Backing.

Yes he did sustain injury. Trapped by fetlock ( foot went through bars but had to be cut out) Leg like tree trunk. Minimal skin damage. Weeks of hosing, etc and walking in hand, left with thickend tissue when swelling subsided.Had months of massage with anti- inflammatory cream with great success - looks normal now.He had the vet, xrays/scans etc. at time and subsequently. Somehow no structural damage. Further exrays of back.full physical exam and assessment by well respected & qualified Physio. Went off with more gastrogard in case. Brain transplant? Was going nicely when he returned from professional at yard but knew he was a horse with an opinion
 
jenee.gee said:
Thank you all for your comments. Sadly being put down on Tuesday.
Michael Peace just too expensive. Has already had thousands spent on vets, treatment and backing. This elderly owners funds have run out. Dreams
have turned into a nightmare.
Feeling awful.
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If your in a corner with no where else to go why not try the old fashioned way for big issues .
Turn away with company in as big a field as possible and try again in a year .
 
So the problem only started back at home? Same saddle, regime, feed? Did the trainer who got on well with the horse come to see him at yours?

This is why I'm a bit disinclined to go with the idea that the first trainer screwed the horse up and that's all there is to it. If the horse was fine when he came home, stayed fine for a period of time, then fell off the wagon, then sense would suggest something either happened or progressed/regressed. Was he literally fine one day and not the next?

Sorry to ask all the questions but this is the sort of thing I've been interested and involved in my whole life. I know how previous experiences have worked out but I'm always curious about the outliers.
 
He reverted to previous behaviour ,ie - suddenly plunging forward & sideways as you tried to mount. either from block or leg up. which is why he went to a professional . He did get ridden briefly at home but still on a rein. I think he does not feel secure in the manege at home.(We are in a livery yard). At present considering a guy in Wiltshire suggested on Forum - if he will have him. It is so sad as he is kind, easy to handle, not frightened of clippers!!!. Good looks and breathtaking movement everything we wanted for a dressage horse except the brain.
 
Second advise above - if you cannot get further vet work up, or send away for further training then turn away for a year at least and hope. I think it would be awful to PTS a young horse without finding the cause but understand if money is tight then it has to be a consideration for you. Have you looked into a good reputable trainer working with him at home? But my first opinion if possible is for full work up witht eh vet and maybe a bute trial to rule out pain response - good luck
 
So he was ridden w/t/c at the trainer, free, then came home and was only ridden a little bit being led? Same saddle? Same amount of work?

If you can get him assessed and with someone again then I think that sounds sensible. Make sure he is going well there, his rider rides him there, then you can keep up the same program at home. Ideally, the trainer should come and ride him a few times at home. I'm actually not always a fan of sending horses away for just this reason - by definition things are going to be different at home and then, if you have a problem, there are too many variables. But needs must, for all sorts of reasons and this isn't a normal situation anymore.

Best of luck
 
I'm inclined to think the leg stuck in the bars has actually caused more damage than it appears, if he hasn't had an MRI, then the vet cannot rule out soft tissue damage. I had a fall in August & am still in pain, with on going Physio treatment, again all soft tissue damage. I think he just needs time, a year in a field mooching about is the best Physio treatment you can give. I had a horse with an injury and my vet advised pts, but two years off and he's sound and working again (touches wood).
 
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