RuthnMeg
Well-Known Member
I look after (amongst others) a 7 year old coloured 16.2 cob gelding called 'Murphy'! I adore him, he really is a favorite.
He is currently off work due to a slight tendon injury, but has done his stint of box rest and is now 'tiny patch paddock bound'. However, during one of his scans, it turns out he also has the start of navicular. I don't know much about the prognosis of this, how fast it will develop and whether or not he will become the main hunt horse next season, like he was last 2 seasons - he is a fab hunter!
Anyway, after his box rest stint, he now wants to be an indoor horse, so after only about 30 mins out, he starts charging around, turning it to mud! He has a 'thing' about not being caught (so I keep getting told), but i've never found it a problem, although he does give you the 'suspisious' look. The male owner can't even touch him, Murphy would climb walls to escape him. I feel so sorry for him, bottom of the line to 'do', he looks like a furry war horse! I adore this horse, and its so nice to have a horse who looks for you. I hope he will recover fully to do his job next year.
Anyway, questions - how to keep a horse happy other than food? and, peoples experiences with navicular please. I would offer to have him on loan if he can't be a hunter, but what iam I letting myself in for?!?
And another thing, what do Irish horses go through to become so nervous of men?
Thanks guys in advance.
He is currently off work due to a slight tendon injury, but has done his stint of box rest and is now 'tiny patch paddock bound'. However, during one of his scans, it turns out he also has the start of navicular. I don't know much about the prognosis of this, how fast it will develop and whether or not he will become the main hunt horse next season, like he was last 2 seasons - he is a fab hunter!
Anyway, after his box rest stint, he now wants to be an indoor horse, so after only about 30 mins out, he starts charging around, turning it to mud! He has a 'thing' about not being caught (so I keep getting told), but i've never found it a problem, although he does give you the 'suspisious' look. The male owner can't even touch him, Murphy would climb walls to escape him. I feel so sorry for him, bottom of the line to 'do', he looks like a furry war horse! I adore this horse, and its so nice to have a horse who looks for you. I hope he will recover fully to do his job next year.
Anyway, questions - how to keep a horse happy other than food? and, peoples experiences with navicular please. I would offer to have him on loan if he can't be a hunter, but what iam I letting myself in for?!?
And another thing, what do Irish horses go through to become so nervous of men?
Thanks guys in advance.