DD265
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Hi All
This is my first post *waves*
I have a 21 year old Welsh Cob who was diagnosed with Wobblers Syndrome in 2010. He retired at the time because the cause is arthritis in his spine but we potter around inhand on the bridleway and quiet roads around us. Occasionally we even show off some welsh cob trot on a flat bit. Recently he's taken to pulling me up the hill on the bridleway because he's discovered that there's more grass up there.
This winter he's lost a lot of the muscle he had and finally starting to look his age but then it has been long and hard, and he has been retired over 2 years. I long reined him a little before winter but intend to start that up again now that the weather is getting better. Only 5-10 minute bursts but hopefully it can keep him ticking over.
We (he's on full livery with a wonderful YO) seem to manage him quite well because he's come on in leaps and bounds since being diagnosed. Box rest that the vets recommended initially was a no go, but he is turned out 8-4/5 every day (he prefers the routine of coming in at night) and kept barefoot. We give him pain relief if he needs it (this is usually if hard ground bruises his feet) and he has Cortavet which does make a big difference.
I was wondering what other peoples experiences of wobblers were?
This is my first post *waves*
I have a 21 year old Welsh Cob who was diagnosed with Wobblers Syndrome in 2010. He retired at the time because the cause is arthritis in his spine but we potter around inhand on the bridleway and quiet roads around us. Occasionally we even show off some welsh cob trot on a flat bit. Recently he's taken to pulling me up the hill on the bridleway because he's discovered that there's more grass up there.
This winter he's lost a lot of the muscle he had and finally starting to look his age but then it has been long and hard, and he has been retired over 2 years. I long reined him a little before winter but intend to start that up again now that the weather is getting better. Only 5-10 minute bursts but hopefully it can keep him ticking over.
We (he's on full livery with a wonderful YO) seem to manage him quite well because he's come on in leaps and bounds since being diagnosed. Box rest that the vets recommended initially was a no go, but he is turned out 8-4/5 every day (he prefers the routine of coming in at night) and kept barefoot. We give him pain relief if he needs it (this is usually if hard ground bruises his feet) and he has Cortavet which does make a big difference.
I was wondering what other peoples experiences of wobblers were?
