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LP22654 Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-01-21 1:19 PM Subject: Horse can't raise tail
Extreme Veteran Posts: 326	Has anyone ever had a horse that can't raise it's tail? She can raise it a little but can't swish it. She pees on it when she has to go. Anyone please?
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-01-21 1:20 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Sounds like she has a broken tail.
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ThreeCorners Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2016-01-21 1:25 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Tried and True Posts: 21185 Location: Where I am happiest	Or has had the tail nerved.? Horseshow people do this alot so they cant swish their tail.
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LP22654 Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-01-21 1:26 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Extreme Veteran Posts: 326	No it's not broken. Acts like nerve damage. But from what?
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LP22654 Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-01-21 1:27 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Extreme Veteran Posts: 326	No it's not nerved. I have had her since she was a baby.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-01-21 1:27 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	LP22654 - 2016-01-21 1:26 PM No it's not broken. Acts like nerve damage. But from what? Has she ever sit back and fliped over backwards?
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Fairweather Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2016-01-21 1:30 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!	ThreeCorners - 2016-01-21 1:25 PM Or has had the tail nerved.? Horseshow people do this alot so they cant swish their tail. That's exactly what I was thinking. Pleasure people do this quite a bit. They do a nerve block in the tail by injecting alcohol and other substances. There's several different methods & it can go wrong. If you've had the horse a long time and it's something new.... does she have strength in her tail if you try to move it yourself? Can she pull against you? Things I would look at would be she strained or injured it somehow or nerve damage, or maybe EPM or some kind neuro disease.
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FLITASTIC Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2016-01-21 1:33 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Expert Posts: 5293	Was this horse ever with a pleasure horse trainer????? For showing or halter classes? It used to be pretty common to have the tail nerved so they would not be able to raise it in the show ring.
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LP22654 Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-01-21 1:35 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Extreme Veteran Posts: 326	No she has never set back or anything.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-01-21 1:36 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	LP22654 - 2016-01-21 1:35 PM No she has never set back or anything. Well I'm all out of ideals on what could be the problem.
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ThreeCorners Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2016-01-21 1:37 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Tried and True Posts: 21185 Location: Where I am happiest	Is this a new developement? My guess is she fell, sat down in a slip and has damaged some nerves. Is she other wise standing and moving normally?
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LP22654 Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-01-21 1:40 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Extreme Veteran Posts: 326	We have treated her 30 days for EPM. I can raise her tail up and pull on it. She will pull on me. I was wondering if a horse can get a pinched nerve?
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LP22654 Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-01-21 1:44 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Extreme Veteran Posts: 326	Yes she is being ridden and runs barrels. She has never been weak. I am stumped!
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Imharrypotter Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2016-01-21 2:33 PM Subject: RE: Horse can't raise tail
Elite Veteran Posts: 738 Location: Anywhere my horses are ! Lost in Texas!!!!!	I had a horse with this problem. He was out in his back, I had him adjusted and he was fine.
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