Oy, you with the arthritic mare ......

Mongoose11 said:
To be honest I think it is because I had recently been looking into the possibility of training my mother's dog to use a litter tray. I had favourited a link which used the word 'craptray'. It's the only thing I can think of? I'm no computer wizard.

Then there's always the argument that I did it on purpose and this is all a ruse...
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Litter tray would have been more productive...just a suggestion....
 
Actually you haven't put it on the map at all, not all horses out in the fields are old or ill. I have a youngster with a slipping stifle, most of the time he's fine, just now and then he drags his hindleg for a few strides. If someone like you came on and blasted on about a horse dragging it's leg and shouldn't the owner have it put down etcetra!!!! Not knowing the full facts of the horse and it's care.
 
Echo Bravo said:
Actually you haven't put it on the map at all, not all horses out in the fields are old or ill. I have a youngster with a slipping stifle, most of the time he's fine, just now and then he drags his hindleg for a few strides. If someone like you came on and blasted on about a horse dragging it's leg and shouldn't the owner have it put down etcetra!!!! Not knowing the full facts of the horse and it's care.
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But I would not have done that. I've have seen this mare once or twice a month for the last fifteen years, first breeding foals and then retired and fading more each winter :(

It is you who have made the assumptions about me here, not me about this horse.
 
cptrayes said:
But I would not have done that. Iv have seen this mare for the last fifteen years, breeding foals and then retired and fading more each winter :(
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Serious question now and coming back to the start of the thread, has anyone else seen this mare in the last 3 years ? She's obviously easily visible from the road and I assume others drive/walk past ? A horse as lame as you say for such a long time would surely attract others attention ?
 
cptrayes said:
But I would not have done that. I've have seen this mare once or twice a month for the last fifteen years, first breeding foals and then retired and fading more each winter :(

It is you who have made the assumptions about me here, not me about this horse.
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If the poor horse is suffering and you have watched her go down hill for 15 years why have you not reported it before?
 
Mongoose11 said:
You must really think I am a MoronGoose, read my post again. I favourited a link which used the word Craptray. I wasn't searching using that word.
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I make no such assumptions. But why anyone with at least half a braincell would "favourite" such a link, is puzzling. Rather like favouriting
a crapper in regards to a standard loo.
 
blazingsaddles said:
I make no such assumptions. But why anyone with at least half a braincell would "favourite" such a link, is puzzling. Rather like favouriting
a crapper in regards to a standard loo.
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Oh goodness, I feel I must explain. The link was a forum page where some doggy type people were talking about training their elderly dogs to use a litter tray. One poster was consistently referring to it as a 'craptray'. Does that clear things up? The thread was actually quite helpful which is why I favourited the link, it allowed me to return to it.

I think it might have even easier for me to say I typed it on purpose.
 
Elliesmemory1 said:
If the poor horse is suffering and you have watched her go down hill for 15 years why have you not reported it before?
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Maybe you could read the thread before you comment, as this has already been covered. Or even the one post? Which in no way says she has been a welfare case for fifteen years.
 
cptrayes said:
No more than the hundreds of posts other people make about horses, dogs, livery yards, yard owners, other liveries, etc etc

How on earth would this forum keep going if this thread breached t&cs?
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Is there anything you are not an expert on and 100% right about all the time? Just out of interest

Anyone who has to deal with you IRL has my commiserations
 
Mongoose11 said:
Oh goodness, I feel I must explain. The link was a forum page where some doggy type people were talking about training their elderly dogs to use a litter tray. One poster was consistently referring to it as a 'craptray'. Does that clear things up? The thread was actually quite helpful which is why I favourited the link, it allowed me to return to it.

I think it might have even easier for me to say I typed it on purpose.
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And honest.
 
bonny said:
Serious question now and coming back to the start of the thread, has anyone else seen this mare in the last 3 years ? She's obviously easily visible from the road and I assume others drive/walk past ? A horse as lame as you say for such a long time would surely attract others attention ?
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Bonny, how long have I said she has been lame for? It is only this time that I have felt justified in getting really upset about it, since she was not properly bearing weight on one front leg when I went past on my way out, or two hours later on my way back.
 
cptrayes said:
Bonny, how long have I said she has been lame for? It is only this time that I have felt justified in getting really upset about it, since she was not properly bearing weight on one front leg when I went past on my way out, or two hours later on my way back.
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So, the horse has not been on three legs other than today.

Now I'm no vet, and obviously not as experienced or knowledgeable as you, but sudden non weight bearing on one leg ... have you even considered it might be an abscess?
 
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