I don't know what title to put..

[jessikaGinger]

This is going to be long...Very long

Bought a 13.2 chestnut mare 5yro in 2010 (now 7yro)
Sorry state, underweight, worms, Nervous..but bombproof to ride

Fast forward to june 2011 she pops out a foal which was weaned at christmas

I brought her back into work and she was great bombproof steady hack (quite green)

i started bringing her on with more and more schooling

I Rode her on the thursday and she was great, rode her friday she was bucking every time i put my leg on/ asked her to do anything
When i touched her hind or stomach she flinched slightly - even when brushing
This was at the start of summer
She also mounted a few horses around this time

i got the vet out, did a bute trial with 2 weeks box rest still same reaction
Vet checked for lameness - fine
she did a poo sample for ulcers - clear

So we tried physio - she was tight but nothing too worrying
Teeth - perfect
Saddle - not a problem

had her ovaries checked - one was large but she had just been in season
he took bloods - fine
So he gave me 'Calmex' and said if it is hormonal that will help but he thinks its behavioural
she has been on calmex 2 weeks and for the first week she seemed to be her old self plodding along not sensitive to touch although still Evil with other horses
Yesterday she was a bucking broncking loony
Same again today - if i tell her off it makes no difference, if i ignore her it makes no difference

I really have no idea what to try next? suggestions please

 

[flintfootfilly]

You say she was mounting other horses................. do you mean like she was a stallion?

If so, did the vet not pick up on that?

What did the blood test cover? Did they include inhibin (to see if there's an ovarian tumour/cyst)?

Did they rectal/ultrasound for ovarian tumours/cysts?

Hope you find out what's up.

Sarah

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I was just wondering why your Vet didn't scope for ulcers?

 

[Racergirl]

a poo sample for ulcers??

(sorry - thats really confused me!)

Hope you get to the bottom of what the problem is, and its simple to sort out.

 

[jessikaGinger]

She had her ovaries scanned (my request) and they were ok..
As with everything I've requested as he genuinely thinks its behaviour
I know my pony I'm sure it's not..
Yes mounting like she's a stallion although she hasn't done this for a while