I think I've been had :-(

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I too have been following this thread and I am so angry for you and yet so happy that Boris has found such a caring owner, whatever the outcome may be.

Please keep the "Boris Fan Club" updated.
 
Hi all, Boris has gone off to Newmarket this evening for a full bone/body scan to try and pinpoint exactly what's causing his lameness.

I had an extremely pathetic and patronising letter back from the vetting vet, he'll be getting another letter from me and of course I'll be copying in the RCVS and trading standards. That's all I'll say on that as don't want this thread to get pulled like my other one!

I won't know until around Tue/Wed as to what his condition is and I'll update ASAP!

Thanks for all your responses :)
 
Oh - I really hope they can get to the bottom of it and can help you both - Its the best place for him to go...they found out what was up with my mare after about 10 months of everyone else trying to work it out!

Good luck.
 
Thanks again guys - I will keep you informed as soon as any info comes to light. If there's one thing positive, he loads on the lorry very well and travels like a dream!!! :D

He's a well travelled boy!
 
Just read through this thread - just wanted to echo the support and say how brave you are.

Boris seems to have been through hell and back but finally sounds like he has found a lovely, caring home.

It amazes me still how these animals continue to trust us despite their history.

I'm sure he is very grateful to you for saving his life and giving him a chance :)

... As for the scum who did this to you both. Time, patience and evidence will see the fate that they deserve!

Good luck to you both and keep us posted on how your lovely man is x
 
Oh MrsB just read the whole thread - dreadful tale. I can empathise as I have been through very similar buying supposedly 'privately' - my horse was definately doped for his 5 stage vetting and he ended up bucking over his ears (4 times) with my daughter on board and she had almost whip lash like injuries. She stayed on. That was the last time (except for diagnosis at AHT Newmarket) he was ridden. i now have LOU on my boy. I didn't sue - I went through the insurance which I luckily had. It has meant my 17hh WB has a home for life now whether he can be ridden remains to be seen - he has been turned away for the winter.

Well done for sticking with your gut feeling. Horses communicate pain in different ways. Mine was out and out aggressive and dangerous on the ground and ridden in the end, but the ridden was his last resort. He would bite strike and kick at anyone everytime you went near him. I was repeatedly told it was me being fluffy with him, but of course it wasn't. You can make a horse stressed and lack confidence by being fearful around it, but not aggressive. My boy now is sweet and loving and chilled and I can trust him at last. Good luck.
 
Just wanted to add my best wishes for some good news for you & Boris :-)

It is such a minefield buying a horse, puts me off even thinking about getting another one :-(

Hopefully Newmarket can offer some good advice. Good luck.
 
Hi All,

I've heard back from Newmarket, nothing has shown up in the bone scan so all I can assume is that is tendon/ligament. They're going to speak to my vet in the morning to discuss what can be done for him. He's definately got front suspensory damage in both legs, so we'll have to see what can be done with his hinds.

I've had someone send me some pics of Boris in all his glory - brings a tear to my eye looking at these and knowing the boy that I have now, I just hope I can get him back to this!

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:o:o oh the shame of it! :o:o

Sorry, you must all think I'm a right eejit, I've never heard of Epona before... but I certainly know now! Sounds like a good quiz question ;)
 
Should we start a cult and all go around chanting Epona goddess of horses protect them or some such thing and letting down curses on all dishonest dealers everywhere.
 
Do you reckon I could get away with it being my main religion & get paid time from work to go horse worshipping, i.e. ride?
Don't feel bad about not knowing who epona is, I reckon most people around my age (31) first heard of it reading jinny pony stories where it was mentioned!
 
MrsB - I've just read through most of the thread (phew!). I've nothing more to add, other than I also bought a horse with suspensory ligament injury,so you have my utmost sympathy.
 
And we could claim that wearing smelly breeches and body warmers was part of
our religious tradition and therefore we can do it all the time and no cooking of meals at the weekend( gets in way of competions) this has lots of possibilities .
 
Update on Borisey-Boy...

I've now heard back from Rossdale's at Newmarket, some top bloke there called Andy (apparently one of the best in the country according to my vet!) phoned me with the details.

He confirmed that Boris does have front suspensory damage and that his left hind lameness is more than likely due to him not having back shoes on for a considerable length of time and also being poorly shod in the first place. He's going to perform corrective farrier work on his hinds and also do shockwave therapy on his fronts, coupled with cortisone injections etc. Boris will need 2 weeks box rest, then light walking in hand work and then slowly bringing back into work.

However... this damage has been present for some length of time he said, before I purchased him; which goes to prove that I was sold a horse that was lame and that the vetting vet passed him... this throws all sorts of questions up about how Boris passed the vetting :rolleyes:

That's all I'm going to say on ^^ here for fear of it being regarded as slanderous etc and get pulled. I'll be posting more on that on my Facebook page, Epona Stars, so click the link to see more, but have to go and see my folks for tea, so will probably update that later.

With this fantastic news, I can now see light at the end of the tunnel for my boy :D
 
That's positive news :)

Good to hear that it has also given you more evidence against those scumbags.

Will add your group now :)
 
Well done on sticking with this horse and finding out the real story. I have a sneaky suspicion that I know exactly who you brought him off and who vetted him as I was duped by the same set of people. It's very easy to be taken in by these parasites. They'll get what is coming to them eventually.
 
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