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Spooked Horse Help!! Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2015-03-25 5:39 PM 7 replies, 1899 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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jess.davis1 Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2015-03-25 8:22 AM Subject: Spooked Horse Help!!
Member Posts: 12	I have a gelding who all of a sudden became scared of the wind and the noise it makes. I have put up a tarp in the barn and added a wind chime. What are some other ideas on helping him get over this?!?
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2015-03-25 8:36 AM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	Sudden personality changes can indicate EPM. Has anything else changed? Environment, feed, pasture mates, etc? Any coyotes, bobcats, etc in your area?
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jess.davis1 Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2015-03-25 8:55 AM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Member Posts: 12	No everything is the same. He's always been alittle goofy about things but never this bad.
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FlyingJT Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2015-03-25 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Expert Posts: 1857	I agree with Murphy, I would get him tested and then go from there.
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2015-03-25 9:14 AM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	Check out www.pathogenes.com
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Fairweather Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2015-03-25 1:42 PM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!	How long have you had him and how long has he been on the feed he's been on?
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Longneck Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2015-03-25 1:53 PM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Rad Dork Posts: 5218 Location: Oklahoma	I third the EPM testing. My gelding was very flighty when I bought him... treated for EPM and changed his diet and he's mellowed out tremendously!
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-03-25 5:39 PM Subject: RE: Spooked Horse Help!!
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	Is he fresh? Weather change?
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