Free lease horse is unrideable due to head shaking - advice?

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And not just that, my Clydesdale free lease horse is also shedding. I know equine head shaking syndrome can be triggered by several factors, but is it, in any way, causing the unexpected shedding too? Is it also a breed related issue? By the way, my free lease mare is a falmarksforsen clydesdale (link to the description: http://falmarksforsenclydesdales.se , they are still draft horses despite the name), but I am not quite sure if the breed is known to suffer from both equine head shaking with shedding, or if is this an isolated health issue.

I am quite lost, she is a free lease and I know I have to assume all her health care and treatment. I would appreciate all advice, thank you!
 
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I suppose if you have taken a written, legal contract where you assume responsibility it will cover these eventualities. So it would seem you need to read the contract and get legal advice. The terms of the contract will make it clear if you have to assume all veterinary care.
Was the horse given to you as a ride able animal or was there any mention of a pre existing condition,
Have you contacted the owner and what do they say.
Have you had a vet examine the horse. This seems to be essential and you need to tell them that there may be legal complications.
Head shaking can have a lot of variations, not always unride able. Try feeding 25gms of salt and try a nose net [I have seen people mention this] and search on here for headshaking posts
The shedding may be related, I am thinking a Cushings test might be required, but there is no point if you are not going to keep the horse but may be required if you want to declare the contract void.
http://www.equine-vets.com/fact-sheets/hormonal-problems/cushings-disease
I am not a lawyer, but I would consider that if you have been led to believe that the horse was healthy, or that this pre existing condition [assuming it is pre existing] was deliberately not declared, the contract is not valid.
 
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In terms of the head shaking have you tried lining his nose with lots of Vaseline to catch any pollen? A bit like what we do for hay fever! I have also seen people recently riding in a full fly mask with nose net- I mean the type you use in the field that cover nose, eyes etc. I would be surprised if shedding is the culprit- my horse is still getting rid of the remnants of his coat- I guess it depends where in the country you are as to how warm it has been. It would be worth having a chat with your vet and seeing if there's anything they can recommend.
 
Hmmm, of course horses will shed winter coats naturally, I just assumed that it was late in the year for this occurence, but I suppose it will be at different times in different countries.
 
Mine are all late shedding this year, and it is seasonal, just like some headshaking is seasonal - there's the link. Becky Holden has had remarkable success with her headshaker thanks toi Equifeast, but I don't think hers was seasonal. Worth talking to them though, they are very helpful - sure they will try and sell you their product but that's what you would expect and it could be worth a try.
 
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