twinkle
Well-Known Member
Well I have bought myself last year an exracer. Got him in June last year and pretty much turned him away to sort his feet out as he kept loosing shoes and bought him back in work in sept, he was fine and has been fine until a couple of weeks ago!
In my lesson two weeks ago he started to head shake right at the end after working really well was a cold ish day and cloudy. Since then have tryed to make a diary of the weather conditions but have had no pattern it's not every day. And is enough to have to stop riding him as not getting anywhere with him when he starts.
He has done it about three times since and they have all been different weather conditions to sunny cloudy and light snow. but have ridden him in these weathe conditions and he is fine in them aslo so thinking its not weather related.
some times he starts straight away and then other times as soon as I've had a bit of a trot. He does a quick jilt with his head and full on up and down and snorts alot and try's to rub his nose. I've tryed a nose net and its not made any difference.
So where do I go from here?
He also has small aural plaques in his ears. he dont really like you touching his ears but will let you a little if you have to. He is fine with a bridle and headcollar. Could these be contributing to it but they haven't changed since winter and i think it is more nose related as clears blows he's nose lots when he starts to do it.
Do I go straight to the vet for investigation or try some supplement?
Please feel free to share your experience and outcomes!
Thanks
In my lesson two weeks ago he started to head shake right at the end after working really well was a cold ish day and cloudy. Since then have tryed to make a diary of the weather conditions but have had no pattern it's not every day. And is enough to have to stop riding him as not getting anywhere with him when he starts.
He has done it about three times since and they have all been different weather conditions to sunny cloudy and light snow. but have ridden him in these weathe conditions and he is fine in them aslo so thinking its not weather related.
some times he starts straight away and then other times as soon as I've had a bit of a trot. He does a quick jilt with his head and full on up and down and snorts alot and try's to rub his nose. I've tryed a nose net and its not made any difference.
So where do I go from here?
He also has small aural plaques in his ears. he dont really like you touching his ears but will let you a little if you have to. He is fine with a bridle and headcollar. Could these be contributing to it but they haven't changed since winter and i think it is more nose related as clears blows he's nose lots when he starts to do it.
Do I go straight to the vet for investigation or try some supplement?
Please feel free to share your experience and outcomes!
Thanks