problem horse question!

My understanding of ringbone is that it's degenerative .
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Indeed it is. My horse was retired due to ringbone (which was low, non articular). But after 18 months in the field on no medication was certainly field sound - and possibly riding sound, although I never got back on board.
 
PolarSkye said:
I'm a little confused. Where above does it say that she has had a year off and you are wanting to know how to restart her ridden career? .......
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understand what your saying sorry for got to put what advice i really wanted spoke to my vet who comes out every 4/5 months to check her and she said i can start riding her again, she said that as long as i dont go hurling about doing tight turns and jumping lots then she should be fine (i know thats ironc to the vid but A this was before i knew she had ringbone B at the time didnt know any other ways to stop her and my instructor (at the time) told me that by turning her she wouldnt be able to gallop off with me!) i have followed all my vets advice with the bute, time off (box rest at first, then in a sectioned paddock then eventually out in the normal paddock for a year) and ridding. in the vedio i had only had her just over 1 week, i had no knowlage of her ringbone other wise i would not have been jumping! i also understand in this vid i hang on her mouth ect but since then my riding has inproved and over the past year and a half i have started having regular lessons with a decent instructor, and have another horse wich suits me much better than she ever did! i hope that she will eventually calm down and thanks for all the advice will give it a go :)
 
wonderhorse11 said:
Spoke to my vet who comes out every 4/5 months to check her and she said i can start riding her again. She said that as long as i don't go hurtling about doing tight turns and jumping lots then she should be fine.

I have followed all my vets advice with the bute, time off (box rest at first, then in a sectioned paddock then eventually out in the normal paddock for a year) and ridding.
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Well that's brilliant - well done you.

So as above, lots of walking to start with before building up to trot work etc. And unfortunately all out of the school.

Good luck with her - I think she's smashing.
 
I am glad you didn't take offense to my post, it wasn't a personal attack and thank you for seeing it the way I intended.

I had a brilliant competition mare that developed ring bone. I retired her immediately (my cousins horse, she blamed me for the ring bone and we haven't spoken since, don't know what happened to the horse after).

Since you already have vet advice to follow I am going to basically ignore the ring bone degeneration side of things and offer you a basic return to work idea.

I understand about the hacking completely (my boy is mental too but we are trying to work it out!).

As I said (and others have said), slow is gold. Get her thinking about what she is doing rather than the speed in which she is doing it. Trot poles will be your new best friend to get her to focus and settle. As I said before you want to reinstate the basics so transitions through halt and walk initially, once she has a good response to those start to include trot. Trot poles are not for jumping they are for getting her to notice what her feet are doing. Set them up at the correct distances for her paces and also google 'trot pole exercises' for ideas.

Congratulations for working on yourself as well. You really need to focus on being soft in the saddle and giving very clear direction to her, focus on asking one thing at a time so it doesn't get confusing.

Best of luck and happy riding!
 
Need to say, there has been some really good advice here and some of it has been said in a way not to offend but been very straight. OP has taken it all in good grace and not flown off the handle or got ticked off. What a difference from some others who have asked for advice and then become defensive and angry when they got it. so fair play to you wonderhorse. hope you and your lovely wee ginger get sorted out. xx
 
What an interesting thread! :)

Your little mare is beautiful. I hope you find a way to manage her ringbone and continue working with your instructor.

Well done for taking on board all the advice. I don't think I'd ever dare post a video of my riding! :eek:

I don't have any helpful advice to add :rolleyes:, I just wanted to wish you all the best with your pretty girl. :)
 
chestnuttymare said:
Need to say, there has been some really good advice here and some of it has been said in a way not to offend but been very straight. OP has taken it all in good grace and not flown off the handle or got ticked off. What a difference from some others who have asked for advice and then become defensive and angry when they got it. so fair play to you wonderhorse. hope you and your lovely wee ginger get sorted out. xx
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thanks you! i know what you mean there no point in asking for advice if you are not going to be gracius about it! :) so many people post for advice and then become all grumpy but thanks your comment was really nice :)
 
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