Resupgirl
Well-Known Member
I am a experienced horse owner but the last couple of years have left me feeling a little cheated my first mare who I bought from a foal and who I had high hopes for got kicked in the head whilst grazing just after I had backed her and had to have re-constructive surgery.
If this wasn't enough she was diagnosed with KS which she was operated on and again after months of re-hab started working again a couple of months on she went lame and after yet another Scintigraphy scan the mare had problems with her sacroilliac joint. Strange that she was fine before the fractured skull! I needed to give her time.
I bought another foal she grew and grew and I was very uncertain in my ability to be able to ride this giant horse after such a long time out the saddle people told me to sell her as she was far too big for me etc etc.
I kept her and today I am so happy and proud of our progress, we are not setting the world on fire by any means but she is young and safe and will take me wherever I want to go. I have a lovely instructor who gives me confidence and a secondhand saddle at last that fits for now!
Its been 7 years but well worth the wait! Small things that make us happy. This is really for anybody out there feeling a little bit cheated or having a bad time with their horse it can work out so stick with it!
If this wasn't enough she was diagnosed with KS which she was operated on and again after months of re-hab started working again a couple of months on she went lame and after yet another Scintigraphy scan the mare had problems with her sacroilliac joint. Strange that she was fine before the fractured skull! I needed to give her time.
I bought another foal she grew and grew and I was very uncertain in my ability to be able to ride this giant horse after such a long time out the saddle people told me to sell her as she was far too big for me etc etc.
I kept her and today I am so happy and proud of our progress, we are not setting the world on fire by any means but she is young and safe and will take me wherever I want to go. I have a lovely instructor who gives me confidence and a secondhand saddle at last that fits for now!
Its been 7 years but well worth the wait! Small things that make us happy. This is really for anybody out there feeling a little bit cheated or having a bad time with their horse it can work out so stick with it!
