PaddyMonty
Well-Known Member
The day started badly and just got worse.
Went to play BSJA at keysoe yesterday.
First problem. Driving the lorry from our yard to moulton colledge the accelerator cable froze on full power.
So there i am on contry lane at 6am in pitch black crawling under the lorry to try and free it off. Couldn't do it but managed to get it to moulton (not easy) and hoped it would un-freeze when the engine heat got round it. It did
but now i am short on time so just pulled lad out of stable, plonked his travel gear and and took him round to lorry to load.
Next issue - massive lorry unloading breeze blocks using huge grab 15 feet from lorry. Compressor hissing like you wouldn't believe. Horse throws major wobbly and wont go near the lorry let alon in it. So back to the stable with him and move lorry. Didn't think he would load (not the best loader in the world) but him did
By now its 8.10 so hit all the rush hour traffic. Journey that should take 1 hour took 1.40.
Well we arrive, and start warming up. Horse is holding really steady canter in to practice fence, no rushing at all. Very strange as he normally wants to charge the last 3 strides at 100mph but I wasn't complaining (alarm bells should have rung).
In to BN and he's going nowhere, just not taking me in to the fences and getting too deep but still clear to fence 12. On approach to 12 he just ground to a halt (never does this). Wasn't really a refusal as such, he just went from canter to trot to walk in the last 3 strides. Now I'm really concerned so take him straight out.
Check him over outside and he's moving fine, nothing obviously wrong so decide to warm up for the 95 open. Same thing in the warm up as before but now he's backing off as i turn in to the fence.
Went clear in the 95 but dont know how
Every fence was a strugle with me having to push all the way and jumping everything from almost a standstill (very scopey horse). Lad is definitely not right so leave it there.
Only thing I can come up with is he might have a minor virus. He seems fine in himself, just a complete lack of interest or energy. Obviously not going to compete at the weekend. He'll have a few days off and see how he is then. If no better then it will be vet time
Went to play BSJA at keysoe yesterday.
First problem. Driving the lorry from our yard to moulton colledge the accelerator cable froze on full power.
Next issue - massive lorry unloading breeze blocks using huge grab 15 feet from lorry. Compressor hissing like you wouldn't believe. Horse throws major wobbly and wont go near the lorry let alon in it. So back to the stable with him and move lorry. Didn't think he would load (not the best loader in the world) but him did
By now its 8.10 so hit all the rush hour traffic. Journey that should take 1 hour took 1.40.
Well we arrive, and start warming up. Horse is holding really steady canter in to practice fence, no rushing at all. Very strange as he normally wants to charge the last 3 strides at 100mph but I wasn't complaining (alarm bells should have rung).
In to BN and he's going nowhere, just not taking me in to the fences and getting too deep but still clear to fence 12. On approach to 12 he just ground to a halt (never does this). Wasn't really a refusal as such, he just went from canter to trot to walk in the last 3 strides. Now I'm really concerned so take him straight out.
Check him over outside and he's moving fine, nothing obviously wrong so decide to warm up for the 95 open. Same thing in the warm up as before but now he's backing off as i turn in to the fence.
Went clear in the 95 but dont know how
Only thing I can come up with is he might have a minor virus. He seems fine in himself, just a complete lack of interest or energy. Obviously not going to compete at the weekend. He'll have a few days off and see how he is then. If no better then it will be vet time
