DecantersKingHenry
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I have a serial self harmer and I’m looking for something to stop him bumping his head in the Wagon while travelling, a lesser version of this would be good. Has anyone any suggestions?
Head Protector
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DecantersKingHenry
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He managed to do this overnight in his stable! The scrape to the lower right he did the previous Sunday when we went to the beach!
ILuvCowparsely
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I have a Full size one of these for sale had it before my late mare passed 2012 she used it a lot. After my friends horse split his head open in a box I bought one of these.
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ycbm
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You can buy police horse plexiglass curved visors which will stop him doing that. I also used 25mm pipe lagging taped to a headcollar with a browband added on my head banger.
I hope yours doesn't have the same issues mine had.
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I hope yours doesn't have the same issues mine had.
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DecantersKingHenry
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Hi, how much with postage?
DecantersKingHenry
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He can weave quite badly in the Wagon and if he’s on three legs when I go round the corner, we do have the odd bump ! What issues did yours have? X
ILuvCowparsely
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Happy to send it £ 25 inc postage as long as you are UK mainland as Ireland adds more postage
DecantersKingHenry
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You don’t have a picture with it on do you?
ILuvCowparsely
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If you give me 20 mins, I just got to get it out again and put it on my 16.1 ID mare ( hopefully as she is a bit head shy )
DecantersKingHenry
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Henry is just touching 18 hands. I have to get a little stool to put things like that on him as he doesn’t like it.
ycbm
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I could put him in a stable for the night and find him with a broken eye socket in the morning. Turn him out in a field with no obstructions in it except the boundaries, to find he smashed a cheek bone. He was seen to run straight into a wall when loose in a big barn. We never managed to find out what was wrong, it wasn't his eyesight, but he finally broke so much of his head that he ended up with untreatable trigeminal nerve damage and was PTS to save him any more pain.
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DecantersKingHenry
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ILuvCowparsely
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DecantersKingHenry
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That looks perfect! My number is 07719013894 If you want to WhatsApp me the details. X
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ILuvCowparsely
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£ 25 inclusive of postage, sorry phone changed it. So don't know what postage is but max you pay is £ 25, do find it is better if you use webbing headcollar as leather can make it slip. I like the heacollr my mare has which is a https://harryhall.com/cottage-craft...pUc9rnobc5jco2lKQi6UUkhYaArP6EALw_wcB#224=344
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94lunagem
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@DecantersKingHenry you might want to edit your post so your mobile number isn’t on the internet forever more
Birker2020
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You should have pm'd that because everyone's attention will be drawn to it@DecantersKingHenry you might want to edit your post so your mobile number isn’t on the internet forever more
94lunagem
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I don’t use PMs and was attempting to be helpful. No need to advise me what I should and shouldn’t do, thank you.You should have pm'd that because everyone's attention will be drawn to it
Breather
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What is it he’s hitting his head on?
It’s not self-harm.
It’s not self-harm.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Does he weave normally?
How do you travel him, and what is he hitting his head on?
How do you travel him, and what is he hitting his head on?
Season’s Bleatings
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You should have pm'd that because everyone's attention will be drawn to it
I noticed the number more than I noticed the message letting them know it was visible
I’m sure admin will sort
DecantersKingHenry
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They don’t quite come low enough, unfortunately
DecantersKingHenry
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It doesn’t give me an option to private message on my phone if you can contact me and let me know how to pay that would be great
ILuvCowparsely
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all sorted just so others knowIt doesn’t give me an option to private message on my phone if you can contact me and let me know how to pay that would be great
ILuvCowparsely
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Just had a thought. would a hanging treat keep him occupied like a likit tied to the tie ring, or maybe some sedaline just before leaving
DecantersKingHenry
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He is a very anxious boy, when he is on one with his weaving absolutely nothing distracts him even standing with him feeding treats. Going out somewhere with his Titanium mask on, and a couple of calming cookies he is not too bad, always worse on the way home. If he can see other horses when we arrive somewhere he will weave badly, but if all quiet he will stand. I have spoken to the vet whom was looking into anxiety meds but they where worried how he would be affected when ridden.
Breather
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When a horse is anxious is raises its head, so fixing the anxiety issues would be better for him than a getting a head protector.
Is he better with a friend travelling with him? Some groundwork, gentle lunge before loading to get him as relaxed as possible would be good. A stretch in walk on the lunge for a couple of minutes is good after travelling too.
A head protector will prevent the skin from being broken when he hit his head, but the force of the impact(s) will still be painful and harmful.
Use a wagon with more head clearance.