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| RidenFly - 2015-09-10 10:50 AM
Maybe she really just hates the job. Why keep forcing her? I know, not a popular opinion but sometimes, I think we should just listen to the horse.
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Location: run2win land | Your horse may not have ulcers but anticipating the run can cause stomach juices to really start going. I have a horse that triggers going towards arena but is awesome once he's in. I think their stomach starts to hurt and it gets them edgy. I have been using a product called equi-sure. One, if they have regular ulcers, you will see immediate improvement. I give it before putting my horse in the trailer to go somewhere. Two, it also helps the hind gut. Three, it seems to enhance performance since they are more comfortable physically. I tried it on my other horse and he improved half a second. Seriously! I had some people ask me and they tried it and their horses all improved 2/10ths-6/10's. It really got me to thinking about the pressure we put on horses. I take care of my horses needs extensively but I think your horse knows what she needs to do, will get herself worked up and boom you have an issue. When all other things have been ruled out, I beleive this to be the case. You will have work to get her to behave because she will be used to thiking its going to hurt and even when it doesn't they don't realize right away. Her flight response goes into full effect. Engage her mind and her feet. Make her keep moving those feet even if its not exactly the direction you want. When she is paying attention, engaged and no longer anticipating you should be good! |
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Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere | I think mine has stage fright.... |
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Location: who knows? | If you think its front feet, equipac the front feet on the next shoeing.... |
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Location: WYOMING | Thin soles are harsh! Be careful if using pour in pads as they can put additional pressure on the soles and really make them lamer (learned thus the hard way). I ended up using silicone as it had enough give to support but not stiff enough to sore.
Magic cushion can be used and its great for helping sore soles.
After 17 yrs of refusing shes been hurting a looong time and it may be just part of her psychi to refuse now even if the root problem has been resolved. |
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Location: Kaufman, Texas | my horse ran down the pen three times and refused to go in. Had thin soles also. Put glue on shoes and pour in pads and he's fine now. He's also on low starch feed and farriers formula. Good luck to you |
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Location: Missouri | My daughter has been riding an older horse and he had gate issues for years! She has worked with him doing a lot of slow work just walking in and out. She did the full vet exam and had him chiro'd . After she warms him up she will just hand walk him in the holding pen and about 2 before her she will get on and she will walk him to the same spot ( middle of the alley) at each arena and just relax! He does. It give her any problems until time to go back to Chiro! He may it every warm up or when riding at home may not ever act sore, but he he tries to refuse going in he is always out somewhere!
Edited to add: make sure your saddle is not pinching some place that may really hurt when turning hard or make sure bit is not pinching.
Edited by another has been 2015-09-11 8:28 PM
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Location: Kansas | nvrenuf - 2015-09-10 4:57 PM If you think its front feet, equipac the front feet on the next shoeing....
Or get some magic cushion and wrap feet with that the morning that you're going to run. My gray is shod with Equipack on the fronts and if his pads fall out, I just magic cushion him a couple hours before a run, then warm up with it on there (I wrap with vet wrap then duck tape) and maybe 5 minutes before we run, I'll pull the duck tape & vet wrap off. |
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| rodeowithjoker - 2015-09-13 3:44 PM
nvrenuf - 2015-09-10 4:57 PM If you think its front feet, equipac the front feet on the next shoeing....
Or get some magic cushion and wrap feet with that the morning that you're going to run. My gray is shod with Equipack on the fronts and if his pads fall out, I just magic cushion him a couple hours before a run, then warm up with it on there (I wrap with vet wrap then duck tape) and maybe 5 minutes before we run, I'll pull the duck tape & vet wrap off.
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Location: Kansas | express52 - 2015-09-13 4:56 PM rodeowithjoker - 2015-09-13 3:44 PM nvrenuf - 2015-09-10 4:57 PM If you think its front feet, equipac the front feet on the next shoeing.... Or get some magic cushion and wrap feet with that the morning that you're going to run. My gray is shod with Equipack on the fronts and if his pads fall out, I just magic cushion him a couple hours before a run, then warm up with it on there (I wrap with vet wrap then duck tape) and maybe 5 minutes before we run, I'll pull the duck tape & vet wrap off. Does your horse have shoes on?
Yes. I freak out if he loses a front one, but shoes alone won't keep him feeling the best. Adding equipack costs me more each time his feet are done but he can win it back when he feels great, so I just bite the bullet and pay the extra $45-50. |
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| Thanks for the reply rodeowj. |
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Thanks everyone for the replies. Im going to take use the winter months to take it slow with her for a while. And if that doesnt work then shes going out to pasture. Thanks all! |
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