LizzieJ
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How is the gorgeous Badger's knee now?
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Aww, bless you for thinking of him Lizzie!! 
As I've said before I leave things up to mum, he was much better in the morning so she gave him some anti-biotics and his leg has gone right down now, although he's still got a lump. but he's completely sound. I'm riding him tomorrow so will probably do a little trotting and see how he copes with that.
We won't hunt till next year anyway and I'm still wondering if I should boot up or not. He's so clean and careful with his front end I don't see how knee boots would help him (because if their legs are tucked up they stick out in front anyway). Oh well, guess I've got a few months to consider!
Thanks very much for thinking of us!
As I've said before I leave things up to mum, he was much better in the morning so she gave him some anti-biotics and his leg has gone right down now, although he's still got a lump.
but he's completely sound. I'm riding him tomorrow so will probably do a little trotting and see how he copes with that.We won't hunt till next year anyway and I'm still wondering if I should boot up or not. He's so clean and careful with his front end I don't see how knee boots would help him (because if their legs are tucked up they stick out in front anyway). Oh well, guess I've got a few months to consider!
Thanks very much for thinking of us!
LizzieJ
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My mare is still off after whacking her knee over christmas/new year but I'm not sure knee boots are the answer either. I will start next season with no boots and go from there! Glad Badg is on the mend
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Just a little update - if you're interested..
He's much better now! I plodded round on Saturday and his actual knee (the rest of his leg is normal now) went down loads. Then mum insisted I give him a bit of work and my usual "work" places involve jumping a couple of little walls and he gallops like a nutter in a slightly uncontrolled manner!!
Anyway so we did all that fine and it's getting better all the time, but it might be one of those "big knees'' that take a long time to go down. But he's not a show horse afterall!
What happened to your mare?? xx
He's much better now!
I plodded round on Saturday and his actual knee (the rest of his leg is normal now) went down loads. Then mum insisted I give him a bit of work and my usual "work" places involve jumping a couple of little walls and he gallops like a nutter in a slightly uncontrolled manner!! Anyway so we did all that fine and it's getting better all the time, but it might be one of those "big knees'' that take a long time to go down.
But he's not a show horse afterall! What happened to your mare?? xx
LizzieJ
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We hit a gate. Again. fortunately we didn't somersault but it was a solid metal one not a rotten wooden one that falls over! We are not going to jump gates next season! Glad Badger is getting better!