Okay I will try keep this to the point as much as possible but this has spanned almost 4 yrs now.
2008 bought an up and coming youngster (5) to have some real good times with. Ridden owned and competed all my life and this was the first time I could afford an amazing horse. And he was that, amazing temperament, ride ability and talent. Paid a lot of money (for me) for him. Fully vetted etc all good. Had an amazing year with him bringing him on and just starting affiliated competing. He then went a bit off, not lame, developed a weird hip hike. Huge investigations done and ended up at royal vet collage who eventually diagnosed mild hock spavin. Spent near 7000 on diagnostics (5k ins) this horse literally had top notch vet care. He was rising 7 at the time.
I reluctantly retired him as a hack but he even struggled with walking around the block. Over the last 2yrs he has had some turn away time as I have had a couple of babies. 4m ago he returned to light hacking really well until last week when he went all off again and hasn't been rideable since.
I am beyond gutted. It's obvious he can't cope physically with being ridden. I am now wondering whether he should be pts. He appears field sound. But he loves work. He is only 10. I have my own land so he can stay but I have my daughters pony as well and don't have enough land for a 3rd. As it stands I cannot get another horse.
I have spent soooo much time and money on him and the last few years have been heart breaking. He is so lovely and I feel awful for him. I just don't know what to do. Horses and riding is all I have ever known. I can't imagine not riding, but what am I to do? I know folk are looking for sharers etc but I have young kids and land to look after so trying to fit in with someone else's schedule would be difficult. What if he lives for the next 15 years?!!!
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So bloody fed up. Wwyd?
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feekerry · 17/09/2014 20:44
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