Brokenwrench is correct. The reason most leg breaks in horses are terminal is that the leg doesn't break when the horse is just walking around. Breaks generally occur when the horse is moving at a fast pace, most frequently a lope or gallop. The break occurs and by time the horse can stop, the ends of the bone have pounded against each other, shattered and there's literally nothing left to heal.
Even if there was a chance, if every single bone fragment was not surgically removed, it will result in an infection.
In those instances, there comes a time when you have to decide if you allow this horse who has been your trusted friend and companion who has willingly carried you where ever when ever and done your bidding, given you hours and hours and hours of pleasure and memories, to continue in pain with virtual no chance of recovery or do you make that hardest of decisions and call the vet.
I understand Brokenwrench's position all too well. My first horse is now 23 and even though I retired her a couple of years ago, I can see age taking it toll. I know that in the not to distant future, I will have to make that decision myself. Thank God I will have Jesus and James to lean on. Just writing this almost more than I can bear.
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