Better days

So boy is on antibiotics hock was going down Thursday; today Sunday is still enlarged but has definition and looks like a hock, legs still very scabby but he is waking out much better with no wobbling behind.

Wednesday seems like a bad dream I really thought that was it but he lives to frighten me another day

Off to London Thursday to the National Gallery to see Veronese and then the NPG for David Bailey's Stardust and finally to a talk with Bailey and Tim Marlow in conversation .Went to see the local operatic society Friday night 42nd Street, then Saturday into Oxford for Guys and Dolls

Not much in the way of horsey doings waiting for saddler Weds and osteopath for me Thursday in meantime just keeping hand in by doing walk work

Think I need to extend my comfort zone so need to look for local trainer who also has arena external to Duttons so can start at home then get back travelling out, have three possibles

Tom Graham
Jodie Atkins
Simon Laurens

Oh Fred bod

So Tuesday 8th went to yard as normal went yo pick out his hinds lifted the left hind and he started to collapse, didn't seem like pain more like fight hind leg refusing to support him.

So turned him out and RH was corkscrewing more than normal, so booked vet for  Thursday forward to Wednesday AM, check ligament right fore has blown up, left hind is fat from hock to pastern, he us covered in bloody grazes wash legs and turn out

Very slow walking out and struggling on turns teetering on edge of losing balance ring vet and ask her to come Weds keep eye on him whilst mucking out as concerned if he rolls he might not be able to get up again

Seriously of opinion that PTS that afternoon is likely as went downhill so quickly.

Fast forward to Weds afternoon and he strolls down to yard as if the morning was just a bad dream, vet arrives I feel a fraud extending her day because I said he couldn't wait until the next morning  

Get to yard this morning (Thurs) and he is much brighter wash tail and legs, rinse with antibacterial spray grazes with Hypocare go get Chorrie to turn out together Fred whinnies at C appearing and Fred walks out as normal

Hock us still fat , check still up but he is happier, vet is happy that he  has sufficent quality of life so I am happier and grateful for more time with him