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[equestrian7474]

i came into the stable yesterday to find a cut on my mare’s hindquarters. I got my yard owner to check it and he said it looked fine and wasn’t deep. She was fine to handle while I groomed and tacked up in the morning, but when i went to tack her up again later on in the day she got very aggressive, kicking two of my friends and my instructor. Of course I’m going to get the vet to look at her but what should I do until then? I can’t even go into her stable.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Encourage your horse to turn towards the door, put a headcollar/halter on her and don't go behind her until you have got this sorted out. What on earth was your instructor doing to get kicked? If you want someone to inspect the cut on the quarters get hold of the horse in the way I have suggested then staying close to her shoulder turn her round back her up to the closed door and let vet/whoever deal with her over the door.

As she seems to be so upset by this, I would get a vet involved. It is possible that she has damaged herself by rubbing on something but it does make me wonder what happened.

 

[HazuraJane]

Sounds like perhaps there is more to the injury than just a cut. Do as Pearlsasinger suggested.

 

[equestrian7474]

Encourage your horse to turn towards the door, put a headcollar/halter on her and don't go behind her until you have got this sorted out. What on earth was your instructor doing to get kicked? If you want someone to inspect the cut on the quarters get hold of the horse in the way I have suggested then staying close to her shoulder turn her round back her up to the closed door and let vet/whoever deal with her over the door.

As she seems to be so upset by this, I would get a vet involved. It is possible that she has damaged herself by rubbing on something but it does make me wonder what happened.

When she kicked, nobody was standing near her hindquarters, she’d really quickly turn around and kick out.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

That is why you need to hold her, standing close to her head and have anyone looking at her over the door, then she won't be able to kick. She was obviously very wary of anyone getting near to her hindquarters. Has anyone tried to clean the wound with something that stings? Get a vet opinion, is my advice.