cowgirl_3207 - 2015-10-19 9:48 PM

I have been dealing with a horrid case of high ringbone in a hind leg on my gelding. He has had it for years, but it went undiagnoised. Since he was 3 he was showing signs and then it really blew up this year when he turned I think 16 or 17. It was from an injury he sustained at a trainers. He was three legged for the most part. I opted for injections, and NOTHING........ I am so disappointed and depressed over it! I LOVE this gelding, even though he is NOT a barrel horse. He should of been, both of his parents were knock out barrel horses. His ring bone( which was undiagnoised) caused enough issues back then that I went to strictly using him as a ranch horse. With the colder weather sneaking in, it is getting harder and harder for me to watch him out in the field. We did the bute and other pain management options. He developed ulcers and became super irritable which is not like him.I have a feeling that he is in pain all the time and, and that is why his attitude has changed to be so horrible. He has always been the funnest and funniest horse we ever owned. I think I am going to be making that hard decision real soon for him and it is going to kill me