Update!!!

horselover1113 · 06-16-2008, 03:19 PM

I have typed 2 other threads about my horse one about him spooking and the other about him taking off when I try to canter him. Well everything you all said has helped!!! He has not spooked once in the last two weeks even with vehicals coming and going. And he is also cantering very well!!! It takes a few trys to get the correct lead, but he doesn't take off anymore. I rode today and he was so calm I would have swore that he was an old nag, he was that calm. I am even more proud of him, because I have not clipped his bridle path, or his ears and wiskers since I got him. He let me clip them no problem!!! The lady that owned him before said that she had to twitch him, but I pretty much refuse to do that. I do not beleive in twitching. I just thought I would keep you all updated!!! Thanks for all the help and advice!!!

horselover1113 · 07-25-2008, 11:39 AM

Well today was a bad day. The farrier came and shoed him this morning, then I put him in the pasture like always. He then coliced. It was pretty bad. I could not stop walking him anytime we would stop he would literally fall down. I walked him for 3 hours strait. Now he is back to normal. I was just wondering does colic cause horses to not have control of their legs, and fall down like that?

Beeks · 07-25-2008, 11:44 AM

Horses want to roll when they have colic, to relieve their belly ache, and often times literally "throw" themselves to the ground, which may seem like their legs are collapsing.

horselover1113 · 07-25-2008, 11:53 AM

He was not trying to roll. It was like he was paralized. I was just wondering if it was colic? His symptoms were these, Dehydration, falling over, heavy breathing, pawing and kicking, he was able to poo, but when he tried to park out to pee he would fall over. He has coliced before, but this time if it was colic it was different, it just wasn't like normal colics that I have delt with. Do you think it could be something else, or was it just REALLY BAD?

Mandzanita · 07-25-2008, 11:59 AM

Did you have a vet out during this at all?

Callie's Mom · 07-25-2008, 12:02 PM

are you sure it wasnt some kind of seizure?

Beeks · 07-25-2008, 12:07 PM

He could have possibly been "Tying up". Was the farrier a stressful thing for him?

dotgotcalm · 07-25-2008, 01:15 PM

It does sound like he was tying up rather than colicing but sometimes it's hard to tell the two apart. My advice would be to have a vet out if he does it again and get a diagnosis so you'll know which you are trying to treat.

Glad to hear that he's doing better for you, BTW!

horselover1113 · 07-25-2008, 02:25 PM

YES the farrier was stressful today. He even bit me. What is tying up?

Beeks · 07-25-2008, 03:19 PM

Here is a link that goes over the basics. Quarter Horses with Impressive breeding are known for HYPP which is a cause, but not necessarily the only one.

http://http://www.recoveryeq.com/muscle_tension_pro.htm

06-16-2008, 03:19 PM	#1
horselover1113 Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 234 Images: 31	Update!!! I have typed 2 other threads about my horse one about him spooking and the other about him taking off when I try to canter him. Well everything you all said has helped!!! He has not spooked once in the last two weeks even with vehicals coming and going. And he is also cantering very well!!! It takes a few trys to get the correct lead, but he doesn't take off anymore. I rode today and he was so calm I would have swore that he was an old nag, he was that calm. I am even more proud of him, because I have not clipped his bridle path, or his ears and wiskers since I got him. He let me clip them no problem!!! The lady that owned him before said that she had to twitch him, but I pretty much refuse to do that. I do not beleive in twitching. I just thought I would keep you all updated!!! Thanks for all the help and advice!!!

07-25-2008, 11:44 AM	#3
Beeks Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Washington Posts: 935 Images: 49	Horses want to roll when they have colic, to relieve their belly ache, and often times literally "throw" themselves to the ground, which may seem like their legs are collapsing. __________________ If wishes were horses, then beggers would ride.

07-25-2008, 12:02 PM	#6
Callie's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Roseville, ca Posts: 889 Images: 130	are you sure it wasnt some kind of seizure? __________________ ~ Kristin ~ Looking for a Horse Boarding facility? www.homeformyhorse.com

07-25-2008, 12:07 PM	#7
Beeks Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Washington Posts: 935 Images: 49	He could have possibly been "Tying up". Was the farrier a stressful thing for him? __________________ If wishes were horses, then beggers would ride.

07-25-2008, 03:19 PM	#10
Beeks Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Washington Posts: 935 Images: 49	Here is a link that goes over the basics. Quarter Horses with Impressive breeding are known for HYPP which is a cause, but not necessarily the only one. http://http://www.recoveryeq.com/muscle_tension_pro.htm __________________ If wishes were horses, then beggers would ride.

07-25-2008, 11:39 AM	#2
horselover1113 Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 234 Images: 31	Well today was a bad day. The farrier came and shoed him this morning, then I put him in the pasture like always. He then coliced. It was pretty bad. I could not stop walking him anytime we would stop he would literally fall down. I walked him for 3 hours strait. Now he is back to normal. I was just wondering does colic cause horses to not have control of their legs, and fall down like that?

07-25-2008, 11:53 AM	#4
horselover1113 Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 234 Images: 31	He was not trying to roll. It was like he was paralized. I was just wondering if it was colic? His symptoms were these, Dehydration, falling over, heavy breathing, pawing and kicking, he was able to poo, but when he tried to park out to pee he would fall over. He has coliced before, but this time if it was colic it was different, it just wasn't like normal colics that I have delt with. Do you think it could be something else, or was it just REALLY BAD?

07-25-2008, 11:59 AM	#5
Mandzanita Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca Posts: 47 Images: 8	Did you have a vet out during this at all?

07-25-2008, 01:15 PM	#8
dotgotcalm Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 555 Images: 4	It does sound like he was tying up rather than colicing but sometimes it's hard to tell the two apart. My advice would be to have a vet out if he does it again and get a diagnosis so you'll know which you are trying to treat. Glad to hear that he's doing better for you, BTW!

07-25-2008, 02:25 PM	#9
horselover1113 Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 234 Images: 31	YES the farrier was stressful today. He even bit me. What is tying up?

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