How long to get a cob fit? One that has tied up for no apparent reason.

[MrsMozart]

Little Cob tied up a couple of weeks ago, for no apparent reason.

D1 is pretty gutted . She'd been working him good and steady and he was getting fit and really starting to come on well . Was aiming for the ODE at Eland in August.

Anyhoo, he was listless a few weeks ago, turns out the bloods showed that he had been tied up! No idea how or why.

He's on field rest for until Friday, when the vet will be back out to see him and possibly take bloods again.

D1 is keen to start getting him fit again as soon as she gets the go-ahead from the vet, but appreciates it's going to be a slow and steady process.

Any ideas how long it might take to get him fit?

And, does anyone know if working/competing LC in the warm/hot weather in the summer could bring on another episode?

I'm going to put this in NL and Vet and Comp Rider as well (to get as much coverage as possible! ). Thankies in advance to anyone who is able to offer some guidance/advice . Hot choccies

 

[Aces_High]

I've had had to manage quite a few horses that have tied up. Lots of 2/3yr old fillies are prone to it. There are lots of supplements on the market to try. Different things to think about - Canadian Hay, high protein mixes can all add to why it might have happened. When my big horse was in training he had to be on meadow hay and racehorse cubes. He was on something called Equine Alkaline Syrup (not too expensive) and was exercised EVERY day without fail! I would also try and turnout as often as possible too - ideally every day even if only for an hour. Sometimes it can be bought on by stress - 1/2 ACP was tried and helped just whilst we were getting back into the routine. I do think it's trial and error a little to find a routine which suits the horse. As for getting back to peak fitness, it depends on the horse and how quickly he recovers from his inital attack - not much help!! I'd be thinking that in 10/14 days you should be ok to have him back in medium work. That to me would be steady canters and a good bit of walking and trotting. Does depend on the gee gee though. Good luck and I hope he doesn't tie up again.