horse lame in trot. what should I do?

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Hi. I got my horse in from the field tonight and when I rode him he was obviously lame in trot. Sound in walk tho. Checked him over but couldn't see any cuts or swelling anywhere. I'm not sure what to do. Somebody is due to come tomorrow to see about taking him on full loan. Shall I let them come and hope they don't notice? Also he's not insured so getting the vet isn't an option right now. Shall I take a policy out just in case its anything major and call the vet after a couple of weeks so that the insurance company will pay treatment is needed. I really don't know what to do for the best. Hope you guys have some useful advice. You seem like a friendly lot.
 
bangtidy said:
Hi. I got my horse in from the field tonight and when I rode him he was obviously lame in trot. Sound in walk tho. Checked him over but couldn't see any cuts or swelling anywhere. I'm not sure what to do. Somebody is due to come tomorrow to see about taking him on full loan. Shall I let them come and hope they don't notice? Also he's not insured so getting the vet isn't an option right now. Shall I take a policy out just in case its anything major and call the vet after a couple of weeks so that the insurance company will pay treatment is needed. I really don't know what to do for the best. Hope you guys have some useful advice. You seem like a friendly lot.
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Regarding the lameness - trot him up in the morning and if he is the same, or worse - call the vet.
Regarding the loan person - phone them and tell them the situation and then they can decide whether to come or not. If they come, and don't notice that your horse is lame, then they would not be suitable anyway.
And finally, if you own an animal, veterinary treatment and its associated costs is not an option to be afforded - it's a necessity and you have to work/save/sell things to pay if your horse needs attention.
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It could be in is foot, bruised sole, abcess etc etc. If the horse is lame, then he's in pain and should at least have painkillers, doesn't mean you have to fork out thousands straight away. If you can't pinpoint the cause and treat it so that his pain is relieved, you have a duty of care to call in somebody, ie vet, who can.
Insuring after an injury, then pretending it's new is fraud. Not only is fraud illegal, it also pushes up the cost of premiums.
If your horse is suddenly lame, you could give the potential loaners the opportunity to view but, obviously, not ride. Or, you could just explain to them what's happened, horses often have 'random' illnesses/injuries, and contact them when he's sound again.
Good luck and hope everything works out okay
 
Mine came up the same last Thursday - fine in walk, lame in trot. I'd pulled a big old stone out of his frog though, so put it down to that. He was still lame the following day, so gave him a Danillon and soaked the hoof at recommendation of vet friend. Absolutely dead sound the third day, not a bother.

Just explain to the potential loaners - it's almost certainly something very small that will clear up within two or three days. They must be horse people, so they'll understand.
 
bangtidy said:
Somebody is due to come tomorrow to see about taking him on full loan. Shall I let them come and hope they don't notice?
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No, riding a horse with an unexplained lameness is wrong, sorry :(

Yes, it is possible it will completely resolve without veterinary attention but to leave him for 2 weeks... :eek:

We are a friendly lot but the horses always come first. Hope you get it sorted :)
 
I have to admit, I read this and thought it was tongue in cheek.

You have a responsibility to your horse's welfare. Get a professional to have a look.
 
I was just biting my tongue until others had responded as one mention of troll usually starts a debate!

I would if it was a three legged goat in it's past life ;)
 
People must think i over react with my boy then! Mine isn't even lame in walk and trot but is lame in one hind leg in the 1st initial few strides from stand still with a lot of resting of the same foot and disliking any other foot to be picked up because he wants to rest it. I have the vet out tomorrow and he isn't insured and never has been:eek: If your worried about the vet bills then consider what they may be if you left it even longer and the lameness/problem got worse? I want the vet out now as I want to know what is wrong and get it sorted asap. Plus I know my pony too well and there's something that just isn't quite right:(
 
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