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| madge |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 3:10:11 PM
12 months ago we rescued an Arab who we believe to be about 17 years old. His background is unknown, although the assumption is that he had been mistreated or at the very least badly neglected. Generally he has settled in well with our other horses, however he tends to be very moody and although he has never been outwardly aggressive and is frequently calm and extremely friendly, he can sometimes be antisocial in his interactions with the horses and ourselves. He has to our knowledge never been broken and we believe he is a rig and therefore supplementing his diet with Rig calm. Our problem is that we have young children who are now reaching an age where they want to be involved with the horses and we are extremely nervous about them being around him.
Can anyone help, or does anyone know of anyone specialising in these kind of problems? We dearly want to keep him but the safety of the children needs to take priority. |
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| barbara.gregory |
Posted - 23 Jan 2010 : 8:44:09 PM
I agree with Karen, a simple blood test will determine whether he is a rig or not, well worth doing. I had a gelding who was "riggy" but was definitely a gelding. You may find that he gets better over time. It does take a long time for a neglected and/or abused horse to get over the traumas but they do respond slowly.
Good luck with him.
Barbara |
| moonlight |
Posted - 23 Jan 2010 : 4:13:11 PM
I would second the shiatsu treatment and also recommend Tteam, Tellington Touch and Equine Awareness Methods, particularly good for rehab and enabling a traumatised /neglected horse to show you where the problems lie without extreme anti social behaviour. If you would like any more info please feel free to pm me. X |
| bey_sirocco |
Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 01:35:17 AM
I had an RA out for my gelding and they are well worth the effort and money 
Good Luck and let us know how he gets on! |
| Nerusa |
Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 12:15:00 AM
How about a few shiatsu sessions to rebalance him? They can make a real difference to a horse's (and human's!) recovery, even years after the event(s) that caused problems/disharmony. |
| Kharidian |
Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 9:01:25 PM
Has your Vet blood tested him to see if he IS a rig?
Caryn |
| madge |
Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 5:24:54 PM
Huge thanks to all who have given their time to help.
Will let you know how we get on
Thank you and obviously any more suggestions would be gratefully received. |
| Pauline |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 10:35:55 PM
Madge
I know a lot of people will not agree with me but another way of looking at what has happened in the past is to ask an animal communicator to see they they can find out what has happened.
I used one on a mare of mine I rescued and found it very useful.
If you are interested I will send you a PM with the name and website.
As for checking the horses back, a good equine chiropractor will do this.
Pauline |
| Theo |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 7:11:09 PM
For Wales, I'd recommend Lyn Dixon.
T :-) x (MRPCH '97) Sussex |
| moatside |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 6:23:35 PM
I echo Pauline - A RA is money well spent! |
| madge |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 5:52:04 PM
Many thanks for that Pauline.
Am doing this on behalf of my partners mother, whose horse it is, so will ask about his back. Excuse my ignorance but... checked for what specifically? The vet has not mentioned anything as far as I am aware.
Have had a look at the website you recommended and will pass on the details of those RA's who cover the South Wales area, so as she can make contact.
Many thanks once again. This horse is my personal favourite so really want to help him.
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| Pauline |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 4:53:24 PM
You could get someone from Intelligent Horseman such as a RA (Recommended associate)to come and give you some advice.
If you go onto their website you should find a list of RA's
Have you had his back checked.
Pauline |
