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Equine Retirements, Long Term Injuries and Departures

I don't think many racegoers know quite how incredibly efficient the vets are at racecourses or how much they actually do. Even within the point to point field it's noticeable. For example my Area has purchased a "Newmarket boot" which is a boot which can be used when a horse suffers a bad leg injury (either fracture or tendon) that needs complete support. These boots are not cheap! I think every racecourse has one too. Anyway our Wessex one went to a different Area by mistake yesterday as the vet forgot to give it back (its a huge great thing in a bright orange suitcase so I'm not sure how that happened!) There was a bad injury in the last race and the vet used the boot probably saving the horse's life so I am very pleased it went even if by mistake. And that Area now realises it needs to buy its own now.
 


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