AMONG the many hospital patients I cared for in my first job as a newly-qualified intern in a large equine hospital, the most memorable was a horse that arrived in late November.
A palomino, he was about four and 15.2hh. As he came down the ramp of the lorry, he was obviously extremely stiff and had difficulty walking. Standing in the yard, his ears were fixed in position, the head was slightly extended, and the tail was held elevated.
He looked wide-eyed. If his chin was gently tapped underneath, the third eyelids flickered across
