kirstyfk
Well-Known Member
I have just moved my horse from my parents to where I am working. 3 hours in the lorry. He is on grass livery and there is no where else to put him apart from the field he is in. I took him down on Sunday and he seemed to be ok but there was one pony who was being quite balshy and was chasing him away from the other horses. When I went to check him yesterday he was standing by the gate and very lame and covered in teeth and foot prints.
I had a check and the lameness is muscular but had to get to work so couldn't do much else. Went and checked him yesterday lunch and he was still by himself, but when I went to get him in the evening he was being chased again by the same pony. I hosed his leg which I think helped a little and put him back in the field. After a sleepless night I went up this morning and had a right job getting him out the field as the horrible pony was trying to go for him as I closed the gate. My horse pulled me all the way to the gate and dragged me away from the field.
Unfortunately after hosing his leg again and putting him back in the field the horses where round the gate and he was terrified to go in and then was chased for about 10 minutes each time running back to me at the gate. I felt so guitly for putting him this field that I have asked my dad to come and take him home.
Do you think I should have given him more time or have I a done the right thing?
I had a check and the lameness is muscular but had to get to work so couldn't do much else. Went and checked him yesterday lunch and he was still by himself, but when I went to get him in the evening he was being chased again by the same pony. I hosed his leg which I think helped a little and put him back in the field. After a sleepless night I went up this morning and had a right job getting him out the field as the horrible pony was trying to go for him as I closed the gate. My horse pulled me all the way to the gate and dragged me away from the field.
Unfortunately after hosing his leg again and putting him back in the field the horses where round the gate and he was terrified to go in and then was chased for about 10 minutes each time running back to me at the gate. I felt so guitly for putting him this field that I have asked my dad to come and take him home.
Do you think I should have given him more time or have I a done the right thing?