Poppyhorse
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Hi everyone. My current horse has melanomas in his throat and guttral pouch. Very long story short, we knew he had these when we purchased him so got him very cheaply. We were hoping to give him a good couple of years. He had 1 removed from his girth when he was only 4/5 years old, he now has another one growing there and the ones in his throat have increased tenfold in the past year. He has now become exceptionally spooky when being schooled on the right rein (melanomas are all on his right side by the way). It is almost as if he can't flex right on that rein. Jumping like a stag (although still spooky at some jumps). He also has a new lump in his left side of his throat. I do have the vet coming back on Friday to discuss our options but does anyone have any experience of a horse becoming spooky like this due to melanomas or has anyone else experienced this situation in such a young horse? (he is now 9)