tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post2150622157000359398..comments2023-05-31T08:13:57.522-06:00Comments on The Ultimate Answer to Kings: J&H lost a horse yesterday...Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442354270552212335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post-52044021158008536592010-06-29T11:41:32.094-06:002010-06-29T11:41:32.094-06:00"I tentatively chalked it up to the other two..."I tentatively chalked it up to the other two mares in her string being pregnant when she wasn't."<br /><br />No...that doesn't make sense when you're talking horses. It sounds like something else was going on with her. For example, why didn't she get pregnant when the other mares did? It doesn't matter now - but I'd bet that she should have had a thorough going over by a vet. There are _so_ many things that can be wrong - ovarian problems, for example, can leave a mare unpregnant and _very_ touchy about pressure on the back...sueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post-1315373896961424492010-06-29T11:37:06.574-06:002010-06-29T11:37:06.574-06:00The horse market is pretty poor right now - as in ...The horse market is pretty poor right now - as in virtually non-existent. H can probably get a new mare without much effort, if H is so inclined. Still...you said the mare was a favorite - that becomes a different story, doesn't it. <br /><br />It always hurts to put a horse down and especially on a deal like this. The mare should have been able to work in a round pen - there's really no excuse for her not to - which is probably why the trainer ignored the information. But still - the trainer ignored the information. Bad idea. I've known lots of people who didn't really know what they were doing who gave way more leeway to a horse (or dog) than they should have - in other words, let them get away with stuff. Nevertheless, it's really unwise to ignore what they say. I simply can't imagine what went on to cause a horse to break a leg in a darned round pen. Just off hand, I'd guess that trainer is one of those who push the limits just to prove s/he's badder than the horse - but who knows.sueknoreply@blogger.com