Update on bucking new horse

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I dont know if you remember but I had a horse on trial to buy that bucked (a lot) whenever I went into canter. I asked the old owners to take her back which was when they suddenly forgot about the trial and only offered me half the money back.

Anyway, in the end I eventually found out that the saddle they sold me had been fitted when she was 4 (she is now 6 just turning 7). It seems they didnt ride her in the saddle any more.... You might question at this point why they sold it to me
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So tried my other saddle (which didnt fit her at all either, but was at least a wide fit) and no problems in canter!! I just had the saddle fitter out today and she is now wearing a brand new (gulp) saddle so hopefully all will be well...... except that she now has mud fever and I cant ride her (although did very gently in the school for the saddle fitter)
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How typical is that? I hate this rain so much please let it stop!
 
oh that is great to read that!!!

i did put up a post at the end of last week asking after you, but you may not have seen it!!
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onwards and upwards!!!!!
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Annoying about the mud fever but good news about the saddle fixing the bucking issue. Here's hoping that your now out of the new horse teething troubles and she'll prove to be everything you wanted.
 
yay, glad you have got the problem sorted!! Bet you can't wait to get out and enjoy her now!! And spring is hopefully well on it's way now
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Excellent news - I was wondering how you were getting on. Just goes to show how important it can be to have the right saddle.
 
great news, I am so glad you discovered the cause as it didn't sound like a naughty behaviour to me.
If the mud fever isn't going ask the vet for some anti biotics, that will normally shift it. We tend to try everything else first but sometimes if it's stubborn it's the only route.
I nearly bought a useful looking spray I saw yesterday in a farm shop section, it said it killed bacteria and fungal infections, but at £11 i decided to leave it!
It should work on mud rash but I can't recall the name...grrr!
Why not send for the free sample of mud fever treatment a forum member was offering?
For now I would cover her legs with anti fungal type cream and wrap clingfilm over the top.Bandage with sticky bandage over the lot. leave on undisturbed at least 24 hours then when you remove all the scabs slide off with the clingfilm... Put more cream on until it goes, then use keratex mud fever powder.
 
Thanks for all your good wishes and thanks too for the advise about Mud Fever. Her legs were quite swollen this morning and I couldnt decide whether to call the vet or not, but they did go down when she was turned out in the School. I went to 3 tack shops trying to get something and ended up back home without anything as they had all sold out! Then found some Keretex powder that I had from a while back so have put that on. I will see how her legs are tomorrow and if they are worse will call the vet (Oh deep joy, just what my bank balance needs!)
 
I am really, really pleased you gave her another chance and I am very impressed that you have found out the reason for her behaviour. I hope that she does become the horse who thought you were buying and that in a couple of years this bucking episode will be a fading memory.
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Thanks for the update - I was thinking of you tonight....isn't it funny how other members' problems (when we don't really know them) become a problem that we ALL want to solve, I know a number of people swear by HenryHorn's mud fever treatment - hope it improves for you soon.
 
Excellent news on the mare. With regards the mud feaver - go to your local agricultural merchants and get hold of some udder salve, and plaster her legs in it.

You may want to get a short course of antibiotics for her as well if they are swollen as the infection could be a little deep seated. The kerritex is unlikely to help.
 
Hope your problems are resolved too Cheeryplatypus. I went for one of the saddle company saddles that a lot of people on here like (and a few dont!). It was amazingly comfortable to sit on and she seemed to be very happy in it. The saddle fitter thought that aside from her old saddle being a bit narrow it was also under flocked at the back which has caused two 'dips' in her back where the saddle was pressing down. No wonder the poor thing bucked!

Unfortunately the mud fever has got worse overnight and she has one extremely fat leg so have now called the vet. Dont think anything other than antibiotics is going to work now. Funnily enough I thought one fetlock was a bit swollen the day she arrived but the owners said 'it is always like that'. I think she had the start of mud fever before she came. She is being an absolute star about being in the school while the other 2 horses go in the field and is the sweetest horse I have ever met to handle. I will try to take a photo so you can see her (fat leg and all!).

Thanks for all your words of support!
 
Hey, congratulations on solving the bucking problem.

Isn't it great when it turns out to be something easily (if expensively!) fixable.

Good luck and hopefully you're going to have lots of happy years with your new horse now.
 
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