I have had him for 7 years. He is between 23 and 26 years old, I think. He has always been pottery but was cleared by vet and physio to be a child’s lead rein pony which is all I have used him for. He was a show jumper whose career was ended by injury. He had a bad bout of colic in December , a month later he went for me in the field out of nowhere and tried to kick me. Very unusual behaviour. I called the vet who confirmed swollen and arthritic hocks. He is better on a Bute a day but still grumpy. His weight has really dropped off despite being fed and rugged all winter. He dropped off so much last winter I called the vet and had a full check up then. He is up to date with teeth, worming etc. He is only doing 4-5 poos a day. Cushing bloods were ok he was about 22 so only just in the grey area. He is a new forest and I am feeding him more than I have ever fed him including a cup of linseed oil, hi if, mix, carrots, haylage ……. he also has three acres of grass. His companion was put down in January due to medical reasons so he is on his own now. I am not keen to continually manage the decline. I do not want to put him through another winter and have been thinking about putting him down in September. Any advice would be appreciated as I am finding it hard to see the wood for the trees. The vet doesn’t seem that interested in finding out what is wrong with him.