Should cobs do BE after PSD suspensory damage?

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So, had the vet out - again (!) today as nothing evident on scan or x-ray. He's been on box rest for two weeks with an hour in a tiny paddock while i muck out.

Jet embarrased me somewhat during the trot up, i had no control as he thundered along and spotted the grass and headed for it! After flexion tests and feeling the ligament area the diagonosis was given as PSD and advised not to have an MRI yet to confirm it. Vet was trying to be positive saying that prognosis was good for horses with this injury and not to write him off because of his breed. The treatment is 4 more weeks box rest then controlled exercirse. But I think i migth be too scared to do anything other than walk for a long long time!

I am worried though about ever doing cross country with him again as dont' want to push him and end up back to square one. I am trying to think about his future. Some people say that cobs aren't really built for BE /XC and maybe him being on his forehand doesnt' help - I am wondering whether to get him hacking fit - assuming he recovers - and then loan out. Such a shame he is such a good jumper - but is it more of the 'spirit is willing but the flesh is weak?'
 
If he enjoys it and is good at it, who cares what breed he is. Any horse could get PSD.

Focus on his recovery and reassess when he is better. If he is only going to be a happy hack then think about loaning him out, but if he makes a full recovery then I don't see why he can't go back to doing what he loves!
 
I don’t think PSD on its own is a reason not to do XC or Event again, if he recovers well then no reason why not. It’s a very common condition that can be treated and managed with great results especially in foreleg I think.

But, he also has stringhalt and passed the vetting only as a “leisure” type ride, not as an eventer – so in all likelihood he won’t cope with higher level competing.

That doesn’t mean he can’t do some unaff and lower level BE on occasion – but you’ll probably want to be uber cautious about fitness and ground conditions, and treat him more carefully than otherwise.

He’s bounced back from colic surgery and splint fracture surgery, its bad luck that he now also has this so soon, but hopefully after this he’ll be fine :)

I’d be very wary of a loan – no control over what they do and as he loves to jump and his lameness has been so subtle he’d probably get hammered more by someone else than you would. If you can loan him to stay at yard then its different though.
 
I've seen plenty of lovely cobs out doing BE, some at Novice level and above, so no reason why a cob cant do it. I would say that his injury could rule him out though, but please take your vets advice,
 
I had just envisaged doing a season of BE80s with him really, nothing more as I think our not exactly brilliant dressage would make 90s hard. I wouldn't liek the idea of loaning him to stay at another yard - unless it was the one round the corner where I know the livery owner and he stayed there a few months last time - otherwise would stay with me where I can keep an eye on him.

I will say this - other than the colic at least his injuries are happening as we approach winter and not summer! Lol.
 
they are more not built for it due to struggling to get the time..

sorry if i've got you confused with someone else but is this the black welshie? who had a previous injury and was lame after doing a BE90 recently? If so I can't remember what the previous problem was and whether it was the same leg?
 
Think that's us - although was an 80 not 90! His time had gone up (in the time i've been doing XC) - but it would be too much to do 90 that i do know. Just wanted to get some experience doing 80s. Last year he had splint fracture on the left fore, this time , PSD on the right!!
 
ah yes I meant to type 80 :)

I was just thinking if it was the same leg that had gone twice I too would be very reticent about cross countrying again.. but them I'm the paranoid one who's horse is only just cantering after coming back into work in march time!
 
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