Livery Horse Lame wwyd??

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I need a bit of moral support..

A bit if background first on a horse on livery at work. 17hh Clyde x with novice owner who wants to event.

Horse was fittened last year doing a bit of hunting over the winter and was going the best he ever had..the week before his first be80 horse went lame.. 7 months off and pads and magic cushion put on under shoes after the diagnosis was bone bruising.. horse was then declared sound.

Fast forward a bit and horse was prepared for another be80. I personally was shocked at the fittening regime where he attempted to interval train in the sand school. Anyway horse went out and completed.

Whilst turning out and fetching in I have noticed that he is not right on his front feet, I'm not the only one who has picked it up. I got asked by the owner last week if the horse was ok? To which I answered that I thought he was lame only to be met with a blank face so when I asked him in what respects was he thinking about and he was worried about him laying down in the field.

So when the owner turned horse out I asked what he thought "oh he's fine"

Now when this horse went lame previously the owner couldn't tell and his opinion is that he (owner) has dodgy hips and is taking a risk by eventing and therefore so should his horse.

What would you do in this situation as its making me quite cross and upset for the horse. I look after him daily and although I don't see eye to eye with the horse I don't think it's fair on him
It would take the horse coming in on 3 legs for the owner to see the lameness
 
Unfortunately you can't educate pork.
If the horse is lame then hopefully the dressage judge will pull him up.
 
ihatework said:
Unfortunately you can't educate pork.
If the horse is lame then hopefully the dressage judge will pull him up.
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When he his on soft ground it doesn't show up. At most he is 2 or 3 tenths lame on a hard surface. He did a unaff ode on the weekend and retired after dressage as the horse was "tired". I beg to say that he wasn't going forward because his feet hurt. But if I say anymore it will just seem like I'm making snide comments.

I just can't bear to see a horse who is unhappy and lets face it not designed to do this job being pushed to breaking point because of the owners lack of knowledge and unwillingness to see what is in front of him.
 
I have spoken to her about it and she has also noticed it and has said all she can to the owner but with him unable to see the lameness and him not willing to listen what else can be done?

Have I done the right thing in telling him straight that I think his horse is lame or should I have just kept my mouth shut?
 
Why keep your mouth shut and watch the horse suffer?

Id absolutely have told him the truth, hopefully he will pay more attention and notice the horse is not right.
 
No, I don't think you need to keep it to yourself. If you were my horse's groom I would be pleased you were looking after his welfare. I might not agree with you, but I wouldn't take the hump because you mentioned it.
The owner might be a bit more observant now you've mentioned it.
 
I'd just mention to the owner that I'd noticed the horse didn't look sound, if they were someone who I thought would appreciate my mentioning it, or I'd say nothing if I thought they'd be arsey about it. It's really up to the horse's owner, trainers and judges what happens now with the horse.
 
I think you have done the right thing, if the owner wants to carry on riding a lame horse there is not much more you can do but by telling him he cannot then turn it round to be your fault for not noticing the horse was lame, which people like him can do when they choose.
The YO can do more, I would not want to let an obviously lame horse leave my yard to compete, I would probably insist that he gets a vet or ideally to make it easier suggest to the owner it ought to have a check up next time the vet is on the yard.
 
amymay said:
If the lameness continues then yo can insist vet is called. That's their job. Not yours.
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In a way as bad as this sounds I hope it does continue and even gets worse so it can be dealt with. I know it's not my job to call a vet for a injury like this.

Zero00000 said:
Why keep your mouth shut and watch the horse suffer?

Id absolutely have told him the truth, hopefully he will pay more attention and notice the horse is not right.
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Let's hope so.
 
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