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YO has a homebred gelding who she absolutely adores, but he has had recurrent lameness over the last year. I dont know the ins and outs but I believe it was arthritis related - and the horse is only 9
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He was PTS today
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YO said last week that although he was not hopping lame, he just wasnt happy - and she knew him better than anyone. She's considered every option available for him and still could not come up with something where he will be happy and content. It is just so sad, she loved him so much and he was an absolute picture of health. It's almost more tragic when there seems to be nothing outwardly wrong I think
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RIP handsome boy xx
 
A friend had his big TB PTS on Fri for the same reason. He was only 8 or 9. It is so sad but at least they are putting the horses welfare first.
 
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A friend had his big TB PTS on Fri for the same reason. He was only 8 or 9. It is so sad but at least they are putting the horses welfare first.

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Very true - something we should all aspire to, as I cannot begin to imagine what it must feel like to let go of an otherwise healthy, much loved horse. I dont know if I could do it
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That is hard decision. Did she see him as not being happy, or was he actually not happy. Well done though for making that choice, only she knows.

However I know of a couple of horses and ponies that have been retired, and the same has been said, :they are not happy: not working.

One of them is my boy, he could not care less, and infact is most distressed if I get tack out.

I am sure your YO made the correct choice, but I feel really strongly that most horses just miss the routine rather than the work.

We can only do what we think is the right thng to do
 
I would say with absolute certainty, that she was right
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Funny, I was speaking to her last week and she said he was 'down' - I couldnt really see it. I thought he looked a bit out of sorts in the field - he was a horse who loved work, and to be doing nothing drove him manic - but I wouldnt have said he looked that bad.

This morning, however, he was stood in the corner of the barn, hunched up, shifting his weight from one hindleg to another every second. I looked at him then - at that point not knowing that he was due to be PTS today - and I completely understood what YO was saying.

So tough
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Having been there myself it's the hardest decision to pts a horse which looks outwardly full of health
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She must be gutted
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Kate x
 
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That is hard decision. Did she see him as not being happy, or was he actually not happy. Well done though for making that choice, only she knows.

However I know of a couple of horses and ponies that have been retired, and the same has been said, :they are not happy: not working.

One of them is my boy, he could not care less, and infact is most distressed if I get tack out.

I am sure your YO made the correct choice, but I feel really strongly that most horses just miss the routine rather than the work.

We can only do what we think is the right thng to do

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Just retired my 8 year old think he must have been hammered as young ex racer.He has gone out to grass with lovely lady who has other rescues in the hope that he will recover in future but he was happy and not depressed or in major pain .Awful decisions to have too make
 
It must be such a difficult decision to make, but she will have done the right thing for the horse and hopefully he is now happily running free over the Rainbow Bridge.
 
Having just gone through this, I can honestly say it is a very hard decision.

Sorry to hear your news, very sad
 
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