Dilemma...of sorts..

i think sending him to potters is the best option here... having a pony PTS can be expensive and therefore impractical in circumstances such as this.

i would never take a pony such as this on as a companion and i know no1 that would!
 
Having not read any of the replys as yet....From what you say I would take him to potters as there is not really much else you can do.

He obviously just wants to be a field ornament but with Laminitus thats not really an option
 
Id go down the Potter route tbh. What if you sell him as a companion then 6 months down the line they sell him to someone who sells him to an unsuspecting novice parent of small child etc pony naughty and injures child so sold on again and again and again, sadly this would probably be the reality for him. Try and recoup some of your money and try to help another.
 
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As you are a business woman, I would take to Potters and get what you can for him as meat.



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Ditto. With that level of laminitis, his outlook is bleak anyway, even if you did spend £££s on him he might well end up being PTS. Best to call it a day now and get what you can for him from Potters, draw a line and move on.
 
Oh dear.
Potters is really the best place for him
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at least he then keeps your others in feed for a couple of months.
 
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As you are a business woman, I would take to Potters and get what you can for him as meat.



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Ditto. With that level of laminitis, his outlook is bleak anyway, even if you did spend £££s on him he might well end up being PTS. Best to call it a day now and get what you can for him from Potters, draw a line and move on.

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Would just like to point out that my boy is living breathing proof that laminitis that level is not a bleak outlook. I spent quite a few pennies on him but the outcome was worth it because now hes back to normal.. competing and enjoying life with a young girl.

However with all the other issues concerning this pony i would agree and have PTS.
 
Potters gets my vote.

Poor little thing, but I fear long term if you did throw money at his problems, it would all come to nothing anyway. A much better option than "spinning a yarn" in the sales catalogue at Exeter I think.
 
I would agree with those that have said to send him to potters.. at least you get a bit of money back rather than spend loads on something that sounds like it will cost more time and money than its ever going to be worth, as you know only too well theres plenty more in the sales that would come good and make a bit of cash.
 
Another vote for Potters sadly. Poor chap, you've given him a good shot but with the ridden problems and everything else it doesn't seem worth persevering - there are other horses out there.
 
This pony has more than laminitis, so it really is not that simple. My vote goes to Potters.
 
These situations are always really hard, more than anything because their fate is at your hands, which however tough we think we are we still feel sad.... I think in your heart of hearts you know the right descision, and by all accounts you have given him every opportunity.

I think deep down you have made your descision, but you feel as though you have failed him, you havent you gave him a chance and it wasnt meant to be. Sorry for your dilemma JM.
 
JM, I think you know what the best route for this lad is. His options as you say yourself are severely limited. If it were just a lami problem then yep it could be overcome but with his behavioural issues it'll be tough getting anyone to take him on.

You do a fantastic job with all your ponies but as you said to me once, you can't save them all.

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JM, I think you know what the best route for this lad is. His options as you say yourself are severely limited. If it were just a lami problem then yep it could be overcome but with his behavioural issues it'll be tough getting anyone to take him on.

You do a fantastic job with all your ponies but as you said to me once, you can't save them all.

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How hellish for you, and, much, much more so, for him.

I strongly believe that a horse is a responsibility. Not just a horse you know and love, but any horse that you have chosen to own. Travelling a horse in pain to a slaughter house and his experience there will *not* be in his best interests. Some horses are indeed better off dead but it is one's duty to ensure their end is as trauma-free as possible.

This footage, http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/f/CAMPAIGNS/blog//4//?be_id=92 should give you an idea of what you'd be condemning him to. I don't necessarily agree with everything that organisation do or all the things they write but do read the 'notes on footage' section before you go ahead with this.

Having him PTS will cost you money, but, from what I can tell from your posts on this forum, you're not in desperate straights. All businesses occasionally make bad investments. This is just one of yours. Part of being in any trade is learning to take the losses and move on having learnt something. There isn't an excuse for increasing the animal's suffering for the sake of a couple of hundred pounds.

If you are resolved not to continue with further veterinary care to save the animal please do speak to your vet about humane destruction without travelling the pony.

Best of luck to both of you.
 
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How hellish for you, and, much, much more so, for him.

I strongly believe that a horse is a responsibility. Not just a horse you know and love, but any horse that you have chosen to own. Travelling a horse in pain to a slaughter house and his experience there will *not* be in his best interests. Some horses are indeed better off dead but it is one's duty to ensure their end is as trauma-free as possible.

This footage, http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/f/CAMPAIGNS/blog//4//?be_id=92 should give you an idea of what you'd be condemning him to. I don't necessarily agree with everything that organisation do or all the things they write but do read the 'notes on footage' section before you go ahead with this.

Having him PTS will cost you money, but, from what I can tell from your posts on this forum, you're not in desperate straights. All businesses occasionally make bad investments. This is just one of yours. Part of being in any trade is learning to take the losses and move on having learnt something. There isn't an excuse for increasing the animal's suffering for the sake of a couple of hundred pounds.

If you are resolved not to continue with further veterinary care to save the animal please do speak to your vet about humane destruction without travelling the pony.

Best of luck to both of you.

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how caring of you...you can fkoff now.....and take your emotive and unwanted claptrap with you.
 
That is a little harsh when your OP specifically asked for other suggestions!

I wasn't suggesting that you pour money away on a hopeless case or that you were doing the wrong thing having him destroyed. I've had to make those decisions too. I just always pay the extra for an animal to go at home.
 
ok....so what's with the Animal Aid bullshit then??

don't you think i KNOW what goes on at the Abattoir??
 
As I said I don't agree with everything the Animal Aid people say/do. I just googled to find a video for you and that was what came up first.

I don't know you personally so wouldn't have known you'd be aware of what abattoirs are like. My family used to own one and I often find that people who haven't been exposed to them have a rather rose-tinted view or just don't think about it at all. Not saying that is the case with you, just people in general.
 
well, maybe you should have taken the time to look into "JM07" on HHO before posting such rubbish...


As for people having a rose tinted view..my perception of it is that they will have a totally distorted view if they view the crap on your post...
 
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