Horses with personal space issues - does anyone else have a horse like this?

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

So what is supposed to be the answer?

 

[Wagtail]

he's worse after a night in, definitely. When he was out 24/7 last summer, he was a changed horse, then it all started again when they were stabled overnight in November - so if it was ulcers and have been thinking of this all night....then they wouldn't go away and come back again. Also, thinking about that youtube link - could gastric ulcers really affect the withers?? there are no gastric bits there...

The mare with ulcers at my yard gets completely better without treatment when out 24/7 in the summer.

I think your horse has ulcers. Horses do not react like that for no reason. Horses like to have as confrontation free a life as possible and will not use up energy such as you describe unless there is a very good reason.

 

[Wagtail]

Horses with gastric ulcers very rarely exhibit all the signs. The vets here and at three equine hospitals all said the mare was very unlikely to have ulcers as she looked well, her droppings were fine, she ate well, she was good to tack up etc etc. Her only symptoms were a reluctance to be touched around her body, and dislike of the leg going on when ridden. Her owner spent £8k sending her to AHT, Rossdales and the RVC at Hatfield. In the end she insisted they scoped the mare, and they found ulcers. Once treated, all her symptoms vanished.

 

[Waffles]

The answer was supposed to be that there isn't a problem then, but am going to have a further chat with him later on.

 

[Waffles]

Have seen vet - long chat and check up. He says he's just a git.

 

[JillA]

Have seen vet - long chat and check up. He says he's just a git.

Oh nice

 

[Hippona]

If he's better when out 24/7....worse after being stood in a stable overnight, tetchy in certain areas.....then I would stop the beet and mix and give him a fibre only diet.

I bet my bottom dollar he improves.....

 

[Waffles]

might be worth a try

 

[soulfull]

Hmmm I also still think it is ulcers
My specialist equine vet told
Me mt lads was behavioural too. He was wrong! You said he is intelligent. So he knows after you've groomed his neck you go to his tummy!! Again my lad was the same. He was in good health otherwise, eating well, muck fine etc etc
Then later started to have behavioural problem ridden. They all have different pain thresholds so some will react to things worse than others. Incidently even when he had ridden behavioural problems he was still ok to tack up. my lad will leave some haylage as there are parts of a net he doesn't like. But often tucked into a fresh net like he was hungry

 

[Wagtail]

Hmmm I also still think it is ulcers
My specialist equine vet told
Me mt lads was behavioural too. He was wrong! You said he is intelligent. So he knows after you've groomed his neck you go to his tummy!! Again my lad was the same. He was in good health otherwise, eating well, muck fine etc etc
Then later started to have behavioural problem ridden. They all have different pain thresholds so some will react to things worse than others. Incidently even when he had ridden behavioural problems he was still ok to tack up. my lad will leave some haylage as there are parts of a net he doesn't like. But often tucked into a fresh net like he was hungry

Completely agree. Our vet told us the mare here was just napping and trying it on. So did two equine hospitals, because strangely, when their staff rode her, she behaved impeccably. They did have her owner and me doubting ourselves. So much so that one day I decided to really push her. I was having none of her 'bad' behaviour'. The result? She reared, span, and nearly came down on top of me over the arena fence! So we sent her to the Royal veterinary hospital at Hatfield. They said the same until the owner insisted they scoped for ulcers, and then they found them. Since treatment, she is lovely to ride again.

OP I think your vet is wrong.

 

[JillA]

You could always treat for ulcers and see if it helps - that would be as clear a diagnosis as you can get. Coconut (or similar) oil, bicarb, low sugar diet, activated charcoal, lots of fibre, aloe vera for healing and always something in the stomach. I scrounged some unused Omeprazole off family and friends but not everyone can manage to do that.
Then change your vet

 

[PolarSkye]

It'ss not always a bad thing having people giving your horse a wide berth. Stops the gossiping and bitching groups meeting up outside your stable thats for sure

Oh I so agree with this . Unfortunately, I possess one of the friendliest horses on the yard which means I often have the equivalent of a mothers' meeting outside his stable . . . grrrrrr.

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