Eager is booked in to have her MRI scan this Friday. I was quite chilled about this until I actually read the letter and it advised that remedial farriery would be done on site before the horse goes horse (if required)..... here we go again.....
I will again have to explain why I want my horse to be barefoot, why I think its best and why I want her to remain barefoot and go to Rockley. All in a lovely way that doesn't sound like I'm telling them what to do! and I anticipate there will be much shaking of head and disagreement with my reasons.
Its so tricky as these vets clearly know what they are doing and I cant imagine they take too kindly, after I have taken my horse there for diagnosis that I then tell them what I am going to do about it. Because, obviously as banking management I know far more than them. Which couldn't be further from the truth!
I may be lucky and they may surprise me...
But, I remember when I told the vet last year that I was taking Zulu's shoes off to help his with the proprioception of where is back feet were. The vet disagreed with me and said it wouldn't help at all. How could it not help???? I still totally disagree with her! and she was lovely....
I did ask for the same vet and they said they would of complied if it wasn't for the fact she was still on maternity leave :-) and :-( for me.
So, I need to be at my most diplomatic. Which means I will need to have eaten before I get there (first and foremost). I need to ask them to try not to openly disagree with me on the analysis unless of course it is something totally different. Otherwise, I assume the insurance company are going to totally get the 'ump with me for going against advise.
There is a tiny part of me that thinks 'sod it' maybe I should just go with what they are saying. Maybe she will come slightly sounder (for a while) with shoes? maybe I will get Loss Of Use and then I'll send her to Rockley with the money? But, I just cant! I am now so convinced this is the best long term solution and I'm afraid that I cant help but think the sooner we get this sorted, the more chance we have of long term soundness? or am I just being pig headed?
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