The phonecall you dread . . .

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Degan

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Just had a phonecall to say my boy has got himself cast, the other livery and yard owner could hear banging from the bottom field so came back up to find him stuck with both back feet apparently on the back wall. Other livery went in and he managed to struggle his way free. However was apparently very disorientated and worried.
I put him in at 4 and left him happily eating at 4.20, he also has a very thick straw bed with very established and thickly built banks in a large stable so Im finding it hard to understand how he has managed this.

Now my point is I cannot get back to the yard for at least another 3 hours as my mum (and transport) is at work. But what would you do for him now he is back up? We could go back down at 8 pm to check him ect however YO is going to check him in half an hour and will check as usuall at about 10.30. Would you take him out and walk him to try and loosen him off or just leave him to hopefully settle and munch for the night?

Thankyou, and sorry thats ended up rather long but I dont know what is best to do in this situation. :\
 
I assume he is up now?? I wouldnt worry too much.....If he is up and not injured, the chances of him getting cast again are very slim, and if your YO is going to check on him later, she/he will let you know if there is a problem.....
 
Id personally just go up and give him a walk around and a good grooming. He might have one or two lumps and bumps but if hes fine now more then likely he will be fine tomorrow too. No harm in giving him a once over though.
If you cant make it up dont worry too much about it. Its great that that YO got him sorted so quickly so I presume because it was over so fast he should be alright.
 
Maisy said:
I assume he is up now?? I wouldnt worry too much.....If he is up and not injured, the chances of him getting cast again are very slim, and if your YO is going to check on him later, she/he will let you know if there is a problem.....
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Yes he is up, got up when other livery went into the stable. She then checked him all over, and yes YO will check and let me know.
 
ashlingm said:
Id personally just go up and give him a walk around and a good grooming. He might have one or two lumps and bumps but if hes fine now more then likely he will be fine tomorrow too. No harm in giving him a once over though.
If you cant make it up dont worry too much about it. Its great that that YO got him sorted so quickly so I presume because it was over so fast he should be alright.
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Thankyou, just wanted to check if there was anything glaringly obvious that I should do. Yes I will go back down at 8 and check him over and give him a wander then (Thankgod for indoor arenas with lights!)
 
You know, my first thoughts were on opening this thread and seeing he'd been cast were "thank god for that!!". The phonecall I dread is one telling my horse has died or is very sick!! I never thought I'd be relieved to read about someone's horse being cast lol :p
 
HashRouge said:
You know, my first thoughts were on opening this thread and seeing he'd been cast were "thank god for that!!". The phonecall I dread is one telling my horse has died or is very sick!! I never thought I'd be relieved to read about someone's horse being cast lol :p
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Lol, I see what you mean, yes I suppose I would be like that too :) Should probably have used a different title, sorry.
 
HashRouge said:
You know, my first thoughts were on opening this thread and seeing he'd been cast were "thank god for that!!". The phonecall I dread is one telling my horse has died or is very sick!! I never thought I'd be relieved to read about someone's horse being cast lol :p
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This. 3 months ago this week someone called me and told me my horse was dying.

Doesn't really compare.

That isn't to say your horse getting cast is not an awful/scary thing for you to experience however, and I'm glad all is OK.
 
Lady La La said:
This. 3 months ago this week someone called me and told me my horse was dying.

Doesn't really compare.

That isn't to say your horse getting cast is not an awful/scary thing for you to experience however, and I'm glad all is OK.
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So sorry to hear that, and yes there is no comparison. Sorry should have thought more about that title as I see know that it is a bit insensitive to others. I do apoligise.
 
I wouldn't worry too much, the fact that he managed to get himself up is encouraging. It's when you find them stuck and exhausted and have to haul them up with ropes that I start to get bothered. Very worrying for you though.
 
Degan said:
So sorry to hear that, and yes there is no comparison. Sorry should have thought more about that title as I see know that it is a bit insensitive to others. I do apoligise.
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Now, the phone call I dreaded was "Your daughter's had an accident and she's on her way to hospital" :eek:.
Poor horse was left on the yard with me shouting on the way out for somebody to sort him.

Hope your horse isn't too sore/stiff. Mine fractured his skull when cast, surprised he could do so much damage in a wood stable :(.
 
I would go down at 8 and check over and take for a walk about. A horse at a dressage yard I used to work at regularly got cast, I lived in a mobile behind the stables and his banging would wake me up, often were the times I would be in there is the middle of the night with a lunge line and my hat on turning him over. Luckily, once I arrived he would just wait for me to sort it out! He never did any real damage to himself.
 
quirky said:
Now, the phone call I dreaded was "Your daughter's had an accident and she's on her way to hospital" :eek:.
Poor horse was left on the yard with me shouting on the way out for somebody to sort him.
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funnily enough, i was the daughter who rang my mum and simply said 'I don't know where I am' before hanging up...... (apparently, because to this day i have no idea what happened that day, thank god mum came straight to the yard to find me very very concussed!!

Anyway, OP i too am relieved that your post was 'only' about your horse being cast, dont get me wrong it must be very scary a situation but i thought i was about to stumble into a much worse thread. I would just monitor him as much as poss, put some faith in your YM to do the same. take neddy for a walk, give a little grass, a groom and a cuddle, and if anything seems odd or not quite right monitor TPR and if you're really worried have a chat with your vet.

xx
 
Just a word of caution. If getting cast was totally out of the ordinary for him, I'd keep a caraeful watch for the next week or so because he could have a low grade belly ache that made him roll. This happened to a friend of mine. Not a good outcome.
 
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