Tangaroo
Well-Known Member
I just wondered how big are the paddocks your horses are turned out in? I have 2 acres which is on a hill and i divide in two with each of my boys on a separate side.
Today the electric tape broke and they got in together, major disaster!! Young boy went absolutely wild, up and down the hill, ripped a shoe off and fell over at one point, skidding down the hill on his side!!
Old boy also went crazy but he was the one to eventually stop and stood holding a front leg up!
He has just spent the last 18 months recovering from a tendon injury and he is now hopping on the other leg. Vet has been and put him on bute as nothing obvious to see or feel.
I was just thinking maybe i should fence the field into smaller paddocks with permanent fencing so they cant actually go crazy, but then thought they should be allowed to gallop around.
Anyway both boys now on box rest for the weekend and hoping youngster isnt damaged from pulling shoe off.
Any thoughts?
Today the electric tape broke and they got in together, major disaster!! Young boy went absolutely wild, up and down the hill, ripped a shoe off and fell over at one point, skidding down the hill on his side!!
Old boy also went crazy but he was the one to eventually stop and stood holding a front leg up!
He has just spent the last 18 months recovering from a tendon injury and he is now hopping on the other leg. Vet has been and put him on bute as nothing obvious to see or feel.
I was just thinking maybe i should fence the field into smaller paddocks with permanent fencing so they cant actually go crazy, but then thought they should be allowed to gallop around.
Anyway both boys now on box rest for the weekend and hoping youngster isnt damaged from pulling shoe off.
Any thoughts?