sedalin for a nutty TB - 1st time riding in 9 months?

[cob&onion]

Two of my horses are currently out of work - one is a youngster so has been turned away since October and the other a TB who has been turned away for almost a year (since may) the TB is a true to form TB with lots of TB moments ie highly excitable, likes a rear and throws in a good old buck for good measure - thats when she has had more than 3 days off per week so i used to keep her in work. Once she is settled shes great, a lively ride but goes anywhere on her own and loved jumping
She has spinal arthritis and without going into detail the vet and i have decided its time for her to start work again (after a through examination of course). She is out 24/7 roughing it with the cobs and is content. I however am itching to get back in the saddle and have decided to give my baby cob a bit more time off as shes gone bum high (shes 3 and a half).
So after a vet check it will be TB time again however this time am on my own on a very small yard with no-one about to help out with her, ideally i wanted someone to walk out with me (theres no school) around the quiet lanes for the first few times (last time she had 3 months off she went vertical with me in the school ) so shes going to be full of it.........
So (okay shoot me down if am wrong BUT i was thinking of using a bit of sedalin (theres no road work just a lane (private) ) ?? have tried supplement calmers in the past but have no effect on her.

So any suggestions on how to go about bringing a nutter into work?!!
I know i very good person (instructor) that would ride her for me but also charges alot of money and TBH would want to put the extra money toward a better saddle.......

 

[Sparkles]

If Sedalin works on her, then feel free. Ready to be shot down with this and I'd never normally ride a horse that was 'half-cut' so to speak, but for a first ride on anything particularly sharp which lunging/etc couldn't overcome - then safety first frankly!

Though just be aware, if she's a spritely one, they can completely fight off the sedalin and be even more sharp than usual.

 

[Kiribati_uk]

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!
Its SO dangerous!!
I ONCE worked for an International SJer who doped his horses, he overdid the one day horse stopped at watertray then lay down!!(couldn't of happenend to nicer guy)
Could you longrein the horse around the lanes? Just so she gets into a rountine of doing something, do you have field that you could lunge in or even let her loose in with tack on?

 

[cob&onion]

Could you longrein the horse around the lanes? Just so she gets into a rountine of doing something, do you have field that you could lunge in or even let her loose in with tack on?

She's far too *fresh* on the lunge and same long reining, think bucking and broncing fits! besides there are no enclosed spaces as such to try....

 

[dominobrown]

I personally wouldn't ride a horse on sedalin though I know people who have, one found it worked, another resulted in a very nasty accident as the horse was very quiet then suddenly 'snapped' out of it. Personally, I would lunge it, I don't see how a horse can be to fresh to lunge and then get on it and keep it moving. All our racehorse have summer holidays from may to october and some of them are very fresh but we don't lunge them, just take the neccessery precautions and keep them going foward.

 

[kerilli]

i'd give an ACP or two, i've found it takes the edge off them a bit but isn't as snooze-inducing as sedalin for some reason.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Personally I would just take into a field and let it have a go on the lunge. Had a nutty tb who after a long time off needed at least 40 mins of un interupted bucking on the lunge before I even put tack on it.

I am anticipating having to do the same to my mare when she comes back into work.

 

[Brigadoon]

I brought my big horse back into work after box rest at the advice of my vet on sedalin. She shook it off and turned into a total nutter. Whilst she has always been a mare not for the fainthearted she was unsafe on the sedalin. I eventually fell off her but I would not let go and she dragged me for about a mile. I was so worried about her thats why I held onto her. I broke my foot but it was a small price to pay for my girls safety. I got my foot strapped up the next day and had a wee school on her in the field. Then just bit the bullet and hacked her out...she was fresh but her head was her own.
Can you not get someone to chum you out or have a school in the field.
I would not recommend riding on sedalin..near killed us!
Good luck to you and let us know how your girl goes xx

 

[cob&onion]

Thanks for your replys
Had a little walk around yesterday (new yard) and found a few very quiet dirt track type lanes with access only for nearby houses, the plan is to long rein her (more control) and have someone walk by her head upfront, i think so long as shes moving she should be okay. Its a steady hill so should slow her up a tad.
Decided against the sedalin idea
Just waiting for these bank holidays to go then arranging her once over from the vet, her front shoes on then there will be no stopping us

 

[welshcobmad]

I know a good few people who have had a lot of success using Oxyshots - takes the edge off them, increases concentration & from what I've seen with 2 of my friends ex racers who like to spend a lot of time on their back legs - stops the sudden irrational thinking. Brilliant stuff! Lasts 2-3hrs from what I remember plus no risk of them snapping out, going down or being dopey.