Competing on pain killers poll...

Would you compete on painkillers?

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sally87

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ok im bored but the "question of the week" got me thinking...

apparently 55% of us think that a horse should not be competing if he is on bute. how many of us think the same about ourselves? what is the difference? discuss...
 
OK for a rider...that's their lookout and choice.
Absolute no-no for a horse to be used AT ALL when on anything that masks pain. Pain happens for a reason, natures way of telling a being to take it easy.
 
enfys said:
OK for a rider...that's their lookout and choice.
Absolute no-no for a horse to be used AT ALL when on anything that masks pain. Pain happens for a reason, natures way of telling a being to take it easy.
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This.

LC could be ridden now if on Bute (if he's having a good day), but D1 said No (I would have as well).

...On the other hand, playing devils advocate, if you had a horse that thrived on being out and about (non-competative), would you Bute (or equivalent) and go out?
 
I can choose to take painkillers and even run the risk of injuring myself further. My horse can't and therefore I don't think it's right. That said there are people who would compete an injured horse, who I don't think will stop doing so and painkillers would be the kindest (unfortunately) thing. I don't condone this btw.
 
As previously said we get the choice of what we put in our bodys and what we do (activity wise) so yea id pop some paracetamol and carry on but would never ever contimplate buting my horse even to go on a hack, its stupid!!
 
MrsMozart said:
This.



...On the other hand, playing devils advocate, if you had a horse that thrived on being out and about (non-competative), would you Bute (or equivalent) and go out?
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:) Nope. If a horse needs bute it stays in the field until it doesn't.
 
Well i have used danilon on my horse and gone to dressage and fun rides etc, she has spavins and has had treatment for them. Some days she needs the odd danilon other days not. End of day i know what is wrong as such with her and dont do it all the time she really enjoys going out as well. If i was trying to hide something or she was lame in different area then i wouldnt. Also vet etc happy with what i do with her.
 
i agree with what has been said riders yes horse no. apart from anything if we compete in pain & it gets too bad we can say "no" & leave the ring. if the horse says no then he gets a smack & told to carry on. not fair really is it
 
I would compete using painkillers, and for the past 5 years competed my horse on bute. He was fit, healthy, active and cheerful. He was sound off bute, but did have a touch of arthritis. By giving him bute alongside other supplements and using a magnetic blanket, he thrived. We won lots, and he was a very loved, happy horse. So, yes- I would happily compete with both myself and my horse on painkillers as long as I knew what I was giving/ taking them for, and had regualr time off the painkillers to ensure that all was ok...
 
I have in the past competed on painkillers, and most likely would again if I'm honest.
I'd never compete or ride a horse on pain killers as I had the misfortune of being the one to hold a beautiful, faithful, honest horse when its incompetent, more money than sense, foolish, selfish little arrogant barstool rider jumped it at home while buted up to the eyeballs and did so much damage that this noble creature had to be shot.
-can you tell it still haunts me now??? :(
 
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