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| proctorclaire |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 10:35:11 AM
Well following posts ref my mare that had spavin and bucked.......had another saddle fitter out last night who was very good. Both saddles fit my mares perfectly. She watched me ride the mare that bucks and has agreed with me that she is not having behaviourial issues (which every horsey know it all keeps telling me at yard) and she is definately uncomfortable with something. It hasn't even been a month since the vet gave her the final check up and since her last physio session and already her wither area and back are very tight again. Something is causing this as she hasn't been in work to get all tense and is turned out 24/7. The saddle fitter thinks it may be a trapped nerve somewhere and gave me a number for a John McMannoway (anyone heard of him?). He is meant to be a very good horse healer and found an article last night about him in Sunday Times. This is the last resort of finding out what is wrong and then I'm going to have to make the decision to retire her and keep her as a companion to my Arab mare.  |
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| Honeyb060674 |
Posted - 21 Jun 2011 : 9:18:33 PM
At last postive news for you both. Fingers crossed your girl is well on the road to recovery. Well done for spending the time to listen to her (and not the nosey busy bodies!!) |
| Kazarsmum |
Posted - 21 Jun 2011 : 9:10:51 PM
great news |
| complete novice |
Posted - 21 Jun 2011 : 6:37:34 PM
great news,  |
| Callisto |
Posted - 21 Jun 2011 : 3:50:10 PM
Oh that's such brilliant news for both of you - well done for persevering! She was obviously trying to tell you in the only way she knew how to  |
| Pasch |
Posted - 21 Jun 2011 : 3:46:04 PM
 Very good news! |
| proctorclaire |
Posted - 21 Jun 2011 : 3:33:06 PM
Well John McManaway was up and my mare had a trapped nerve right under where the back of the saddle fits. This was obviously causing the bucking and the rest of back, neck & poll area was sore due to compensating. I'm to leave her alone for the rest of the week and then next week can start riding again. He said that for the first couple of days I'm better off putting tack on and walking in hand and then riding after that. He said that after a couple of weeks if she is still bucking he'll come back out. I really hope we've finally turned the corner. Pitty the vet, dick vet and physio couldn't have worked out what was wrong but hopefully it it sorted now. |
| pinkvboots |
Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 1:52:42 PM
Good luck for tomorrow hope he can help her, I know how you feel willing to try anything just to get to the bottom of it regardles of the cost, fingers crossed for you. |
| Pasch |
Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 10:56:55 PM
Hate it when you are feeling something is not right with your horse or any other horse and they dismiss it by saying it's you,you are being overprotective,you're spoiling that horse and so on.Last time it happened the horse had a colic...I know my horse better than myself,if there is something wrong I will know,and I really don't think a horse that is respected and well handled would throw you just out of grumpiness.If it was like that,we wouldn't be able to ride ANY horse!
I hope the chiropractor sorts it out,what about lunging for about a month before you ride her again so she can build up her muscles without having to carry weight first.I didn't follow your ordeal from the beginning,what seems to be the sensitive area?does she go down to avoid touch if you press the spine,especially around the withers?I'm asking because a friend had a similar problem and it was something to do with withers bones and cartilages touching each other,I'll ask her and let you know if that can be interesting for you. |
| Kazarsmum |
Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 8:51:11 PM
i hope tuesday proves successful for your mare. I know only to well how frustrainting it can be. mY 13 YR old PB Arab is retired. has been since the age of 10. she would rear and go over or throw herself on the ground when ever i sat on her. She has a granulosa cell tumour which is the size of a water melon. when she has presure on her back from being riden in causes pain.
it was good to know that she was doing this stuff for a reason, IE pain. but horrid to have such a beautiful horse wasted as such. shes just a like having a teenager as a pet now. lol.
i certainly managed to put a few of the "know it alls" in there place once the vet confirmed everything.
good luck on tuesday. |
| zooscat |
Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 8:09:07 PM
Hope the gentleman coming out on Tuesday can help. BTW, if you ever find a way to silence the horse yard know alls - other than a bucket of water and a boot - in any order - please do let us know! |
| Fee |
Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 2:15:12 PM
Great news If it's a trapped nerve he'll find it and fix it. He's so lovely and gentle. Hope it all goes well and that he can fix her or at least some of her. But if it is like Po and it's compensated compensated compensations......well, here I am 3 years later.....
Fee |
| proctorclaire |
Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 11:54:03 AM
Well he is coming out on Tuesday afternoon so hopefully we will get the bottom of the problem. I will keep you posted. She keeps jumping in and out of the fields so all the horsey know it alls keep telling me there is nothing wrong with her but she shows clear signals to you that she is uncomfortable around the neck, withers and back. I try and tell them that there is actually a big difference between a horse being able to do things under saddle and not under saddle. I might not weigh very much but that weight is obviously way to much for a horse to handle that is sore!!!! Why can't people keep their nose out!! |
| clio |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 7:30:05 PM
Have you thought of thermal imaging ? i have pm'd you. |
| Fee |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 3:02:23 PM
John McManaway is a chiropractor with a difference, just wait see and watch. I'm not really into chiropractors as I much prefer to use an osteopath but he is one of a kind. If it's a trapped nerve, he's your man no doubt. He'll remember Po, please say we said hi
Fee |
| proctorclaire |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 1:13:31 PM
I'm so glad some-one else has heard of him. I really don't know what else I can do, been to dick vets for bone scans and x rays, had physio, horse whisperer, back man, behaviourist. tried charcoal supplement for bad tummy, massage pads...I'm running into thousands of pounds (although price doesn't matter to me, only my horses health and her being happy) and still nothing!!! |
| Fee |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 1:02:52 PM
John McManaway is awesome 
Fee
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| Pauline |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 12:51:28 PM
Have not heard of him but depending where you are I maybe able to recommend someone.
Pauline |
| Callisto |
Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 12:34:28 PM
I don't know of this chap, but I really hope he can help your girl - obviously something is wrong, and it would be so much better if you can sort it out rather than retire her, since obviously then she would still have the problem - fingers crossed for you. |
