Lucie
19th Aug 2007, 09:06 PM
I own an un-rideable, 7 year old, ex-racehorse, gelding.
He has a small splint on one of his legs which he got during his short racing career (doesn’t affect him in any way). Other than this, he’s a VERY pretty chap (yes, I’m biased, but he never goes unnoticed :p).
His conformation is decent, but not amazing (wouldn’t win a class on conformation, but wouldn’t be at the bottom of the group either ;)).
He’s sound enough on the ground, but under saddle he suffers with intermittent lameness (can cope with ridden work for short bursts, but then suffers for it later).
He’s undergone extensive veterinary investigation (it’s a very long story and I really don’t want to go into the ins-and-outs of everything :rolleyes:) but we’ve been advised he shouldn’t be ridden anymore.
So for months now I have been left with a stunning example of a tb, who doesn’t fit the purpose he was bought for. He was, at one point, going well at sj and xc and I had high hopes of affiliating him (before his lame spells became more and more frequent and the investigations began :cool:).
I’m lucky to own another horse and I still spend a good hour with him everyday doing a few ground exercises and taking him for walks. But I feel he’s so wasted (I know he doesn’t care, but I do :o).
Are their any in hand showing classes he could do (given that he is sound (even to a vets eye) so long as he isn’t being ridden) and there’s nothing (aside from the irrelevant splint) to see?
He has a small splint on one of his legs which he got during his short racing career (doesn’t affect him in any way). Other than this, he’s a VERY pretty chap (yes, I’m biased, but he never goes unnoticed :p).
His conformation is decent, but not amazing (wouldn’t win a class on conformation, but wouldn’t be at the bottom of the group either ;)).
He’s sound enough on the ground, but under saddle he suffers with intermittent lameness (can cope with ridden work for short bursts, but then suffers for it later).
He’s undergone extensive veterinary investigation (it’s a very long story and I really don’t want to go into the ins-and-outs of everything :rolleyes:) but we’ve been advised he shouldn’t be ridden anymore.
So for months now I have been left with a stunning example of a tb, who doesn’t fit the purpose he was bought for. He was, at one point, going well at sj and xc and I had high hopes of affiliating him (before his lame spells became more and more frequent and the investigations began :cool:).
I’m lucky to own another horse and I still spend a good hour with him everyday doing a few ground exercises and taking him for walks. But I feel he’s so wasted (I know he doesn’t care, but I do :o).
Are their any in hand showing classes he could do (given that he is sound (even to a vets eye) so long as he isn’t being ridden) and there’s nothing (aside from the irrelevant splint) to see?