Recent content by aspen1991

why?

he is 9 and very excitable, think its to do with his over exuberance! nope the only time he feels off is on right rein canter, everything else he seems perfectly fine and is actually moving more free and going better than he was before his attack! its only right rein canter, we do a good warm up...

hes kwpn, before this he was just being fed high fibre cubes and hi fi lite, hes now being fed on the advice of my vet - Saracen Re-Vive, Hifi Lite, electrolytes, his usual Nettex calmer, equine America vits and mins, has a salt lick in his stable and adlib hay.

yep hes had it before then and vet came and gave him injection and it was bad, this time was just mild, vet didnt come out he just advised to syringe 2 butes and give some sedalin to calm him down and an hour later he was normal. he said to just box rest for 1 day and then turn out and then...

My horse tyed up just over 2 weeks ago, have followed all vets advise, have changed the diet, have clipped and kept warm and rugged all the time, ridden in a fleece sheet ect. Told to box rest him for 1 day, then turn out with no work for 3 days, then slowly bring back into work and introduce...

My horse tyed up just over 2 weeks ago, have followed all vets advise, have changed the diet, have clipped and kept warm and rugged all the time, ridden in a fleece sheet ect. Told to box rest him for 1 day, then turn out with no work for 3 days, then slowly bring back into work and introduce...

thanks for the info its really helpful! I am glad your girl is ok! my horse is not working at that kind of level.. he is still rather green and we only do basic schooling but I have been told to do some basic lateral things like leg yield ect to encourage him to use his back end and come under...

what did she display to make you decide to have a vet have a look at her back? what is happening with her now? does she have a positive outcome?

but then out hacking both on the road and forest ect he will happily walk on a contact... when he's not excited and leaping around and squealing :) haha

oh really farma, was she behaving this way in trot also or just walk?

difficult isn't it winnie,I think my horse associates walking in the school with a bad memory or some kind.. its the only time he does it! I just need to work on showing him that he wont get hurt when he relaxes.. but maybe I don't help as I am anticipating it.. I just need to ride as positive...

that is a great idea Ester! I will defiantly give that a shot :) never thought of that!

sorry ester didn't realise what you meant :) well I haven't long lined him.. on the lunge he is completely sound and not bridle lame and when leading around on the bridle he doesn't do it! just when your on him.. I have taken the saddle off and got on to see if it makes a difference and he still...

on long rein he is not bridle lame at all and walks out completely normally! but the minute he you pick him up he goes bridle lame and tense.. pick up trot completely normal go back to walk.. tense and choppy, drop the rein.. completely normal!

yes he does when hacking, he is a slow walker but he will accept the contact out hacking in walk. if you drop the rein entirely he walks normally and not tense or bridle lame and if you lengthen them slightly he gets a little better but still a little uneven but the minute you pick him up he...