Recent content by moiracat

Interesting about the reaaction to the fly bite/sting - I remember asking my neighbour in the line-up if she could see a fly on my mare just before she went down. The vet came tonight and the conclusion is that there is no conclusion! So, we'll start with a little bit of lungeing at the...

Hopefully I'll be seeing the vet tonight - armed with my long list of ideas. Thanks for all your suggestions. Someone else has mentioned 'tying up' and suggested doing a blood test for muscle enzymes. Any experiences?

Thanks everyone! The vet is back on Thursday so I'll mention all the suggestions and will keep you posted. I haven't ridden since but she seems completely fine, back to her normal self. Someone else suggested it could have been a fit. Any thoughts?

Seeking advice or similar experiences...... My mare - 16.1hh, 11 years, middle weight Irish (breeding unknown), with me for 6 years - suffered a collapse during a showing class last Sunday. In the couple of weeks before she had seemed a bit lethargic but nothing dramatic and I have been in the...