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Pale Moon
17th Oct 2009, 08:26 PM
Well, some people know that my lovely pone has been lame for the last 10 weeks, as his arthritis flared up again. I have to say that it has been an extremely worrying time for me, as my vet couldn't assure me that he would come sound, it was just a waiting and hoping game.

Had him out again to look at Banjo yesterday and he is SOUND!!!!!!! As the proverbial POUND!!!!!!!

I am so happy, I cannot tell you what a wonderful day Josie my sharer and I have had with him!! Anyway, here's some pictures!!!

Here's Jo and Banjo - aint he a lovely colour! He always goes conker coloured in the autumn!!!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP4207.jpg

I love this picture - he was absolutely flying!!!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP4292.jpg

And this one.......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP4228.jpg

It was so good to ride him again, he was so full of beans!!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP4262.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP4287.jpg

After all that tanking about, we went for a hack around the private track at the yard and got some sun!!!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP4247.jpg

I have had such a great day!!! I am on top of the world right now.....:D:
happyhacker101
17th Oct 2009, 08:30 PM
Am so pleased for you and your boy.:D
izzy18
17th Oct 2009, 08:44 PM
Fantastic news - bet you are relieved! He's a beautiful boy for sure :D
Kimmy C
17th Oct 2009, 09:41 PM
What unusual markings your boy has!!! From his near side he looks like a bay with just a hint of white in his mane, then you look at his off side and he's a coloured!!! Did a double take LOL!! So pleased he's sound looks like you did have fun - lovely xx
learningcurve
18th Oct 2009, 06:32 AM
Very happy for both of you.

Banjo looks a picture of health.
twigs
18th Oct 2009, 07:06 AM
Im sure your so relieved, i remeber not so long ago you weren't sure of his future at all
great news:)
trieste
18th Oct 2009, 07:34 AM
Fantastic news, really pleased for you.
clare123
18th Oct 2009, 09:49 AM
Brilliant news, he looks lovely gleaming in the sun!
Steadyneddy
18th Oct 2009, 11:29 AM
I'm so pleased for all of you. It's such a worry when they go lame and your not sure of the outcome. Lovely pics, he's a real stunner.:)
FayeObs
18th Oct 2009, 03:08 PM
Brilliant news! He looks like he had fun today too! Getting rid of all those beaaaans!
Emma3599
18th Oct 2009, 08:40 PM
Excellent news, he looks like he's enjoying being ridden again :)
daftdraught
18th Oct 2009, 09:09 PM
What a handsome chap:)
ADHD Alfie
19th Oct 2009, 12:25 PM
Fantastic news, you all look like you had a brilliant time, and what a pretty boy he is :)
Trewsers
19th Oct 2009, 02:32 PM
Yaye, only just seen this thread! How fab!!!!!! That is good news.
Abserd
19th Oct 2009, 03:18 PM
Me too! Oh i'm sooo pleased for you and Banjo..i did read your other posts about him and know how worried you were. Yay!! :D
carthorse
19th Oct 2009, 08:02 PM
I'm so pleased for you :D

One question. Was this the first time he's been ridden after 10 weeks off lame? If so I really really would suggest you build him up slowly, certainly no cantering for several weeks, if you want to keep him sound.
Kite_Rider
20th Oct 2009, 03:49 PM
You must be over the moon! :D
Really pleased he's come sound and you can stop worrying so much :D:D:D
Pale Moon
20th Oct 2009, 05:42 PM
I'm so pleased for you :D

One question. Was this the first time he's been ridden after 10 weeks off lame? If so I really really would suggest you build him up slowly, certainly no cantering for several weeks, if you want to keep him sound.


Thanks for the advice, but I've done exactly what my vet suggested and that is to be totally guided by Banjo. :) He said to start in walk and gentle trot and if he was feeling okay, i.e. level, not pottery and fluid in his movement to try short bursts of canter. He was only ridden for 20 minutes on Saturday and most of that in walk, with short periods of trot and canter.

My Vet has actually said that, for a horse with arthritic pasterns, it is harder work trotting for them than it is to canter, so not to worry.
carthorse
20th Oct 2009, 06:56 PM
Well it's up to you & I can understand wanting to be guided by your vet, but I'd be sticking to walk work for a while if he was mine.
8-legged-pony
20th Oct 2009, 09:29 PM
Great pics - you must be so happy!

One of the best ways to maintain arthritic joints is to get them moving, just walk work may not be enough to manage the problem. No, you dont' want to be galloping around everywhere but I'd have thought that gentle trots and canters would be good for the joints. It is very important though to have a nice long warm up - which it sounds like you're doing :D