Could a bad back/ high up the leg make her behave this bad?

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Been having really bad trouble with Joise recently. She's normally such a sensible, if a little nappy, horse.

Over the past week or so her behaviour has changed quite drematically. She's very nappy in the school, not wanting to work, and just going everywhere at a million miles an hour quite often sideways.

Out hacking she's been really bad. Head shaking, spooking at everything she can, turning round. She feels like she's going to boly at any moment. Being a real pain, but all along I've been saying she's not right. It's like she never chills out. Everyone else says it's the spring grass. First thought was teeth, had them done Sat.

Was free schooling her today (first time
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) and although she was well behaved and she clearly liked it. She's really not sound on the right reign. To me it looks like either high up in her leg/hip, or her back, there's also a quite a predominant 'click' too. So that'll be the next thing to get checked.

Would this really have changed her behaviour so dramatically though? Is there anything I can do to try stretch/ help her until the back lady comes?
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Could it be hormonal?

The mare that had the surprise foal at our yard really suffered for nearly a year after her foal was weaned. Maybe try some Tranquility....it contains Valerian which works really well on my mare.

Hope she is ok soon. Keep us posted
 
It could be this aswell. she's been really fab since the first day of weaning, although she's still not stopped producing all her milk grr. She just changed so dramatically, it has to be 'something' you know? Not just oh she's being a pain in the ar*e xxx
 
Could be hind suspensories?? Friends horse has just been to rossdales for a bilateral denervectomy!

Weeks of thinking it was the horses back! It wasn't! The horse developed all sorts of naps! didn't effect the free schooling though!

Maybe ask to get reffered to Andy Bathe at rossdales!
 
I would definitely ask the vet to check out the hormonal route. They had to give my friends mare something to stop her milk and make her come into season as she had what appeared to be permanent PMT. Poor thing.
 
Sorry to hear you are having problems... I would agree with what some others have said that something being painful would cause the type of behavioural problems you have said. I know when Hannah's pelvis was out she would suddenly shoot sideways as if spooking at something, but we later found out it was pain.

I would get her checked, then if it is not pain you can rule that out before falling out with her
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Seriously though, I think it is worth it even if there is nothing wrong as it gives you peace of mind!
 
she isn't having a phamtom pregnancy,not sure if horses have these?
i would definately ask the vet about the milk,when i wean mine i deprive them of milk for a few days,well limit it- best say that before i get shot down,and this seems to work well for me.
 
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