Karran
Well-Known Member
The insurance thread in NL/Tack Room/Whatever has made me think.
As a kid I learnt to ride at the RS, I learnt to reasonably muck out, tack up, groom etc but anything illness wise was rightfully taken over by the members of staff, so I feel woefully underprepared for actual illnesses. I know about recognising signs of illness and I can spot obvious lameness/laminitis and been around a severely colicking horse but anything else is a bit beyond me.
Obviously I'd not be attempting surgery on my potential pony myself but I'd like to know more about how to look after small cuts/bruising/things myself, short of using my part loan pony who certainly wouldn't appreciate being dressed up like a mummy for bandaging practice, how does one gain experience in this?
I don't like the thought of waiting for these things to occur and then begging help from those around me or panicking and calling the vet over nothing
(if all goes to plan I shall be keeping the horse at a yard where my previous RI keeps her horses, so I know I have at least one experienced person there to call upon)
I hope this makes sense and also doesn't make me sound like a complete idiot but it is something that does concern me.
As a kid I learnt to ride at the RS, I learnt to reasonably muck out, tack up, groom etc but anything illness wise was rightfully taken over by the members of staff, so I feel woefully underprepared for actual illnesses. I know about recognising signs of illness and I can spot obvious lameness/laminitis and been around a severely colicking horse but anything else is a bit beyond me.
Obviously I'd not be attempting surgery on my potential pony myself but I'd like to know more about how to look after small cuts/bruising/things myself, short of using my part loan pony who certainly wouldn't appreciate being dressed up like a mummy for bandaging practice, how does one gain experience in this?
I don't like the thought of waiting for these things to occur and then begging help from those around me or panicking and calling the vet over nothing
(if all goes to plan I shall be keeping the horse at a yard where my previous RI keeps her horses, so I know I have at least one experienced person there to call upon)
I hope this makes sense and also doesn't make me sound like a complete idiot but it is something that does concern me.