Does this look normal to you?

[Twigben]

Does he look normal getting up from rolling? What do you think about his walk?

 

[Stinkbomb]

I have seen horses get up like that before but i do think he is walking a little strange from his back end. Does he do this all the time? How is he in general?

 

[jesterfaerie]

My lad sometimes sits up like he does after rolling (but usualy then shuffles around on him bum and rolls to the opposite side) he doesn't look too bad whilst walking off, but I am not 100% and I also don't know how he usualy walks.

 

[clipertyplop]

our horse gets up quite often like that and sits there for quite a while too. i dont worry too much about that. hard to tell from the vid but he does look a bit stiff down near side hind but like a say hard to tell from vid also notice that you have one of them springy gate thingys somone on here reported a nasty accident with one which required stitches sorry not much help

 

[flyingfeet]

Not sure about the walk as the camera isn't straight

However the sitting up is perfectly normal to me, mine does this and begins a horsey yoga routine to try and scratch his belly with his back legs. Product of sweet itch and the others don't often do this.

Although caught his brother having a good belly scratch the other day as we have lots of weird small, but not midges bugs about.

 

[henryhorn]

Yes, although the sitting dog position often indicates some damage to the pelvis he just looks as if he likes getting up that method.
A mare we had used to sit for ages in that position and the chiro said it was because her pelvis had twisted, your pony looks nothing like that, so I wouldn't worry.

 

[ticobay831]

Hi there
My horse does it as well, hes always done it, he sits up and shuffles round on his bum and rolls the other side he then gets up and sits for ages somtimes just looking around the field.
Ive had him for 21yrs and hes always done it and theres nothing wrong with him at all.
You could get his back checked to put your mind at rest, but you'll probably find theres nothing wrong with him

Debs x

 

[shandy133]

my mums lippizanner sits like that in the field.... and my old pony would sit for a moment whilst getting up from his roll. i dont think thats a problem, isnt it how some horses get their balance half way through the "get up"? yeah, get his back checked, then see his his walk/sitting habit changes after it. if it doesnt, thats just him. how long has he done it?

 

[Super_Kat]

Mine sometimes get up like that, I would't worry too much.

 

[MagicMelon]

Mine do this sometimes. I think he's fine. His walk after isn't a proper walk - I mean he's having a bit of excitement isnt he? One of mine gets very excited with rolling, when he gets up he usually does a massive fly buck and tanks off!

 

[ru-fi-do]

My itchy shetland gets up like this and sometimes itch's his bum for a while before getting back on all fours!

I did think he looked quite stiff from behind on his near side when he walked away from the camera, but not sure if this was the camera angle, so would be interested to see another shot, he just didn't seem like he was stepping through more a shuffle if that makes sense!

 

[rubyred]

Don't worry about getting up but does walk wide behind could check for hock problems

 

[JessPickle]

a pony at my yard does that then she shifts round in a full circle to itch her behind! I wouldnt worry too much

 

[Theresa_F]

Both mine often get up like this, and Chancer particularly likes to sit and view his surroundings.

Looked a little stiff behind but nothing major - but difficult to tell from the angle of the camera.

 

[igglepiggle]

He looks pretty happy to me!

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

He looks fine to me too