Pony head flicks when something is above their head.

[Leo Walker]

And this is what the vet told you is it?

 

[be positive]

I dont believe theres nothing wrong with her. Just because the vets haven't found it yet, doesn't mean its not there. This pony is screaming something is wrong. I've never seen or heard of a horse becoming overwhelmed and flicking its head only when entering a stable. It makes no sense.

It tends to be their usual response when nothing obvious is found with a basic check, suggest it is behavioural and leave the owners to try and unravel it, often one bit will improve, sometimes several will but with a long standing and fairly well established set of symptoms it is highly likely that the root cause is physical and will continue to cause problems, they can now be labelled as behavioural so the owners continue to try their best.

I hope the vet is correct but would recommend that if improvement is not consistent you get another examination, mares are often more sensitive and can be inclined to overreact but I am not sure negative experiences from at least 12 months ago will remain to this extent and be getting worse not better in the time you have owned her, there is still the question of the circumstances she was sold to you, not being ridden when vetted and delivered rather than letting her be collected, the whole story really does not add up.

I have had plenty here that have had bad experiences and most got over it with a bit of time, physio and basic schooling, as long as there was not an underlying condition not found when checked, they were not so easy.

Just edited this as I had mistakenly put it was unlikely the root cause is physical when I meant the opposite

 

[holeymoley]

It sounds like a very basic going over from the vet without any proper thorough checks. This little horse sounds like it’s got some issues having been passed to a dealer to the dealer not being truthful on selling. There’s something underlying. I don’t know any vet that’s worth their salt that wouldn’t recommend further investigation. Or even the go ahead for a chiropractor etc

 

[Ownedby4horses]

OP- I’m sorry as it won’t be what you want to hear. Vets aren’t right all of the time, your horse has an underlying issue that is causing all of this, I have studied everything you have put in both threads and I don’t believe the vet that there isn’t anything wrong. I don’t consider myself to be an expert on anything but personally I’ve had 42 years of having horses and you really do learn a lot in that time, there’s a lot of people on here with same and more years of experience, so the advice you are being given is from great knowledge.

I would genuinely be delighted for you if it was just behavioural but I’m afraid I, In agreement with other posters, I would say there are definitely underlying issues that still need to be investigated thoroughly.

 

[ester]

So what diagnostics did she have done. I saw MC asked but not a response.

I did wonder also (and might have missed it) is she the same coming out the stable as going in?