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Is he in Pain2007-11-24 21:17:55

I own a mixed breed horse named Boy. He is six and we are guessing that he is a Morgan/ Quarter Horse. I bought him under the impression that his only ailment was a bad rear right pastern. But i wonder more every day if that's his only problem. I really don't have the money to go out and have a vet check him this minute. But i would like to hear your opinion? But please dont answer if you don't know what your talking about or if your are going to be rude.

So ive had him for a year. the first summer was good. i didn't think his foot was bothering him at all. but he was stubborn and surtain tasks he would not proform (jumping, nothing western he didn't even like the well fitted saddle). My first winter with him was bad and i worried about his soundness. His foot was always inflamed. He had three awful months. This spring things got better. HIs mood and his foot. But as it got hot this summer he has had really weird mood swings. bad behavoir. more coming..

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Simple answer is yes your horse is in pain. Your horse is yelling at you. HELP ME. How is he in the paddock? do you see him trotting or cantering just for the sheer fun of it? If not then he is in serious pain. He may have chronic arthritis. Your really do need a vet. It is too late to hand the horse back and you did buy him knowing full well he had problems already. No matter how cheap he was he is now probably going to cost a lot more but the issue is not money as far as I am concerned it is the horse being totally miserable and in pain.