harvgj19
Well-Known Member
Some of you know that when I moved to America 2 years ago I left my horse on loan with a friend. A year later she bought another horse and told me she had no time for mine, so found a girl to loan him. In May this year he went lame, with a fluid lump on his hock. Vet has since diagnosed a tendon sheath injury, and we are awaiting the results of the latest scan to check the tendons themselves. So loaner now says she no longer wants horse as he is lame. Fair enough, I realise it is no fun to have a lame horse that doesn't even belong to you, but what the hell am I supposed to do now! I am in the USA. Harv needs probably 6 months rest with vet checks periodically, then may be sound enough for hacking and dressage.
Loaner has said she will look after him if I pay all his costs, as well as her (!?) until he is sound again, and then might have him back, depending on what he is fit for. I can't re-loan him whilst he is lame, can't sell him as who would buy him until he is sound, and I am 3000 miles away!
I know I will probably get some people saying I was an idiot not to sell him when I left, but I didnt' know if we would stay, as I didn't really want to go in the first place.
I really just want to sit and cry. I abandoned my beautiful boy who means the world to me, but it was a case of him or my marriage. I feel like I have failed him and let him down. I don't want him to be pushed from pillar to post, and yet, I don't know what else I can do.
Loaner has said she will look after him if I pay all his costs, as well as her (!?) until he is sound again, and then might have him back, depending on what he is fit for. I can't re-loan him whilst he is lame, can't sell him as who would buy him until he is sound, and I am 3000 miles away!
I know I will probably get some people saying I was an idiot not to sell him when I left, but I didnt' know if we would stay, as I didn't really want to go in the first place.
I really just want to sit and cry. I abandoned my beautiful boy who means the world to me, but it was a case of him or my marriage. I feel like I have failed him and let him down. I don't want him to be pushed from pillar to post, and yet, I don't know what else I can do.