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| What's everyone's thoughts on having your horse chiropracticed?? Do you think it actually works? How do you know if your horse is actually really out somewhere? How do you know if your chiro knows what they're doing and actually puts your horse back in place? How long does it last? How long should you wait to ride again? How often do you have it done?
My dilemma is.. I bought a new gelding I've only owned him for about 3 weeks so I don't really know him that well. Someone told me he was out in his poll, jaw, shoulder, hip etc. Okay... I don't feel like he's out in those places, he doesn't favor anything or ride funny. I have an acquaintance that isn't necessarily the most trust worthy person when it comes to making a buck, well she apparently works on horses (she isn't certified, but I know people from my area do use her) well she worked on a mare I bought from her friend a couple months back and I watched her and honestly if didn't look like she did anything, I didn't hear any pops or nothing like that.. And also again I thought this mare was fine, she rode fine didn't favor anything etc. I don't mind having a horse chiropracticed but I just want to know it actually works, no one else in my area does this and the cheapest person I could find would charge me also $250 to come to my house for 1 horse. But I just don't want to spend the money on that and it not work when I could spend the money on something else that I know he would like.. The other lady only charges $70 |
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I just read the headlines
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| I wouldn't use anyone who isn't certified to do chiropractic work on animals. My personal preference is a chiropractor who does both humans and animals and is certified to do animals. JMO, though. |
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| I'm not sure how all that works as far as getting certified but I do know she did follow around a really good chiro for a long while that was certified but as far as know she isn't. |
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I just read the headlines
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| If you feel ok about then use her. My daughter is certified Chiropracter for humans and animals. She went to Parker for 4 years and did a 6 week additional class for animals that was also attended by vets for them to become certified. I just feel better knowing how much education and hands on experience she got before ever being turned loose to work by herself.  |
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| I don't know where you are but if its a good chiro yes they are worth every penny but there are a lot out there doing the work that should not be- I personally know of a lady who let a chiro work on her horse she had not used him before but she was with some others who had so she wnet ahead and used him - he broke her horse pelvic NO LIE! awful awful deal- had to put her horse down, so research who you are using for sure, if they tranquilize do NOT use them if they tie or hobble or anything other than you holding the horse with lead do NOT use them. if you are near Oklahoma city there is an awesome vet/chiro/acupuncture/osteopathy - she is the best I have ever used Kim Rassmessan is her name she is actually in moore ok . |
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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I have no idea if mine is certified or not....  All I know is he's the go to guy around here and he's a flipping miracle worker on my mare. And he's only 15 mins from me, so he let's me pop in after work some nights because normally he's booked solid. Sure gonna miss him when I move. I bring her over when she starts getting mad about taking her right lead and I know it's time for her to be adjusted and let her sit for a couple days, and bam, new horse. And he's even cheaper than $50. |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | They will usually run something across their body to check and see if they get a reaction from the horse telling them something is out. If your horse has never had it done before then you want someone with patience. I had a horse that wouldn't stop resisting until we did some acupuncture to calm him down.
I've always been told a minimum of 24 hours off before you ride again. I think you're wasting your money if you get them adjusted and then make a run... I usually even stall mine overnight so they don't get to running in their turnout and just ruin what we had done.
I usually get them done 2-3x in a 7-8week period to make sure everything holds and then I can go 2-3 months. I go right back if we had a slip/fall.
I would only use someone certified and look into getting a massage done afterwards to help the muscles. |
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Location: Iowa | I video taped my horse before and during the treatment, then again after. Just for proof for the doubters. He drug his foot while being lounged before the treatment. Immediately after he did not. Yes, it is a very good tool but with everything else, check out your people and use your head. |
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 Captain Of The Prude Broom
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Location: cincinnati, oh | DO NOT use someone that is not licensed and/or certified to work on animals. Check credentials before you let anyone work on your horse. Chiropractic works but can be dangerous and detrimental if it is performed incorrectly by any Tom dick & Harry off the street that says they are a chiro or they took a weekend or short class somewhere. You wouldn't let someone without medical training treat you so why do anything different for your horse. After getting burned by one of these so called chiro's I check credentials on everyone now. |
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Elite Veteran
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| We use a specialized performance horse chiropractor. He only does horses, is flown all over the country to big events to work on horses in between performances. I love how my horses work after he gets done with them. I've never asked if he can do humans since he's hard enough to get the horses in to with how many clients he has. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Northwest | In my own experience, not all chiros are equal. I have one that just lives a few miles from me who I will use if I can't get anyone else. She is good at minor adjustments etc. There is another one who is harder to get ahold of who really really knows their stuff. She was able to adjust one mare I had who would never take her right lead. Got her adjusted and bam she took it pretty much every time after that.
Sometimes major adjustments take more than once to really stick. Depends what is causing the horse to be "out".
I find that most of my horses are highly expressive while they're adjusted. Sighing, eyes softening, lip licking etc. you can tell they feel better.
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| How long do you give your horses off after its done? And how often to do have them re done? Someone told me every 4 weeks?
i seen someone said they keep there's stalled all that day so it holds better. My gelding is only 5 so he is always running bucking and playing |
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