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Topic: weaves in stall?
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 11:49 AM
what does it mean when a horse weaves in his stall??
the horse the i am looking at does this and i dont kno what it means!...thanks in advance ![[Help!]](graemlins/help.gif)
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 11:53 AM
Weaving is when the horse swings it's head and neck from side to side. They rock on their feet. It can cause loads of ware to the front shoes and if you are going to consider buying this horse, I would get a Vet to check for pains in his front feet as weaving can sometimes be a sign of an underlaying problem.
Hope that helps
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 11:56 AM
ok thank you...
i will def. get him vet checked before we go ahead and buy him...
is there anyways to prevent this?...in the summer he would be outside most of the time but in hte winter we bring or horses in every night
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 12:14 PM
Yes, you can try him with a V shaped grill on the stable door. I strongly recommend you take it down if the horse shows any sign of stress (I'm sure you would anyway). These do stop them weaving but can cause panic... it's always good to try it though.
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 12:22 PM
thank you...i think i am going to see him this sun so i will talk to the owner about it...
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 01:59 PM
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes and if you decide to buy him! What breed is he and how big? I hope things work out for the best with him! ![[Running Horse]](graemlins/horse.gif) ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 02:08 PM
17.2hh 17 yr old chestnut TB..a pc of him is in my picture trail.."sevens" is his name at the moment
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 02:30 PM
Awww he's gorgeous! I shall keep my fingers crossed... I hope your parents approve too! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 02:37 PM
Thank you...i hope his eaving isnt a problem either...!!
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 02:52 PM
Find out how bad it is and a V shaped grill may well stop him without causing him stress. Have a talk with the current owners, see how bad his weaving is and get a Vet out to check him!
I have a Hanoverian, 16.2 and he weaves. Luckily there was no problem with his feet and we managed to stop him weaving with the grill, so it can work!
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 03:01 PM
ok.;im glad to hear thta it can be prevented and it may not have caused a problem..i will def have a talk with his current owner and get him vet checked..i have a funny feeling about him..when i first saw him i got the butterflies..
thanks again for your help.
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tbluver
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posted December 03, 2003 03:04 PM
Weaving most commonly affects high strung horses, so for starters if it is a high strung horse, i would reccomend riding a lot before buying him, or take a trial!
What is is is they stand at the door of the stall, and sway from side to side, often moving their weight from one foot to the other. This vice is usually caused by boredom or lack of sufficient exersize.
Once this bad habit is formed, it is usally hard to break! In extreme cases it can cause a horse to become unsound, and eventually lame, so my advice would have a vet, farrier, and chiropractor to look at him first before you buy, or you might be stuck buying a lame horse!
If you have other horses, be aware, this habit will be mimicked most often by other horses in the barn! If you are going to keep him in the pasture, he should be fine!
You can try the anti-weaving stall guards, or keep some toys in his stall, VERY IMPORTANT: keep him exersized!
Hope this helps
Nikki
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 03:08 PM
thanks...he is at Turlte rock rescue in Fitzwilliam NH and they will give take him back if we ever need to get ride of him (that sounds kinda bad but u kno what i mean) and if its within 6 months they will give you your money from the adoption back...i ride almost every day and when he goes in i would def have toys or somthing in there...something similar to a jolly ball..thanks for your help...
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 03:18 PM
Ok, oops, I may be wrong here. lol I'm wrong a lot!
I thought recent research had ruled out boredom as a cause of weaving/head nodding... etc
I think it's to do with frustration (which I guess could be boredom related), anxiety and/or stress. Also, other horses copying was in serious debate. They were saying it's to do with the horses being exposed to the same enviroment.
If he is that bad and the grill doesn't help or prevent, then look into the mirror option. If you need more info on that, I shall send you everything I have.
Nikki, of course, I'm in no way saying you're wrong. I don't think there is a proven right or wrong answer. We had a whole load of info faxed through to us at the Large Animal practice where I work and I remember seeing some info in there on weaving.
I guess there are many options to try! I'm sure you'll find one well suited.
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EquestrianVNurse
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posted December 03, 2003 03:28 PM
OMG!!!! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to sound so patronising. I just read the above message back to myself and it sounds like I'm trying to say you're wrong but I'm not, honest!
The research was done by Jacksons Arenas and I was just basically putting down what they think.
Sorry again, I hope I didn't offend anyone.
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tbluver
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posted December 03, 2003 03:40 PM
Hi, no problem at all. The reason for a forum is to state your opinion right, Wow there is a debate about boredom, see i didn't know that, thank you ,you taught me something new today! You didn't sound rude at all, i appreciate your opinion, because you taught me something I didn't know. Oh and good luck crazi, just make sure you have experianced people check him out for lameness, I know what it feels like to spend a ton of money on a horse, who is eventually lame. Just watching out for you. He actually looks like my tb mare, Spring Fever. ![[Pony]](graemlins/pony.gif)
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 04:32 PM
thank you again for all your info...ill be sure to talk to the owners.
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*Onyx, you taught me almost everything i know about riding and im SO glad i did learn on you. I will always love you and miss you little girl!
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AnnaBelle02
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posted December 03, 2003 04:59 PM
We had a TB gelding at the barn out of Two Time Bruce and he was the WORST for weaving. Even if he was in his field with other horses. He would just stop everything and start weaving. Had a hard time even eating his grain in his stall with out weaving in between bites. We tried everying-giving him something to play with, V door, changing him to differnt stalls (this is funny-we had to keep him infront of mares because if he was stalled across from geldings they would all copy his weaving habit!). Some of them just become so used to doing it I suppose it become part of their normal routine.
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crazi4horses
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posted December 03, 2003 05:00 PM
did you get him to stop?..if yea..how???
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*Onyx, you taught me almost everything i know about riding and im SO glad i did learn on you. I will always love you and miss you little girl!
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Dawn
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posted December 03, 2003 05:01 PM
Also find out where he weaves in his stall. I've seen a lot of horses do it not at the door, therefor the grill does not help at all.
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bay_blnd jmpr07
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posted December 03, 2003 05:16 PM
i havent read every post on this topic, but weaving is caused my boredom and to get attention. this lil old arab does it all the time. he isnt ridden anymore and rarely brushed. but if u spy on him u'll see that he doesnt move. but as soon as he sees or hears sum1 coming downt the isle he starts weaving. this 'look at me' cry works very well w/ the lil kids. but myself and the older riders just ignore it because it encourages him to do it more. when he starts weaving does sum1 go over to him and start petting? or his sort of ignored and WANTS the attention?
Tiny
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