other than that incident, thank you S. I am sat here totally surrounded by shopping bags - I have never been on a splurge like it

Am thinking I ought to hide them before mother gets home

 

[weevil]

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I had a lovely time though, other than that incident, thank you S. I am sat here totally surrounded by shopping bags - I have never been on a splurge like it

Am thinking I ought to hide them before mother gets home

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May be a good idea - or at least hide one of everything you bought

 

[mrussell]

According to the Burghley site the official word is that he did a ligament in a front leg....

 

[Rachel_M]

Oh no! What is the prognosis with an injury like that?

 

[welshchick]

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Poor horse, the way he still walked into the box, clearly in pain, when MR asked him to, put a tear in my eye.

I really hope the news isn't too bad.

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I saw him too. He looked very sore

Hope he's ok.

 

[mrussell]

Depends which one and how bad. Suspensorys can take up to 6 months to repair (assuming its a tear) but can be as strong, if not stronger, than before they went.... so its really down to where the injury occured and how the horse copes with the rehab....

Poor Matt.

 

[severnmiles]

Suspensory is usually a year out

And he looked to be going to well!!

 

[mrussell]

Its impossible to say...we got away with 6 months but we werent at this level... and it may be that its not actually suspensory....

Either way - its likely to be bad news for a horse at this level

 

[severnmiles]

Especially with the Olympics next year