EmmasMummy
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The wee shettie we got for my daughter as her first pony has arthritis, and bad. Vet says 1 hock is almost completely gone and the other is following closely. She also said that for her to be in gentle work is better than in no work.
She has said that they can have her on the previcoc - which works but she is still a bit lame, and also on joint injections along with a joint supplement - but this is only needed if she is being ridden.
She is/./was out on loan, but is now coming back as we think she really cant be ridden as she has started pulling her rider over her head and its just not nice for the both of them.
So this of course means that she isnt safe for my daughter who is only 3 and a half - we planned to have her back when lo was 4 and her have lessons on her etc.
I have a friend who can take her at the moment as I have no grazing and we move house in a month. This will be to grazing with a number of other shetlands and minis. But she also will not be on the previcoc - she will not be medicated at all.
She is 10 years old. Maybe Im harsh, but my heart is saying to PTS as she will only get worse..........but I know that a field full of grass will make her a happy pony, but she will NEVER be pain free. I feel on one hand that its going to be horrible for my daughter if I have her PTS..............she still cries herself to sleep about my horse being PTS and how she never got to rid ehim again or give Beaubo his carrots.....and keeps asking when she is old and a star can she give him a carrot . She cries cos the pony is on loan and she misses her (she went on loan as Daughter decided she wasnt sure of her!).
I'm not sure my hormonal pregnancy head can deal with more stress. Someone said WHW..........but why give her to them for them to look after then prob PTS in a year or so? Im not materialistic..........but if she is going to be in any pain and at all miserable then surely PTS is better than a life on drugs?
She has said that they can have her on the previcoc - which works but she is still a bit lame, and also on joint injections along with a joint supplement - but this is only needed if she is being ridden.
She is/./was out on loan, but is now coming back as we think she really cant be ridden as she has started pulling her rider over her head and its just not nice for the both of them.
So this of course means that she isnt safe for my daughter who is only 3 and a half - we planned to have her back when lo was 4 and her have lessons on her etc.
I have a friend who can take her at the moment as I have no grazing and we move house in a month. This will be to grazing with a number of other shetlands and minis. But she also will not be on the previcoc - she will not be medicated at all.
She is 10 years old. Maybe Im harsh, but my heart is saying to PTS as she will only get worse..........but I know that a field full of grass will make her a happy pony, but she will NEVER be pain free. I feel on one hand that its going to be horrible for my daughter if I have her PTS..............she still cries herself to sleep about my horse being PTS and how she never got to rid ehim again or give Beaubo his carrots.....and keeps asking when she is old and a star can she give him a carrot . She cries cos the pony is on loan and she misses her (she went on loan as Daughter decided she wasnt sure of her!).
I'm not sure my hormonal pregnancy head can deal with more stress. Someone said WHW..........but why give her to them for them to look after then prob PTS in a year or so? Im not materialistic..........but if she is going to be in any pain and at all miserable then surely PTS is better than a life on drugs?