serena2005
Well-Known Member
Hello,
Can anyone give me some advice on early signs of blindness.
The more I think about it the more I convince myself my horse is going blind in one eye.
Signs I have noticed:
Spooks worse on one side in hand and ridden.
Prefers if you walk on her off side when led (off side eye is the one I believe is losing sight)
Only turns one way when put in the stable (haven't noted if she turns both ways after being left in the stable)
On the left rein when ridden bends head outwards
If she's bending inwards on the left rein she will suddenly spook as if something just appeared.
Doesn't like horses coming up behind her
Iv done a little bit of research online, but there's not much available, she has had some weeping but it's bot constant and at the time I put it down to the change of weather.
I haven't examined her eyes closely as I didn't know what to look for, after seeing some pictures online I will look at her eye for the moon Mark.
Are these early signs or am I imagining it and giving her more excuses for her spooking.
The vet in due for jabs next month so I will ask her opinion. But I didn't know how urgent it is, can sight loss be a sudden occurrence or gradual over years.
She has no issues jumping and we recently went xc which she was super at.
So I'm not to concerned just yet. But like I said I don't have much knowledge or experience of this kind of problem.
If she is losing her sight what should I expect from her in the future? I know people ride one eyed horses but what can't they do?
Thanks for reading and any information and advice would be great, thank you xxx
Can anyone give me some advice on early signs of blindness.
The more I think about it the more I convince myself my horse is going blind in one eye.
Signs I have noticed:
Spooks worse on one side in hand and ridden.
Prefers if you walk on her off side when led (off side eye is the one I believe is losing sight)
Only turns one way when put in the stable (haven't noted if she turns both ways after being left in the stable)
On the left rein when ridden bends head outwards
If she's bending inwards on the left rein she will suddenly spook as if something just appeared.
Doesn't like horses coming up behind her
Iv done a little bit of research online, but there's not much available, she has had some weeping but it's bot constant and at the time I put it down to the change of weather.
I haven't examined her eyes closely as I didn't know what to look for, after seeing some pictures online I will look at her eye for the moon Mark.
Are these early signs or am I imagining it and giving her more excuses for her spooking.
The vet in due for jabs next month so I will ask her opinion. But I didn't know how urgent it is, can sight loss be a sudden occurrence or gradual over years.
She has no issues jumping and we recently went xc which she was super at.
So I'm not to concerned just yet. But like I said I don't have much knowledge or experience of this kind of problem.
If she is losing her sight what should I expect from her in the future? I know people ride one eyed horses but what can't they do?
Thanks for reading and any information and advice would be great, thank you xxx