Disaster with Honey - Gross photos don't look if squeamish

[debradley]

Well, I was just about to go back on board with Honey after her KS operation. However, in the early hours of Monday morning, some p*ll**k thought it would be a clever idea to release Honey from her stable and give her access to a road. I got a rousing call on my door to say the my horse was out and had been through a cattle grid!!

Here's the result - these pictures are just some of her injuries she has other numerous punctures, skinnings. It took the emergency vet four hours of stitching and stapling to get her where she is now and just kept saying she's the luckiest horse every, she's lucky to be alive. The vets don't yet know if there is tendon damage or any factures as there is still too much swelling, but are due back out on Friday.

Please don't look if you're squeamish.

In this picture the cut starts at just above the knee, runs down the back of the tendon across the fetlock and ends at the bulb at the back of the hoof, it's going to be a very attractive spiral scar.

 

[Alibear]

OMG poor you and poor horse, I really hope it is as it look as there's no tendon/ligament/bone damage but that looks horrendous.

That person needs finding and locking up. Bloody idiots.

Just when she'd nearly recovered as well. Poor horse, lucky to have a nice mum like you to look after her.

 

[Blizzard]

OMG how awful! the b*stards!!

Huge hugs and i really hope she will be ok, bless her those injuries look really awful xx

 

[rabatsa]

Sympathy and hugs to you both

 

[Tia]

Goodness what a mess she is in. Poor girl.

How could someone let her out of her stable and out onto the road? Is the yard not secure? Do you think it was someone from off the yard or someone who liveries there? What a nightmare - I'd be very worried about leaving her there again if she was mine.

 

[moodymare1987]

Omg what b*stards would do that. I hope horse recovers quickly and that no real damage to tendons etc.

Lucky horse to have you. Fingers crossed she will be fine. xxx

 

[sueandtoto]

OMG what a mess she's in , what sort of t**t would do that knowing that she could get onto the road?? I really hope she is going to be ok x

 

[EquestrianFairy]

The Ba*s**ds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what is wrong with people these days?!!!

 

[merlinsquest]

Cattle grids should all be filled in with cement in my opinion....

Your poor mare... some people deserve to be hung!!

 

[seabiscuit]

OMG Debs. Absolutely devestated for you , can't imagine how you must be feeling ( am in tears actually!) Poor Honey of all the horses that this had to happen to...
Fingers VERY tightly crossed that she heals up quick and that there is no lasting damage..
Is there a spa that you could take her to? thats brilliant for healing up these kind of cuts really quickly.

 

[Happy Horse]

Poor girl and poor you. Hopefully they are superficial and she will recover quickly. Catlle grids and horses just don't mix.

 

[buddly]

oh thatshorrid poor honey and poor you i hope she makes a quick and full recovery xx

 

[debradley]

thanks folks for your support. Still can't quite get over the shock sort of gets me everytime I have to go down and wash and dress the injuries, but she's doing really well. We managed to hop her home yesterday which wasn't too far away as she couldn't get on the trailer, but both horses are much happier now they're back together. I don't know if it was someone trying to steal her or whether it was youngesters in the area. Unfortunately we're only on a little yard and infact I'm the only one there now; and they actually had to get thru gates into a barn and then open the stables, so I don't know whether she just bolted or whether they scarpered leaving everything open behind them when they heard the farm collie barking. Police are making enquiries, but I'm not holding out much hope.
However, owner of the cattle grid is having it filled in, so that's one thing I suspose; well after I've paid for the damage to it the grid the brick wall she knocked down and iron fencing which she impaled herself on in the process!!!

 

[Bess]

Poor Honey, poor you, what idiots, I hope the healing goes well.

 

[Blizzard]

((hugs)) It sounds like she was very lucky then if she managed to impale herself too

 

[debradley]

One other thing I must say though, it just shows what a fine job Svend did of her back. Honey actually managed to get herself out of the cattlegrid (apparently she actually went through it twice). Once and got herself out and onto their drive; they thought they had an intruder so sent their alastain out which drove her back over it again; but her backs seems to be fine which is one really encouraging thing. I'll give Honey her due she's one tough cookie - if she was a black cat, she'd have used up at least three of her lives!!

 

[showjump]

Oh god, she was so lucky. Poor you, it must be a heart renching seeing her like this. Hope she recovers quickly. Why would anyone feel the need to do this, the world full of em tho.

 

[hotellie]

do u know someone let her out or did she just escape???

 

[debradley]

No someone definately let her out, she's not able to undo a throw bolt then a kick bolt at the outside bottom of her stable door, plus her door has slightly sunk so you have to lift it slightly to undo the throw bold; never mind the gates on the yard! Plus my daughter and I also have a simple habit of checking each others stables before we leave for the night - fresh set of eyes and all that, so definately know it was locked up when we left.

 

[Dougie]

im actually speechless!! she must be thee luckiest horse alive!! cattle grids are horrid. just the other week my boss got called to a horse stuck in a cattle grid. had actually snapped both hind cannons in half. i still cant believe honey is still alive.

hope she gets well soon an makes a full recovery

dougie xx

 

[debradley]

Thanks Dougie - my vets keep telling me the same thing, they can't believe she survived this either but thank god she did. I've just got to keep a really close eye that I get no sign of heat or more extreme lameness before Friday and if I do then I've to ring them straight away as they will need to take her straight in and re-open the more serious wounds to flush tendons etc. I don't even want to think about that at the moment and am just praying it doesn't come to that. All I know is every night when I go to sleep, if my phone goes off, my heart does a triple somersault.

 

[Dougie]

i just text some guys at work and they cant believe it either, please keep us informed, im crossing everything for both you and poor little honey.

 

[hotellie]

poor poor u...i had an accident which to me was horrendous and my ponio was off for a year but hers didnt look as bad as urs...hopefully urs will mend quickly tho...be positive...she had to be off for a year cos she had sliced her leg to the bone and so sliced thru all tendons and ligaments...agh...i hope your horse gets better speedy!!!i just cant believe sum one wud let a horse do such a horrific thing utter bast*rds...goodness as bad as the slashing that went on!!! poor poor u and ur horse! i am shocked

 

[debradley]

Thanks Hotellie I'm very glad to hear that your pony has recovered and I know that there' s lots of other people out there with worse news than me, just doesn't feel very nice to be going thru it. I would really love to find out who it was cause by god I'd drag them down there to let them see what they've done, cause I bet they wouldn't have a strong stomach for it. I have to and I don't, I heave everytime I have to help her, but it's got to be done.

 

[arwenplusone]

How awful for you both - but what a lucky and very brave mare you have.

Hugs and fingers crossed no long term damage. Xxx

 

[patchandloopy]

how awfull for you, i have gone through a similar situation myself although in different circumstances, to see pictures like these make me feel sick..i really feel for you and Honey.

Heres to a successful and speedy recovery xx

 

[ISHmad]

Sending lots of good vibes that Honey makes a full recovery from these terrible injuries. There really are some scum in this world.

 

[GinaB]

Oh that poor, poor girl

What is the world coming to?! I hope she recovers well. x

 

[Magicmillbrook]

B****y H**l What a mess, Poor Honey, she is a lucky girl (though you probably dont feel like it). Some people realy need locking up. She will probaly amaze you and heal very quickly. My youngster completely skinned the front off he cannonbone in July. All she has to show for it know is about 20 white hairs and a little scar about 3cmx2mm.

 

[Bluecat45J]

Fingers crossed for a full and quick recovery, Keep everyone posted on how she is getting on, I'm sure people will like to know. Good luck.