motherof2beasts!
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So last year in august I purchased a “schoolmaster” after saving loads, however he was not as advertised lots of planting, reluctance to be ridden , bucks , spooky etc. Anyhow vet came out for poor performance examination and found he had a stifle injury but much worse spondylitis in his back and severe osteoarthritis, vet said he could never be ridden again due to new bone formations. This was in October and he was been a pet ever since.
I adore him but he is extremely high maintenance, through winter he had bad stomach , vets , blood tests medications then a cough/can’t tolerate hay only blue horsehage. Since spring he has also been tested for being a rig which was negative but he behaves like one so “false rig” not out with mares but patrols the fence line where they are charging at others and biting so had to move to a paddock with my other gelding with no mare in sniffing distance ! More recently he guarded a little gelding who joined them and charged the children who owned him ….
with me he is like butter wouldn’t melt , wicker’s canters over , very affectionate and sweet but not for others and makes plans really tricky as he can’t be alone so I don’t get to do as much with my other boy.
I feel awful really really awful but need to make a decision as I can’t keep him going indefinitely , one vet said PTS going into winter as could be uncomfortable another said “no he’s good for life could lead a long life”.
he is such a big character and so loving but obviously no use as a companion due to being a complete ass to other horses and not being left alone plus very high maintenance
I adore him but he is extremely high maintenance, through winter he had bad stomach , vets , blood tests medications then a cough/can’t tolerate hay only blue horsehage. Since spring he has also been tested for being a rig which was negative but he behaves like one so “false rig” not out with mares but patrols the fence line where they are charging at others and biting so had to move to a paddock with my other gelding with no mare in sniffing distance ! More recently he guarded a little gelding who joined them and charged the children who owned him ….
with me he is like butter wouldn’t melt , wicker’s canters over , very affectionate and sweet but not for others and makes plans really tricky as he can’t be alone so I don’t get to do as much with my other boy.
I feel awful really really awful but need to make a decision as I can’t keep him going indefinitely , one vet said PTS going into winter as could be uncomfortable another said “no he’s good for life could lead a long life”.
he is such a big character and so loving but obviously no use as a companion due to being a complete ass to other horses and not being left alone plus very high maintenance