Ex-racer - latest injury

[Nicnac]

After fetlock bone chips removed, broken withers, getting caught in electric fencing and bashing his leg on a gate, he has now stood on himself.

Only thing I can say is he doesn't do things by halves. Waiting for vet...again...

White is aluminium spray to try and protect it a bit.

 

[AmyMay]

Ouch, that looks nasty.

What's your management of him for him to be so accident prone?

 

[TwoStroke]

Nasty .

As an ex-racer owner myself, I can fully sympathise. Some horses are just walking vet bills, no matter how good their management, amymay. Mine's on 24/7 turn out with company, mineral balanced, low sugar/starch high fibre feed and still has an incident every month - I can set my watch by it.

 

[Nicnac]

That's over 7 years Amymay. He's turned out 24/7 most of the year, in overnight when it's proper winter. I had him on full livery for a couple of months late spring when my other horse died until I got my new one and that's when he bashed the gate.

Doesn't seem to make a difference whether he's in or out.

The fetlock injury was eventing.

 

[AmyMay]

Some of them are just very high maintenance

Hope he heals quickly.

 

[Nicnac]

Yes, he's a good 'healer' - had lots of practice. Thank you.