Dealing with a cast horse

[emma]

I've had to do it a few times, I can manage to get them over even on my own now. Working as a groom for 6 years you see most things!

[curlytobiano]

Great video. Also very important to note the very sad case of the person being fatally kicked. Thats what the video vet means by 'danger zone' ... Good reminder.

[Deleted]

I've never been officially taught to get them over but would do as companymagic says. Thankfully I've never encountered a cast horse to practice on!

The YO I used to work for said in 15 years she'd only had 2 horses get cast and those 2 did it regularly, she found no amount of banks prevented it so I wouldn't really bother with them these days.

[shan]

I liked that video too.
Funnily enough I was reading about cast horses only this week - luckily I've never had to help one, I always thought you had to roll them over, but never knew about pulling the head round. Would you just pull the mane/forelock, presumably that would be easier & quicker than getting a headcollar on.

[madmare1]

Had to do it a few times now, my younger mare is a bit of a twit and will regularly get herself stuck, she just gets herself up though, had 2 friends horses get cast, no panic, just heaved them back over. Was something I was taught to do years ago, just kind of sticks in your head, like equine first aid...you just get on and do it.

Emma xx

[clipclop]

If the horse is thrashing with it's legs then I'd do it how the video shows.

However, some just don't panic at all and therefore don't really help you. Those ones I use a lunge line round the legs. You never go between the horse and the wall but loop the rope over from the 'safe' side. Make sure that the stable door is open and as you pull, you move towards the door. The moment the horse starts to come over with it's legs towards you, drop the rope and get out. Once it's up, then you can retrieve the rope.

We had one on livery who was a big hunter and got cast at least twice a week - if he'd tried to get up he probably could have done but he'd just wait until you came to right him!

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[mandal]

Jan 3, 2013 21:57:32 GMT 1 shan said:

Would you just pull the mane/forelock, presumably that would be easier & quicker than getting a headcollar on.

Yes, that's how I understood the video. Pulling the head back encourages them to arch their spine then you can (easily? lol) pivot them round on their hip.

[Hazel]

Thank you Specalized, that video answered a lot of questions for someone like me who has never seen a cast horse, or even had the situation properly explained to me.

I'm going to save that video for reference and hope I never need it

[l17]

My pony got cast for the first time the other day. I wasn't there, but luckily the groom was. He was wet and decided to thrash around in the fresh straw to dry off when she brought him in. He managed to get really jammed in. She had to ask the builder to help get him up! Luckily she was experienced and everyone was unhurt.