(My quoting isn’t working)
She really is. And very kind, one of the sweetest mares I’ve dealt with. I will also add this particular adoption agency always has very nice horses. This is the 6th? Ive gotten from them. I have gotten 3 from her trainer and been extremely pleased…one is my 9 year old gelding that was my first failed resale. Her track trainer is the main reason I got her. Then when we started having issues I looked back and she was only with that trainer about 6 weeks and raced 1x then was retired lol.
I’ve thought about the neck but the chiro didnt think it was an issue but that is definitely something to bring up with the vet.
Since apparently post injection videos didnt embed well. These are taken after the injections and you will notice the toe dragging is much better. That was something the vet commented as well. The first video is after getting her feet done, the second 3 are after the injections, but before getting them done (if you look closely shes protecting the left front slightly in turns because it was a bit loose and on her heel). In all the videos other then the most recent 2 she was barefoot behind.
She was ridden one time for under 10 minutes in april because the vet was curious about her behavior under saddle sore vs not as a diagnostic. I should add, because I didnt want to bog down the post, she initially presented just barely back sore slightly in her lumbar, I put back shoes on and she went crippled. Very very crippled which was something that made the vet look closely for KS. We ultimately decided that the shoes changed her breakover hence the jump in soreness.
She is currently on sucrolfate while on stall rest. I personally have never noticed a single dang difference on any of the products marketed for ulcer prevention with the exception of gastrotech, which is dont believe southern states makes any difference.
I will talk to the vet about looking further into EPM, but wait till shes off stall rest and the stitches are gone. She is extra spooky currently either from stall rest or residual upset.
Ear plug: I tried them last year for a few rides and didnt notice any difference so discontinued.
Vision: I’ve thought of that, but shes only spooky for activity that is out of the ordinary, things in bushes and weeds etc aren’t what startle her. Also, shes only spooky when shes already worked up, if shes calm then she just watches weird things with interest…ie. I was about to get on the other day an 9 turkeys walked out of the woods in the scary corner, across the field and then across the ditch and road. Her entire field came galloping blowing and spooking and she watched with interest and zero spook. Then halfway through the ride the train came through and a neighbors horse started running and she got a little up but I was able to refocus her and have a lovely ride. We did skip the canter 