chancing
Well-Known Member
Hello,
Will try and keep a long story short. 10yr old ISH gelding bought in january came to me 'hunting fit' very poor condition, sore back bad feet etc. Slowly fixed all issues went great guns until april he began napping rearing shooting off refusing to work, had saddle and back re done. Behaviour continued recently scoped and found 2/3 sites of grade 2/3 ulcers. Currently 5 days into treatment for them. he has 5 more days before i can continue working him.
Has anyone else experienced a horse turn from genuine and kind but cheeky to downright horrendous and terrifying to ride, spooky very unpredicatable etc that once ulcers have been treated has returned to nice person they were prior to ulcers and treatment.
How do you manage your horses with ulcers? I have managed to secure a field not too far away for winter so he can have access to turnout as normally they are in oct/april time. I will be feeding a small chaff feed prior to exercise and ensuring constant access to forage - which he has normally anyway.
Are there any other measures I can take to help them heal and stop them returning and get my lovely boy back. End of my tether now cost me £2000 plus in last few months to get him sorted out, which i dont mind at all if it gets my friend back to the way he was when i first bought him in january.
Thank you
Will try and keep a long story short. 10yr old ISH gelding bought in january came to me 'hunting fit' very poor condition, sore back bad feet etc. Slowly fixed all issues went great guns until april he began napping rearing shooting off refusing to work, had saddle and back re done. Behaviour continued recently scoped and found 2/3 sites of grade 2/3 ulcers. Currently 5 days into treatment for them. he has 5 more days before i can continue working him.
Has anyone else experienced a horse turn from genuine and kind but cheeky to downright horrendous and terrifying to ride, spooky very unpredicatable etc that once ulcers have been treated has returned to nice person they were prior to ulcers and treatment.
How do you manage your horses with ulcers? I have managed to secure a field not too far away for winter so he can have access to turnout as normally they are in oct/april time. I will be feeding a small chaff feed prior to exercise and ensuring constant access to forage - which he has normally anyway.
Are there any other measures I can take to help them heal and stop them returning and get my lovely boy back. End of my tether now cost me £2000 plus in last few months to get him sorted out, which i dont mind at all if it gets my friend back to the way he was when i first bought him in january.
Thank you