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Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
It's not looking good for Charlie. Now noticeably lame on an arthritic fetlock only 5 weeks after steroids were put in. Arthritis, probably caused by a fractured sesamoid bone from a long time ago, probably at 2 or 3. He's only ever been in light work and only intended for light work, but he just isn't up to it.
No suggestions for how to keep him going please, I'm only writing this in the spirit of complete openness about the risks you take buying an ex racehorse that's been laid off after finishing racing "because he lost the love for it" (a common expression in racing) and nobody has bothered trying to find out why.
My advice to anyone reading this thread is if you intend buying an ex racer, then buy them straight out of training a short time after they finish their last race sound and do the layoff yourself.
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No suggestions for how to keep him going please, I'm only writing this in the spirit of complete openness about the risks you take buying an ex racehorse that's been laid off after finishing racing "because he lost the love for it" (a common expression in racing) and nobody has bothered trying to find out why.
My advice to anyone reading this thread is if you intend buying an ex racer, then buy them straight out of training a short time after they finish their last race sound and do the layoff yourself.
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