Broken Legs?!

cowgurly02 · 02-18-2005, 02:53 PM

It definatly depends on the break and the funds you have. It can be extremely pricey to get a horse's broken leg fixed, and they may not be rideable afterwards.

My friends horse broke it's leg this year, and unfortunatley the vet said it was in a spot they couldn't cast or fix. The poor mare was put down, she was a beautiful palomino Appendix QH. GREAT barrel horse. My friend was just devastated.

KZWestern · 02-18-2005, 05:44 PM

I'd put her/him down if I had a horse that broke a leg. Its next to impossible to set a leg and make it mend correctly.

reinerdude22 · 02-18-2005, 08:31 PM

If its a nice expensive horse worth its weight in gold (and its nit insured) id probably have it fixed but if it was a pretty good horse and was insured id prob go ahead an put em down

dakota's_sable · 02-18-2005, 08:45 PM

It depends on the situation - the break, if it's able to be fixed, if the horse will be able to lead as close to normal life as he did before, if the horse will be in any kind of pain afterwards, funds. Each situation is different and would have to be taken into careful consideration for the well being of the horse.

tazz001 · 02-19-2005, 10:27 AM

When I was a kid (20 some years ago) I lost my fav QH gelding to a broken leg. He and his psture mate had free access in and out of the barn and his pasture mate must have kicked him in the foreleg and shattered it. My dad and I had the vet come and look and said we could send him to Cornell U (only 1 1/2 hours away) but there was a chance he would still be lame and unridable. I was devastated but decided to put him down. It was just a freak accident and that does happen.

Personally, It would depend on the break, if the animal had value as a broodmare of was going to be put to stud and was not going to be terribly disfigured or lame from the break. I would not let the animal suffer just form my own selfishness and missing my good friend. JMHO

Craig · 02-19-2005, 12:07 PM

if a horse breaks it's leg, it's fate will be determined by diagnosis and obviously it's owners wishes. some can be set, some can't. a broken leg is not as bad for horses nowadays than it was years ago..

02-18-2005, 02:53 PM	#21
cowgurly02 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10,975 Images: 237 Blog Entries: 450	It definatly depends on the break and the funds you have. It can be extremely pricey to get a horse's broken leg fixed, and they may not be rideable afterwards. My friends horse broke it's leg this year, and unfortunatley the vet said it was in a spot they couldn't cast or fix. The poor mare was put down, she was a beautiful palomino Appendix QH. GREAT barrel horse. My friend was just devastated. __________________ When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure its a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them. ~Tom Dorrance

02-18-2005, 05:44 PM	#22
KZWestern Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,752 Images: 50	I'd put her/him down if I had a horse that broke a leg. Its next to impossible to set a leg and make it mend correctly. __________________ Kristie + Isis = Krisis!!!!!!!!! Isis - slaughter rescue Grattitude - Swedish Warmblood Emma - Hanoverian

02-18-2005, 08:31 PM	#23
reinerdude22 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia on my mind... Posts: 1,912 Images: 158 Blog Entries: 4	If its a nice expensive horse worth its weight in gold (and its nit insured) id probably have it fixed but if it was a pretty good horse and was insured id prob go ahead an put em down __________________ Caleb LJ Myspace Website

02-18-2005, 08:45 PM	#24
dakota's_sable Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SE South Dakota Posts: 1,686 Images: 14	It depends on the situation - the break, if it's able to be fixed, if the horse will be able to lead as close to normal life as he did before, if the horse will be in any kind of pain afterwards, funds. Each situation is different and would have to be taken into careful consideration for the well being of the horse. __________________ The Horse: Friendship without envy, Beauty without vanity, Nobility without conceit, A willing partner, yet no slave.

02-19-2005, 10:27 AM	#25
tazz001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 558 Images: 2	When I was a kid (20 some years ago) I lost my fav QH gelding to a broken leg. He and his psture mate had free access in and out of the barn and his pasture mate must have kicked him in the foreleg and shattered it. My dad and I had the vet come and look and said we could send him to Cornell U (only 1 1/2 hours away) but there was a chance he would still be lame and unridable. I was devastated but decided to put him down. It was just a freak accident and that does happen. Personally, It would depend on the break, if the animal had value as a broodmare of was going to be put to stud and was not going to be terribly disfigured or lame from the break. I would not let the animal suffer just form my own selfishness and missing my good friend. JMHO __________________ SPLAT! you have just been snowballed!

02-19-2005, 12:07 PM	#26
Craig Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 272	if a horse breaks it's leg, it's fate will be determined by diagnosis and obviously it's owners wishes. some can be set, some can't. a broken leg is not as bad for horses nowadays than it was years ago.. __________________ Yesterday, I was a Vet! Today, I'm a Vet! Tomorrow, I'll probably still be a Vet! So little room for improvement! "GREEN BEER, LOTS OF CHEER, SLAINTE!"

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