Hayfield Day 4

On Wednesday #17 was trotted for 10 min with Nob riding like a sack of potatoes due to a suddenly, inexplicably injured left leg barely strong enough to hold the good rider upright.  Luckily the  horse carried on without incident, our fear being further damage to the leg that is the current RR stable news.

It started a few days ago as just nuisance soreness, became worse each day until Thurs. when Nob was clutching walls just to  hobble around a room.  Thus yesterday the decision to ride or pass was easy since Nob was physically unable to mount.

This has been a complete mystery since the rider was without further injury after the June 28 fall.. All we can come up with as to cause is possible nerve impingement in the hip joint from the still healing  injury of the June 28 fall, or maybe just old age. Till Thurs. the thing was just getting worse and worse causing great concern as to training.  By Fri. morn Nob reports  slight improvement.  Three days off sitting still in a chair for Nob to try to get this healed.  Bog will report back Mon.  Great disappointment needless to say, as horse  should be strongly galloping.