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Ted is just coming back into work from a tendon injury. I bought him some boa boots as his injuries always stem from him loosing a shoe.

Today I took him out on a hack literally 300 hundred yard, got to my friends farm, jumped off as he had become uneven.
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To my horror his fetlock on the off fore was bleeding. I am mortified, it appears the boots have rubbed.
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(This is the second time he has worn them. The first time, he had them on a hell of a lot longer)

Anyway, my mum was coming up to my friends to try a car out, so I removed the boots and gave them to my mum and led Ted home.

We got home and he seemed fine, spooked as we came on to the yard and was completly crippled. I think he has tweeked the tendon again...
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Moral of the story?!

NEVER under any circumstances, buy a thoroughbred!

Lou x
 
I completely agree with that last comment /moral never buy a thoroughbred.Love em to bits but they keep you skint.Know how you feel re tendon mines just done his in the other leg arghhhhhh such is life
 
He's doing my head in!

He's got an old tendon injury on his near fore, and a new one on his off fore!

He's got lymphangitis bad in both legs now.. thanx to his last bout of the horrendous condition...

I was an apprentice farrier.. and he has prehaps one of the worse sets of hooves I have ever seen..

He's underweight and undermuscle..

And you know what? He's perfect =o)

Lou x
 
Ted's a tough as old boots type.. We just seem to be having an awful run of it at the moment..

He raced for 10 years.. im sure this didnt help.. =o(

Oh and i defo dont wrap him in cotton wool lol

Lou x
 
AGREE with that comment about thoroughbreds!! as much as i love mine he's cost so much in vets fees in the year i've owned him i could have brought another horse with the money spent - and he's still not better, i'd definately not have another one!
hope your ned recovers well!
 
My tb is 30 in January. I have had the pleasure of him since he was 3. At this point I am touching wood... he has never had a day off due to lameness because of his legs. He had some issues with his feet in his younger days, typical tb feet. His legs are perfect, no blemishes or splints.
 
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He's doing my head in!

He's got an old tendon injury on his near fore, and a new one on his off fore!

He's got lymphangitis bad in both legs now.. thanx to his last bout of the horrendous condition...

I was an apprentice farrier.. and he has prehaps one of the worse sets of hooves I have ever seen..

He's underweight and undermuscle..

And you know what? He's perfect =o)

Lou x

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Oh god sounds Like I have serious competition for the most injury prone tb my list is
spavin op
2 splints
stood on nail 4 inch
tendon injury
curb ligament
cannon bone deep bruise
reared over backwards causing large bleed hematoma(sp)
coffin joint and soft tissue injury which is current
new tendon tear the latest
hes now in hearbar shoes with gel pads and ready to go for treatment on tendon
WHY DO WE DO IT we could compare notes on crap feet my vet has just taken about 8 xrays to get to the bottom of his problems.
If you want your tb to gain weight my boy is getting fat on top spec balancer with alpha a and is muscle bound the only thing he has going for him at the moment.Seriously he weighs 530 kg and is fed very little I swear by top spec.Might take him off it for a while to pay vets bills.
 
I think a lot of it is down to what they have done in the past. The ones that have raced a fair bit are probably more at risk due to being backed so early and as a result of all the stresses and strains put on their legs from racing etc. x
 
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I think a lot of it is down to what they have done in the past. The ones that have raced a fair bit are probably more at risk due to being backed so early and as a result of all the stresses and strains put on their legs from racing etc. x

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A few months ago I would have agreed and still do agree with everything you say in principle.Ive contacted my horses trainer and he reckons they could never do much with my horse as he was always lame.Have had to revise my way of thinking I really believe alot is down to conformation as well. He has shocking feet not quality but the shape and this has led to tendon and splint problems .The bruising and tissue damage appears to be down to his hoof as well.Maybe one of these days a vet will come up with something for collapsed heels and long toes until then remidial farriery is the only way forward for us.
 
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