Heartbroken

[luna88]

Hello I'm desperately after some help I've had my loan pony since jan and he has gone lame had the vet out who has done nerve blocks and has a ultra sound on Monday, vet thinks he has a old tendon sheath injury I'm all confused as well as being heart broken as I no his riding career hangs in the balance what do I do if he's no longer rideable give him back or keep him as a companion as I've grown to love this little pony more than ever as he's my first proper pony or have horse got better from injures like this and become happy hackers or do I face a life time of looking after a lame horse?

 

[Birker2020]

Hello I'm desperately after some help I've had my loan pony since jan and he has gone lame had the vet out who has done nerve blocks and has a ultra sound on Monday, vet thinks he has a old tendon sheath injury I'm all confused as well as being heart broken as I no his riding career hangs in the balance what do I do if he's no longer rideable give him back or keep him as a companion as I've grown to love this little pony more than ever as he's my first proper pony or have horse got better from injures like this and become happy hackers or do I face a life time of looking after a lame horse?

Whoa, steady now, and breathe.... tendon sheath injurys heal. My horse had one. He had lots of rest, lots of cold therapy and injections. Fine. All sorted. Takes time and can reoccur but mostly okay.More difficult if the tendon sheath gets infected, that's a different ball game.