itsonlyme
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We have three horses. Mo is 20 years old & we've owned her since July 06. In that time she has broken both back legs, torn several tendons & ligaments, coliced a few times, is arthritic everywhere & has just recently been diagnosed with cushings. Yesterday she was kicked (we think) in the field. Not lame, but heat & swelling where u don't want it. We have agreed with the vet that we're not happy to boxrest her again, so she's out & we'll see how she goes. Definitely no more riding for her though.
Then there's Dolly, our 12 year old section A who has been off work for 11 months with a sacroiliac injury. She is insured, so has had everything possible thrown at her to help fix her. Today i asked our vet to re-assess her to see if she could come back into work yet. She was lamer than she's ever been :'( It's not a lot at all, hardly noticeable infact. But past experience has proven that however she is on the lunge, she's 10 times lamer under saddle. So the vet said that's it. There's nothing else we can do, so she'll have to be a field ornament. Im gutted. I honestly believed she'd get the all-clear today.
And then there's Molly. Our 13 year old Welsh d x tb who we've had for ten years. She went lame in 2007 with a ddft injury & has been on & off since. We went barefoot in July, but today she was hopping on that foot on the left rein.
Im not asking for a lot. Just one horse to be sound & rideable. It just seems that no matter how hard i try, nothing ever goes right for them. At least they're still here though, so Im grateful for that...
Then there's Dolly, our 12 year old section A who has been off work for 11 months with a sacroiliac injury. She is insured, so has had everything possible thrown at her to help fix her. Today i asked our vet to re-assess her to see if she could come back into work yet. She was lamer than she's ever been :'( It's not a lot at all, hardly noticeable infact. But past experience has proven that however she is on the lunge, she's 10 times lamer under saddle. So the vet said that's it. There's nothing else we can do, so she'll have to be a field ornament. Im gutted. I honestly believed she'd get the all-clear today.
And then there's Molly. Our 13 year old Welsh d x tb who we've had for ten years. She went lame in 2007 with a ddft injury & has been on & off since. We went barefoot in July, but today she was hopping on that foot on the left rein.
Im not asking for a lot. Just one horse to be sound & rideable. It just seems that no matter how hard i try, nothing ever goes right for them. At least they're still here though, so Im grateful for that...
It is horses for you. Try and remember the good days you've had in the past and know that one day your turn will come round again for some more. 
