Recent content by DifficultTimes

Fab, about to run out of battery and charger is at work but will PM you tomorrow! :)

Thanks Orangehorse, I think I will start looking into this again, it has been suggested by a friend before so definitely worth a shot. He doesn't display all the signs but definitely matches up with some of them

It was suggested to me to put him with a feisty broodmare a while ago, no volunteers unfortunately though. He's 'alright' with other horses so I don't think anyone would get hurt but he tends to round them up away from people (even though he's perfectly fine to catch when alone) which the yard...

Wow, I really am SO clueless and so glad I posted on here. I also didn't realise bone scans wouldn't show up kissing spine unless active. Thank you for that, I think it definitely calls for a chat with the vet again about some of this stuff...wondering why it wasn't part of the discussion of...

Sorry, missed this bit, he's 16.1hh warmblood, fine type not chunky

Someone did suggest checking for ulcers but vet said was quite invasive and at the time it was turned down as n option. He does exhibit some signs but then really doesn't in other ways. He has had a full lameness work up and has had a full set on bone scans also with x-rays.

Thanks Brightbay, will drop you a PM :)

Thank you, I have wondered if there is some pain there but for various reasons it does come across as though it's a dominant, testing you thing. He's had 2 Bute trials and it doesn't seem to make any difference really hence my thoughts it might not be pain related. I haven't tried a forage...

WOW, thank you all so much, I had no idea so many people would reply to this, genuinely so grateful! Will try to quote replies as I go...

Thank you for this, I didn't know the BHS offered that and will call them tomorrow. I don't want anything for him and he would suit someone genuinely looking for a long term project but there are no guarantees that's what he'd get of course.

Thanks, I haven't heard of them, will investigate. He would happily live out but not with others really. It's just whether he gets worse not doing much for the rest of his life really.

I'll PM you maggiehorse :)

Hi there Regandal, the usual saddle and teeth checks have been done. He was also sent for a full bone scan as we thought it might be some underlying lameness but all came back completely fine. Did have a slightly inflamed sacro-illiac but vets opinions were not enough to warrant behaviour.

Thank you all SO much for the replies! Sending him to a natural horsemanship person would be the complete last resort. A day clinic isn't going to cut it with him and the problems seem to arise a few weeks into a new home so could be looking at another hefty bill however but prepared to try to...

Hi there, I saw your post as have just posted a thread for the first time on here. I just wanted to say that whilst I have no idea about the horse's past, age, breeding, schooling etc and who's selling her, in my opinion I would ditto the above from TuscanBunnyGirl. To me she...