pics of the self-harmer in action!

[only_me]

i would consider my horse accident prone, and sometimes a self-harmer, and usually have no idea how he cuts himself! he has the most odd cuts in the strangest of places

he has a very mellow attitude to life, and im beginning to see how he cuts himself!!

example - put him out in the gravel patch beside my stables so he could let off a bit of steam and bucks!

been out for app 5 mins, and he is hungry, and i come back to see him:

he is trying to eat the grass on the other side of the fence, and is standing on these:

luckily for me he didnt harm himself this time

do you think he has any sense?

have you any experiences of selfharming horses?

 

[redmerl]

That would explain it!

He is very clever though, you should be proud!

 

[Sam1985]

Aw bless him!! He just thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence!!

 

[Minnies_Mum]

My sister's horse bites her chest when her rug or girth is done, she grabs a huge chunk of skin in her teeth! She has actually drawn blood before.

 

[Oldred]

Eeek! An accident prone horse and wire fencing? Would it be a good idea to run some electric tape in front of it to keep him away?

 

[Marchtime]

I too have a self harming horse. He is prone to ripping his shoes off in the stable the night before a competition. Has also been known to hit his head on the top of his stable door the morning of a competition (twice). Stood on himself thus chipping the bone in the top of his hind leg. Kicked himself with his other front leg causing damage to the tendon sheath (vet thought he's fractured his splint bone!). Many overreach injuries despite living in overreach boots. Not to mention numerous cuts, strains etc. And is prone to bouts of man flu, requiring lots of time off work. Did I mention I know he does all this to himself as he goes out alone in a small post and rail paddock... He is now retired to hacking at the age of 9yrs having done yet another ligament. My horse needs help!

 

[only_me]

ok, your horse wins! i think your horse is mine's hero

im sure there is a brain in there somewhere.... i think.... hidden quite deep in......

the wire fence is actually ok, he seems to be able to avoid it.

however, he would be much more likely to slip on a dropping in the middle of the field and land on his shoulder awkardly

have to say, was quite impressed that he used the stones to help him get the grass

 

[Oldred]

Just to add my mare did a ligament in the field a few months after buying her. Now had the op and on box rest in large, deep littered stable. So far has trod on herself twice - legs naturally blown up and hot, pulled shoe half off tearing hoof, skinned a hock (how?? bed is 2 ft deep), had slight impaction colic, put foot into haynet (just stood there waiting for me to remove). Its only been two months. My other horses have not done any of this stuff in 8 years!

 

[NeilM]

That is one bright boy.

There are plenty of people who couldn't have figured that out

 

[custard]

LMAO! Is he part Native somewhere along the line? That kind of inventiveness is usually reserved for ponies but would deff try backing up the fence with electric anyway.