bloomin bloomin effin effin

[guido16]

My youngster went away yesterday to be backed. So today, before he is even out of stable, he has an abccess! Typical. Lucky for me the owner is a farrier . ( His wife and brilliant head groom do the backing) So my boy is having none of it. Farrier. Not well. Off I head with sedalin!! A tube later, wonderful "ill" farrier Has managed to puncture it and on with the poultice. Poor farrier. And poor boy. Fingers crossed.

Anyone else had such bad luck when backing?

 

[guido16]

Really? Bugger. Only me then. . .

 

[Tamba]

oh. dear, not a good start...
hope he gets over it fast...poor boy..have to say, i ve had my fair share of abcesses..esp with this wet muddy weather.

 

[guido16]

Thanks tamba. You know how pleased I was with the way he travelled. Poor boy was sweating through pain when I got there. Typical woosy TB. Thank goodness farrier is ill so was at home! Anyway of out to ride and lead companion for the first time.
Think I might have a wine beforehand! Lol

 

[Tamba]

Thanks tamba. You know how pleased I was with the way he travelled. Poor boy was sweating through pain when I got there. Typical woosy TB. Thank goodness farrier is ill so was at home! Anyway of out to ride and lead companion for the first time.
Think I might have a wine beforehand! Lol

Good luck with that, dutch courage always helps!

 

[Tammytoo]

I bought my youngster home after sending her to a Very Top Trainer to be broken - brought her home armed with follow-up training instructions, only for her to come out hopping lame the day after she arrived home with an abcess!

TBs just love getting abcesses

 

[Mariposa]

I bought a 3 yr old at the sales last year, and within a week of her coming home she got an abscess. She wouldn't/couldn't put any weight on her foot poor thing, when the vet finally got to it the puss literally shot across the stable ( sorry if you're eating whilst reading this!!). Never seen anything like it...the look of relief of the filly's face was priceless.