MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
Well-Known Member
Sorry you are having this problem.
My old gel was a headshaker. Sadly it was a chronic trigeminal nerve case and there was nothing could be done. Sorry, probably frightening you. But at least with yours you know that a nose-net helps.
re. Magnesium. It didn't help mine, not at all. It was recommended by my vet, just to try it. Neither did acupuncture - all that did was make my poor old girl mortally afraid of needles, I'd never do that to a horse again. Salt Therapy? You could try it. I didn't get to try this with my mare, tried it with my pony who has asthma, and frankly it wasn't giving me the long-term relief for her I'd hoped for so I discontinued it. But you might find it helps yours.
Basically, with headshaking, you can spend a LOT (and I mean a lot) of money to try and find a reason/diagnosis. You may decide you want to go the vet route and spend £££ on diagnostics, or whether to persevere with perhaps riding in a full-face net (including ears covering) and see if that helps. You may also need to look at getting teeth checked, and consider bridle & bitting. An anatomical bridle or even a bitless bridle might help.
Sorry can't be more helpful.
My old gel was a headshaker. Sadly it was a chronic trigeminal nerve case and there was nothing could be done. Sorry, probably frightening you. But at least with yours you know that a nose-net helps.
re. Magnesium. It didn't help mine, not at all. It was recommended by my vet, just to try it. Neither did acupuncture - all that did was make my poor old girl mortally afraid of needles, I'd never do that to a horse again. Salt Therapy? You could try it. I didn't get to try this with my mare, tried it with my pony who has asthma, and frankly it wasn't giving me the long-term relief for her I'd hoped for so I discontinued it. But you might find it helps yours.
Basically, with headshaking, you can spend a LOT (and I mean a lot) of money to try and find a reason/diagnosis. You may decide you want to go the vet route and spend £££ on diagnostics, or whether to persevere with perhaps riding in a full-face net (including ears covering) and see if that helps. You may also need to look at getting teeth checked, and consider bridle & bitting. An anatomical bridle or even a bitless bridle might help.
Sorry can't be more helpful.
