dapple_grey
Well-Known Member
Hi all. Unfortunately I'm in the position where after months and months of vet visits I've still not been able to get to the bottom of my horse's niggly lameness, so I made the decision to turn him away for a year. He's only 5, I bought him as an unbroken 3 year old and he is just one of those horses that has been a constant walking vet bill (previous lameness, sarcoids, cellulitis) despite never having done much work in his life!
He went lame in October and the whole winter was spent carrying out all the usual diagnostic techniques including a hospital stay. The insurance was all used up and I became so burnt out from the stress of it all, so I took his shoes off and moved him to a lovely new field to enjoy the 24/7 feral life.
Does anyone have success stories from when they've exhausted all avenues with vet treatment, but turning away for a year has helped them? It's great to see him looking so happy and relaxed in the field, but I can't help worry about paying for an expensive lawnmower for the next 20 years if this doesn't work.
He went lame in October and the whole winter was spent carrying out all the usual diagnostic techniques including a hospital stay. The insurance was all used up and I became so burnt out from the stress of it all, so I took his shoes off and moved him to a lovely new field to enjoy the 24/7 feral life.
Does anyone have success stories from when they've exhausted all avenues with vet treatment, but turning away for a year has helped them? It's great to see him looking so happy and relaxed in the field, but I can't help worry about paying for an expensive lawnmower for the next 20 years if this doesn't work.