Help - Is this normal? Panic Stricken....

Personally I would have got the vet pretty quickly when he wouldnt get up (if this is unusual for him). I certainly would have called him once I saw the horse could barely walk and wouldnt have made him walk to a stable....... It could be laminitis which makes it extremely painful for horses to walk.

He really shouldn't have been allowed on such lush grass anyway! Sorry but this is a real bug-bear of mine. NO horse should be on proper "lush" grazing because ANY horse can get laminitis. Having had 2 ponies with the condition (one came to me like this, the others was brought on by concussion) - it is horrendous and can so easily be avoided in a lot of cases.
 
just to update you, i called a vet and was advised that alot of horses are totally chilled out, almost too much at the moment because of the high humidity and the lush grass and the high moisture content making it so bloating. i had an acquaintance (sp?) down from the local equine college (i really am very lucky) who said he was absolutely fine and there is not a bit of fat on him and just to keep riding him as much and as often as i can. the following morning (he was in the starvation paddock and is being rotated every few hours which he is not happy about - even spent all night in last night) i went down and he was nice and lively and there were 4 other horses flat out, completely sparko in the fields! my boy and i had a lesson and he was as cheeky as normal. im thrilled and thought i would let you know. lets hope there is a break in the weather today and i can get him out for a couple of hours. alot of people have told me that the panic of the forum can be equally as scary as the problem so i will learn to post after an event not during it so as not to panic anyone else. i have been given some great advice about signs of colic and laminitis which are invaluable so a lesson can always be learnt. thanks guys/girls.
 
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