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Location: California | I would like to know everyones opinion on nerving a navicular horse, and how much use is the horse after nerving.. |
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| I had one that was nerved at 6, he was a great big horse, and I used him until 12 when I lost him to a sprinkler line accident. He still had feeling in the front half of his hoof. He was never clumsy or unsteady. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
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I forgot to add that he was my main High School head horse. Very competative.
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | I rode one when I was very young. He was 7 when we nerved him and he never took a bad step. He never tripped or stumbled. I’d do it again in a heartbeat |
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Location: NC | I new an appy when i was younger that was nerved and he went on to be a great lesson/barrel horse for youngsters. Never had any issues |
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| For me, provided the diagnosis was 100% for sure it was navicular, I would heel nerve one with no hesitation. The horse I filled my wpra permit on years ago was nerved as a 7 year old, then redone as a 13 year old for navicular and never once had an issue. He ran up in to his early 20's.
Now, would a I nerve one without a true diagnosis just because of heel pain? No. I'd get an MRI in case of soft tissue damage that couldn't be seen on x-ray or ultrasound. But, some people still do it anyway. 
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | barrelracinbroke - 2017-12-28 7:45 PM
For me, provided the diagnosis was 100% for sure it was navicular, I would heel nerve one with no hesitation. The horse I filled my wpra permit on years ago was nerved as a 7 year old, then redone as a 13 year old for navicular and never once had an issue. He ran up in to his early 20's.
Now, would a I nerve one without a true diagnosis just because of heel pain? No. I'd get an MRI in case of soft tissue damage that couldn't be seen on x-ray or ultrasound. But, some people still do it anyway.
This! I had one that was treated like a navicular patient for 6 months before I broke down and had an MRI done. She had a DDF tear, had we have nerved her she would have destroyed it. |
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Location: California | This is all very encouraging...Thank you for the Input.. |
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| I have nerved 2 horses and would do it again in a heartbeat. No issues and they could feel the front of their feet too. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | GIDDYUPPY1 - 2017-12-28 5:46 PM I would like to know everyones opinion on nerving a navicular horse, and how much use is the horse after nerving..
I had one that I was able to barrel race on after. Her nerves did regenerate after 3 years tho. |
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Location: Claremore, OK | I’ve ridden a couple different rope horses, 1 barrel horse and a jumping horse that were nerved. Had no problems with it. The nerve will grow back eventually and you can Renerve, usually once or twice. Special care needs to be given to make sure he horse doesn’t have anything stuck in his foot (since he can’t feel it).
If Nerviing is the only option, I would do it . I’d make sure other treatments such as shoeing change, pads, wedges, Osphos, etc weren’t going to help.
ETA: age would have a lot to do with it. If it’s an older horse I would be more apt to do it. If it’s a younger horse I would be less apt to do it.
Edited by Liana D 2017-12-29 8:28 AM
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