What would YOU do?

I'm beginning to think that people should have to take an 'ability' test of some sort with the BHS before!!!! they are allowed to buy a horse, I can't believe there are such ignorant people allowed to own horses
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This is why we used to have such a lot of good riding schools in this country, so people could bloody well learn.....before they had one of their own, and hopefully be able to look after it properly.

OMG bring back the old days please someone
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I'm pleased the vet has been and horse is sorted. Who knows what you do with people like that - we have 2 on our yard only one had been around horses 30 odd years and persisted in riding her off the track racer (only 2 months) even though vet had said 6 weeks off in field due to splints and possible problem with tendon/ligament - gave him 3 days off and now he is crippled all because if she doesn't ride she has nothing else to do.....
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TBH I think some people can spend a long time learning the correct procedure, but once they have their own horse and the "training wheels" are off, they think they are free to do as they please with their horse - which they *are* (within reason of course) but when it comes to buying/loaning/caring for/riding a horse, that kind of thinking is asking for trouble. Does that make any sense
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I can't believe this. Horses twist their guts so easily in this situation and I hope that a) the horse has been treated early enough and b) that she DOES check on the horse every 2 hours. Some people don't deserve to own or have the care of horses and, frankly, there are way too many people around that know so little before they get one. It amazes me!
 
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Missieh - I don't think you can ever know *EVERYTHING* about horses. I think even experienced riders find out lots more when they actually own a horse. How do you expect beginners to learn? IMO I would have thought a beginner would be best loaning or sharing a horse first to get an idea of the responsibility as well as everything else that comes with it. It's just like a learner driver, they won't know everything or every situation there is, or all the answers. They get their first car and it's only a small old thing, cheap and easy to run but it gets them from A to B and helps them gain experience. Fair enough you have to do a driving test first but it's a similar-ish thing. Unfortunately some people jump in at the deep end and overhorse themselves or try to run before they can walk. They are the people who will have to learn the hard way unfortunately.
 
I am forever being told by others at the yard to wait a few days or try this or that before calling the vet. In fact I am mocked mercilessly.

But am I right in thinking that having spoken to the vet, they will give me advice if it can wait till morning or they will decide to come out or they will advise me to monitor the situation for a set time.

I think it is my duty as an owner to know the TPR's and baseline's that are normal for my horse. To know it well enough that I can see when it is off colour. To be able to check the mucous membranes etc. It is really not that hard.

FWIW I am convinced that the poor horse has a gastric ulcer. It is thin, windsucks for England, has now had colic, poor appetite, lethargy, need I go on. But no, Ulcers don't exist apparently. She couldn't find anything on the web about it.

I'll stop ranting now shall I?!
 
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Hun try not to let her get to you. If I were in your shoes, I'd be doing whatever I could for the horse, even if she won't. Speak to a vet and the YO and see what they say and try and come up with something together. Maybe if you explained the symptoms to the vet, it'd be a different outlook?
 
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