The Continuing Saga of Dizzy's Bit/Head/Thing

[MrsMozartletoe]

So, spoke to the vet today... Have to try the following, but have to try each one independantly of any other changes:

1. Take her browband off.
2. Try the nosebag (not net, we've already discounted that).
3. Try the French link.
4. Get the back man out.
5. Try Piriton for a few days.

We're coming to the end of the allergy season, so she should calm down anyway.

Vet proposed that I not have anyone else ride the Dizz whilst I waited to heal. She thinks we have a very good relationship and, as she knows that Dizz is a sensitive and strong willed hoss; she thinks it's best to keep everything as low key with as few changes as possible. She's right, Dizz is still young, she's still growing mentally and physically, and she's had one heck of a ten months!

So, have text the back man; will pick up a French link on Saturday morning; have the Piriton to hand; and will (somewhere!) track down a nose bag.

Instructor is going to bring some bits of tack with her at the weekend. Will be keeping a weathered eye on it as have taken the running martingale off and she's comfier, and a standing would send her whappy.

Will let y'all know how it goes!

ETS: a boat because I like it

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[Persephone]

Ummm.... have you tried a comfort headpiece?

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

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Ummm.... have you tried a comfort headpiece?

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Yup. She has one. And the browband is padded as well.

But thankies for the thought

 

[PippiPantoPony]

Hope you can get one of these to work
x

 

[Cliqmo]

It might be worth trying a micklem bridle MrsM? Rambo make them and they are ergonomically designed to miss the nerve endings around the nose? I haven't tried them myself but I'm sure someone on here has one you can borrow to see if it helps?

Fingers crossed you find a solution x

 

[Keltic]

I have a NS lozenged hanging cheek you could borrow to try if you want to try it?

http://www.neueschulebits.com/acatalog/Bauchers___Hanging_Cheeks.html

I also have a NS cartwheel with cherry rollers, im sure i have a fulmer with a french link (hmm wonders where that one is!!)

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Thank you folks

I'll add the Micklem to the list

 

[Bosworth]

Has she got a bridle path cut in her mane? I have come across a horse which went all down the allergy route and he was actually reacting to the pressure on the hair ends where the bridle path had been cut. As soon as his mane was allowed to grow out the 'allergic reaction' stopped

 

[Weezy]

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Thank you folks

I'll add the Micklem to the list

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You can borrow mine if you want, I think it is a load of rubbish, but I have one gathering dust, only used twice!

 

[Nailed]

mY kk ULTRA IS A FRENCH LINK =OP
M omg.. Im not retyping that cause my head hurts.

Lou x

 

[Theresa_F]

Sorry I have not seen the rest of your posts, but our clydie mare went through a stage of violent body and head shakes, along with pulling her head down to the ground. It would almost have you off they could be so hard and was very uncomfortable.

I went through removing all of her bridle apart from just the head piece, and still ride her in this as she does not need a browband or noseband. Tried different bits, tried no bit.

Played with the numahs on the saddle, tried my treeless saddle, backbare. Tried lunging, loose schooling - she still did it to a greater or less degree depending on what she was having to do.

Had teeth, back, saddle checked and a vet checkup - nothing.

Finally got to the bottom of it, whilst some horses nap, rear, buck, her response to be asked to do more than she wanted/could cope with was to shake and quiver body and head.

We took some steps back, and when she did go to do this, she was told no and given a tap on the shoulder. She did behave and stop, but was more like a slave in tack rather than a partner.

She is having some lessons with a NH instructor and although she never really does anything wrong, we are working on her confidence - she does worry about things but hides it and the reason why she does do the shaking is her way of trying to say not happy. Had she been a more hot blooded horse, she would be screaming not happy, but as she is a breed born to be placid and accepting, she quietly says she is concerned and it was very easy to miss what she is expressing.

Sorry if I sound like a bunny hugging hippy, I am not and normally will resort to a get on and deal it, that is life attitude, but having sat and watched Farra being worked, you can see that she does have some issues with her confidence which we are working her through.

Sorry if I have got the wrong end of the stick and it is a physical problem rather than a mental one.