dwi
Well-Known Member
daisy was lovely yesterday but really difficult to ride today and very odd on the yard for no apparent reason. I'm about to go off on holiday for two weeks and worried about leaving her if she's in pain.
We brought her in and then left her in her stable for about 2 hours before we rode her because it was raining and I obviously couldn't ride a wet horse. She often bangs the door a little before she settles but she went completely loopy and was striking the door very hard with what sounded like both front feet although don't ask me how. I didn't see because as soon as I appear she stops, we assume its just attention seeking, she did when I went away. She tried to escape from the stable several times as I went in and out which is again unusual for her.
She was fine to tack up but then very difficult to get on to, tried to trot every time I lifted my leg to tighten the girth, exploded on the spot a few times, backed up, spun round and was completely unresponsive. The only time she's ever been like that before was when we met a very large lorry which I could understand, but this out of character ridden behaviour coupled with the panicking in the stable when i wasn't there made me wonder if she's in pain.
This may sound stupid but would I be overreacting to get someone out to look at her back? If so who? Vet? Physio? Chiro? Osteopath? How can I tell who she needs in that there is nothing obviously wrong with her apart from the sudden change in behaviour.
We brought her in and then left her in her stable for about 2 hours before we rode her because it was raining and I obviously couldn't ride a wet horse. She often bangs the door a little before she settles but she went completely loopy and was striking the door very hard with what sounded like both front feet although don't ask me how. I didn't see because as soon as I appear she stops, we assume its just attention seeking, she did when I went away. She tried to escape from the stable several times as I went in and out which is again unusual for her.
She was fine to tack up but then very difficult to get on to, tried to trot every time I lifted my leg to tighten the girth, exploded on the spot a few times, backed up, spun round and was completely unresponsive. The only time she's ever been like that before was when we met a very large lorry which I could understand, but this out of character ridden behaviour coupled with the panicking in the stable when i wasn't there made me wonder if she's in pain.
This may sound stupid but would I be overreacting to get someone out to look at her back? If so who? Vet? Physio? Chiro? Osteopath? How can I tell who she needs in that there is nothing obviously wrong with her apart from the sudden change in behaviour.
