Quote Originally Posted by Wenisrubber
Hooray!

I am not trying to cause anything so pleast take what I say with an open mind.

Why do they PTS horses with broken limbs? I understand the strain of the weight on the fragile limb but is it because it is difficult to repair? I don't understand about the will to live thing. I thought, generally, everything had a will to live. Have they tried to save horses with similar injuries before and they (the horse) just gives up and dies?

I think it gets to apoint when the horses quality of life will not be good enough. One has take into consideration what is best for the horse. If the horse will never be able to live a happy comfortable healthy life, IMO the best thing to do is put them down. Our family had to make the decision when my moms horse coliced. He could either be put down or have colic surgury. He did have colic surgury and he did make it, he is now showing 3rd level dressage. We were lucky that he made a 100% recovery. If we ever had a horse that coliced again and required surgury we would most likely put them down. I don't have time to go nto details.