Was this beginning of colic????

madalicedj

madalicedj

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Hi

Right new horse. Had bruised sole so was lame for a while and decided on yard managers advise to long rein him for a wk just walking then start a bit of trotting in the 2nd wk. Help him build muscle and strength before putting my weight on him. (He was being ridden prior to lameness.) So had 2-3 wks off in all. We have also introduced build up cubes last week to help put some needed weight on. Now at end on 2nd wk of long reining I rode him for 1st time yesterday around 30 min in school easy walking and a couple of trots. All was fine
Today tried small road hack he is only 6 and got very worried at traffic etc so took him back before anything got out of hand. Took him back in school. He went down to roll staright away. Slap head as I remember his previous owner warned me he would try that.:rolleyes: Saddle fine phew. Jumped on did same as yesterday walking a few trots 45 min. Took into yard and untacked. Put him in stable to put tack away (he was very warm under saddle sun was hiding but still warm day) and returned to find him down rolling on concrete floor as bed wasn't down gets up paws bedding down rolls again and again but sounds uncomfortable groaning. Uhoh :confused:Another owner arrives and agrees it looks iffy Call yard manager who says shes on way cal vet if he goes down but keep him up and walking. She feels hes tucked up and uncomfortable in gut but he seems to settle and after a while and talking to vet on phone goes back in stable and seems fine. Poo normal has had a drink no more rolling.
Vet suggests stopping the build up cubes till hes working harder? No feed tonight just keep in stable plenty of water and hay. Stayed 3hrs after and he seemed back to normal.
Any suggestions am I just paranoid Manager def felt he was cramped up but felt if it was colic it would kick off in nxt couple of hrs which it didnt. (touch wood)
Sorry its a long one Any ideas ??
 
Colic is a generic term and there are a lot of variances and extremeties - so it does sound as if he did have the beginning of colic.
 
Hi

My sister's mare always gets down to roll when put in stable after stressful situation, i.e after travelling. She also rolls immediately when put in a different stable! Never in the school but then she is an old lady now, so never worried or stressed when ridden. She has also coliced a few times in the past so her behaviour makes us very paranoid!

Maybe with your lad being young and new to you and his surroundings the rolling could be due to worry and stress.
 
madhoss said:
Hi

My sister's mare always gets down to roll when put in stable after stressful situation, i.e after travelling. She also rolls immediately when put in a different stable! Never in the school but then she is an old lady now, so never worried or stressed when ridden. She has also coliced a few times in the past so her behaviour makes us very paranoid!

Maybe with your lad being young and new to you and his surroundings the rolling could be due to worry and stress.
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Well I know he does like a roll:D But it was the groaning that worried me and that it was so persistent. I hope he was just stressed heck we feel of colour in stressful situations. Maybe after the road experience and then bit in school he was just having an off day. Hope so
 
Sounds similar yes... poor pony at the yard is in liphook after having colic surgery wednesday night as his gut twisted. He started off rolling a few times, pawing the ground, making the odd grunting noise and it got more and more frequent :( Even mum got stuck in trying to keep him up whilst the YO had to take her stepson home and you know what she's like with her nails ;)
Hope he's alright though - you arent having much luck at the moment! x
 
Swift08 said:
Sounds similar yes... poor pony at the yard is in liphook after having colic surgery wednesday night as his gut twisted. He started off rolling a few times, pawing the ground, making the odd grunting noise and it got more and more frequent :( Even mum got stuck in trying to keep him up whilst the YO had to take her stepson home and you know what she's like with her nails ;)
Hope he's alright though - you arent having much luck at the moment! x
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Yeah yor mom said when she called. I had to ring off as vet was trying to get through. It all seemed dodgy then he seemed fine I even groomed him for like 45min but stayed ages after just incase and he didnt try to roll once. Poor hunnie so wanted his dinner but didnt want to risk it:rolleyes: Was happy enough when I left too so hope it was nothing Chuffed I never came off during his wee spins on road lol hes def a horse you feel your sitting into and not on top of :D Hardly done anything on him but boy is my butt bones sore Oh the joys of ridingChin up about your babe
 
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