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Post by crazywelsh on Dec 25, 2010 18:41:00 GMT 1
Success!!! Have finally managed to get a headcollar on and still working with advance and retreat which is going well. She had a bit of a panic attack when the headcollar was done up and went careering round the stable but she is leading not too bad now and I ran my hands down her front legs today. Im going to try the hand on a stick or feather duster tomorrow and try to desensitize her all over. I found out why she was so reluctant to have a headcollar on or her head touched....Her ears are full of WARTS!!! Inside and out, I feel so sorry for her, i've never encountered warts in a horse before let alone in a baby. My friend assures me that she will grow out of them within the year but I should put something soothing like Neem Oil on them to help her itching. Has anyone had any experience with warts?
Thanks so much for the book Sarah it has helped so much. I would really like to come on one of your courses next year.
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Post by SarahW on Dec 25, 2010 19:18:59 GMT 1
Well done you......sounds like everything is going in the right direction. Hoorah! If you do put anything on the warts, make sure you get it up to ear temperature before you do and perhaps only put it around the edges of the ears - it will go in its own good time. Let her 'lick' it off with her ears. If in doubt you'll have to get the vet to look at them though - nose warts are common on the ponies that go through the sales ... not so sure about ear warts.
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Post by barbararob on Dec 25, 2010 19:42:36 GMT 1
You must be so pleased
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Post by kafee on Dec 26, 2010 11:48:31 GMT 1
Hey congratulations! I'm very pleased to hear about your progress with her. It's so rewarding when they stop, look at you, and take that first step towards you, and accept you as a friend, rather than a dictator.
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Post by crazywelsh on Dec 30, 2010 23:27:16 GMT 1
I moved Holly up to Somerset over Christmas and she has been coming on leaps and bounds! She loaded with no problems at all - even though it was dark and there were lots of new scary people around, travelled really well and calmly walked out the other end.
She has now made friends with two Dartmoor rescues next door and also been introduced to cows for the first time. This weekend she is going to be turned out in her own little paddock and let loose - can't wait she will have so much fun!
I have ordered some Neem Oil for her ears and been told that apparantly ear warts are quite common in babies and tend to clear up within 6-9 months so I will keep an eye on them. I will get the vet to have a look when she gets her jabs next month just in case.
Hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
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Post by kafee on Dec 30, 2010 23:48:29 GMT 1
Wonderful news. You must be really proud of her. Good luck for the future.
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Post by bramblesmum on Dec 30, 2010 23:51:33 GMT 1
\Mine was much the same when I bought her, two weeks is no time, it too me nearly four months to be able to regularly catch my girl, but by not putting pressure on her, she is now mature and a cracking pony, just take time, it is an awful lot of stress for them and stables will not help, let her follow her mate to the field and then take it slow and steady
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