Max and his sicknote....

So after our two lovely rides, where he felt so fab and was soo keen to be out and about and doing stuff....

He is now pegleg with a bruise or an abscess. Sigh.

For a while I had a horror that it wasn't foot, but that I'd broke him letting him do so much after treatment... but we now have big pulse and quite an inconsistent lameness, so thank goodness. He's about 2/10s lame in walk, so no biggie yet...

The good things... he didn't wait til we were down on holiday so I had a week's hols with a broken horse. The fact that Magic is fit and is going instead. The fact that he's a total dude and has barely noticed... I think he feels its an inconvenience... he certainly doesn't seem to be in pain... not compared to how he used to look when he arrived.

The bad things... I may have to go on hols and leave broken one at home.... How did he manage it when I've only ridden him in boots the last 3 weeks or so? Ha, hooning round the field and yard no doubt... feeling better doesn't agree with the selfharmer?! Pah. Contrary fella!