My search for a new horse has ended - with something that I set out not to buy! I was looking for a young horse with a bit of experience that I could get going on to progress up the levels, unfortunately after trying various horses nothing was quite right as described in my previous post. A chance phone call to a local stud to find out what they had for sale resulted in me viewing an unbroken 4 year old mare. One vetting later she was mine to collect and bring home, so I now have a bigger challenge on my hands than originally planned but she is absolutely gorgeous with a super temperament ... Fingers crossed she stays that way when under saddle :) it's been two weeks and the first week was just getting settled as she came more or less straight out of a herd in a field and needed time to adjust, we've now introduced a bridle, roller and rugs and so far so good.
Meet Lara:
I now have a theme though it seems, when I looked back at my horses in the field they are all bay mares with two white socks!
The girls seem to have settled together almost instantly and Picnic is still the herd leader with complete control.
Everything with Socks was going well and on track to organise our first competition but then her near hind seemed to be swelling up intermittently but not lame so bandaged at night and cold hosed. her attitude in the school was deteriorating and she became stuffy and the leg appeared a little bigger I stopped working her for a few days but no improvement and called the vet. Outcome of vet visit and scans is that she needs surgery for damage to her tendon sheath - absolutely gutted! So it's now a trip to Newmarket for Socks to have surgery and she'll hopefully be booked in shortly so we can get on the road to recovery.
