Scare down at the yard

[sleepingdragon10]

Was down at the yard this evening and one of the ponies(an oldie) went down suddenly in it's box

Went down with one hell of a bang too.
Looked to me like a fit if some kind,or perhaps even a heart problem.......neck outstreched,blowing quite hard,eyes glazed over and then down it went....back end went first,then it crashed against the side of the box.
Ran to get the YO,who was about as useful as the proverbial chocolate teapot.

Anyway,after a few minutes it got up,almost as if nothing had happened.It was like it had just come round from an anaesthetic or something,very bizarre.

Really hope it's OK,and that the YO has phoned the ponies' owner to let her know.

Fingers crossed guys that it's nothing serious

Bethxx

 

[teapot]

How horrible

Hope it's ok

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Twas horrible to witness

Not sure the pony actually knew a thing about it tbh

 

[6410]

How old is the Pony?

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Late 20's I think.

 

[Baggybreeches]

Scarier still is when people move old ponies without telling the morning feed person (me) I always think the worst! Hope the pony is ok.

 

[samsaccount]

I really hope he is okay, certainly must have been a big scare especially if the pony didn't seem to know it had happened. Any idea if the owner will have the vet out for tests?

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Oh yes,the owner will deffo get the vet out.Left a note for her on her stable door just incase the YO didn't ring her tonight.

 

[Happytohack]

Exactly the same thing happened to my old chap - standing one minute and then bang - down in his box, eyes glazed. After a while he got up and seemed fine. We called the vet who said he had a form of a heart attack. He was fine for ages and was PTS a couple of years later (unrelated)

 

[Louby]

How awful, I witnessed a few years ago an old mare on the yard collapsing and sort of fitting. She got up in a trance like state, it was awful and so upsetting. She had done it before and sadly was PTS the following day as she did it again. Owner never found out what was up with her but we suspected she'd had cushings for a few years.
I hope hes ok

 

[sleepingdragon10]

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Exactly the same thing happened to my old chap - standing one minute and then bang - down in his box, eyes glazed. After a while he got up and seemed fine. We called the vet who said he had a form of a heart attack. He was fine for ages and was PTS a couple of years later (unrelated)

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That's exactly what it was like with this little pony.It was as if she just didn't even know it had happened

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Thanks Louby.Off to the yard in a mo.Usually my daughter does our pony in the morning,but I'm going to do it just incase the oldie is down again.