Horse tries to wee all the time when stressed/excited...

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As title. My boy is always quite wet anyway, but noticed recently that out Hunting when he is excited and when he is a bit stressed (e.g. today as we have moved to a new yard) he will try and wee every few minutes - even though there is nothing left for him to do! Anyone else's horses do this? Should I be worried?
 
I had a bonkers welsh D who was the same, he also lost a lot of fluid through sweating profusely. He was a hunter and remained excited all night after a days hunting. He had to be carefully managed in respect of electrolytes and feeding.
 
Mine always wees at the meet - a tad embarrasing!!

Tbh I don't think there is much you can do about it, unless the horse 'grows' out of it.
 
Out hunting mine often wees several times (unusual for her to wee at all under saddle doing other work) I've noticed its often triggered if they see another horse wee even if they only went for one 20 mins ago! I wouldn't be too concerned if only when excited particularly if he is actually weeing the first time he goes rather than just trying. If you are at all concerned though I'd contact your vet and just ask to talk to them over the phone, mine are happy to give a bit of guidance FOC that way and then we go from there :).
 
Slightly different and maybe completely unrelated but I remember one of the riding school ponies years ago would stop and try to wee all the time, he turned out to have a problem with his kidneys, it was worse if you put weight on his back until he was diagnosed and taken off work, so maybe worth a chat with the vet just in case?
 
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