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Murphy's law of horses or... why do we put ourselves through this?!

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    Murphy's law of horses or... why do we put ourselves through this?!

    I called my best friend last night, laughing like a nut, to tell her that her horse was dead lame. I share the riding of this mare who's been on and off lame for over a year - and every time we think we've got her back, something happens.

    Why is this something that puts me in to hysterics?? Because good god in heaven everyone I know has had the worst luck with horses lately. It's just plain ridiculous.

    My horse, who I loved with all my heart, died of a complete freak ruptured tumour in his spleen. This was my third time back up at the farm since he passed away.

    There are two foals at the farm. One has a wonky ankle from being stepped on by Momma. He's nicknamed Righty. The other foal - nicknamed Lefty - has a seriously crooked left fore, has had surgery on it, also had surgery for some other infection, and will have to have a third surgery to remove the pin put in to straighten out his leg. Apparently he also has MRSA. Honestly. W. T. F. I didn't know that was possible in horses?!

    Another friend bought a gorgeous young horse, and then got pregnant unexpectedly. Sent the horse off for training, had her baby and was ready to ride again. He developed some mysterious lumps on his legs that were not splints according to diagnostics... some sort of swelling of the lig sheath? I really don't know. Time off and treatment. Then, some other lumps all over his body. Turns out its an allergic reaction to clover. Again, wtf. So he's in a dirt paddock and she finally started riding him lightly. Of course, he just popped a splint.

    Yet another horse at the farm foundered... slight rotation but the horse was almost non weight bearing (I haven't been around so thank god I didn't see that, I would have found it quite sad) so they were going to put her down. Turns out, in addition to the founder - there was an abscess, which has popped and now the horse is much happier. Honestly, an abscess is the best news in ALL OF THIS.

    I came home thinking to myself that horse people were totally bananas to put ourselves through all of this heartbreak....

    I am due for some good luck.
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    This made me laugh! I'm going a little crazy trying to get my horse sorted out, and sometimes I feel like the only one.
    Any time someone talks about their horse in a bar, there's love in the room.

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    • #3
      Preach on!

      Had to put my mare down a year ago this month. She was in iffy health for over a year with chronic fungus, scratches, choke, cellulitis, lymphangitis, and a 106 fever that sent her to the hospital for 4 days. Finally lost her to colic.

      A month later I adopt a 10 yr old OTTB that raced for nearly 8 years and came off the track with clean legs. Horse passes PPE and we're off and running.

      I had him for 5 months when he had a freak pasture accident that ripped his leg open to the bone and broke both splint bones. He was on stall rest all winter. I was able to start riding rehab in March and got him back into real work in April. His left front now sports a huge lump of scar tissue.

      In early May I get married and go on my honeymoon. Horse goes lame LITERALLY the day I get home from vacation. Popped a splint while I was gone and was unfortunately worked with the fresh splint. Was on rest/very light work for 3 weeks. Right front now sports a nice big lump too.

      Hocks/back also came up sore during this time and we decided to inject, so he was off for another week.

      I JUST started him back in full work this week.

      WTF! I have had a vet appointment every month since December. The horse gods need to cut me a break.

      Yes, we are all nuts for doing this.

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      • #4
        You can sadly add me to the list of the doomed

        I lost two of the best horses in the world two weeks apart in March!! The first horse was such an awesome horse...smart, athletic and broke to death.

        The second horse was my whole world. He died after a couragous battle with laminitis. He was humanely euthanized at the young age of 6

        And of course the two horses in my barn that are left are two pasture pets.......who of course are healthy and retired.

        For the first time in my life I am asking myself if it is worth it Of course I am still grieving but I hope once I am done I will still want to have a life with horses...........
        RIP Sucha Smooth Whiskey
        May 17,2004 - March 29, 2010
        RIP San Lena Peppy
        May 3, 1991 - March 11, 2010

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