Ori update + yard move + calmer questions + photos

[wills]

And probably requiring a slap at the same time to

For multiple reasons I am having to move Ori in 2 weeks. She is still on box rest however vet said last week I can start to turn her out starting with a couple of hours and working it up - this is where my dilema starts, do I turn her out now - bearing in mind she has been on box rest since May - or do I wait until I have moved and turn her out in her new home?

Current yard is beyond muddy (read hock deep) just now and I don't think this is the best thing considering she has had a suspensory ligament injury, we also only have big fields and no way of restricting them. New yard is 100 x dry and I can put her out in a small paddock to begin with.

I am beyond stressed out about this I just don't know what to do, I know it's not an ideal time to move but I don't have a choice.

I am also wondering if I give her a calmer before moving? she used to be quite a stress head but she recently had 2 stays in horspital and was neither up nor down. Or perhaps I need a calmer?!

Wish i could go to sleep and wake up with her all moved and settled.

[alonerawnut]

Sounds as though turning her out now would at the very least be stressful for you, with the risk of large fields & deep mud. You could experiment with the calmer now, to see how she reacts before the move. A calmer for you might also be helpful!

[clipclop]

In all honesty, it sounds like you are the one who needs the calmer!

If she's been in since May, waiting to turn out until you move isn't much longer for her to be in. The risk of injury by turning her out now isn't worth it imo.

In terms of the actual move, just try not to stress too much yourself. The better you plan, the easier it will be for both of you. If she coped fine with going to the vets, there's absolutely no reason why this move should be any different.

Good luck, it sounds like a move for the better.

Sent from my GT-I9195 using proboards

[cheekychops]

The yard move sounds like a positive step
Having been in so long, another 2 weeks should be ok - is there anywhere she can have a leg stretch (school?).
Any change is scary and stressful so you are allowed to feel anxious - be kind to yourself!

[companymagic]

I would wait if you can it's only two weeks and if there is a chance at your new yard to turn her out on better ground in a smaller space to reduce the risk of injury I would do that.

I would be stressing about the move too, it's a difficult time. If she is likely to be really bad for handling or turning out, personally I would talk to my vet about some sedative to keep her calm etc. I had to do that with my old tb after a winter in due to a foot problem. There would have been no way he would have not killed himself without.

As for general calmer, there are tons out there I have only really used Bach flowers rescue remedy for horses, which I also took myself as my nerves are normally worse! GOOD LUCK with the move x

[wills]

Thank you all,

We are moving a week today and the weather is to be horrendous!

My mum has bought me a bottle of rescue remedy and my OH has very kindly taken the day off work to assist with the move, now that I've started to gather all my stuff up I am starting to fell a little better.

I think I will speak to my vet about sedative, even if I just have it on stand by, I've toyed with the idea of calmer but she is ridiculously reactive to certain types of feed and I think I might have left it to late to find something really suitable, get it here and test the waters with it. I was extremely stressed about taking her to horspital and was very surprised at how well she behaved there as both YO and I were anticipating some big antics, she is usually a sensitvie, stressy horse.

Thankfully the snow and ice has melted so I have resumed our daily walking and she is getting daily turnout in the school, I am hoping (read praying) that the grass will be such a novelty that when she gets out to the field she will be to busy noshing to pratt about to much, she will be well booted up.

[cbc]

Good luck with your move, I hope it all goes as smoothly as possible.
Hazel

[portiabuzz]

Hope the move goes well

[companymagic]

Wills. I hope everything went to plan today x

[portiabuzz]

Any update wills?

[wills]

Thank you both, arrived in a semi sane fashion. Turned her out today for a couple of hours and after a huge blast about (ruining her brand new premier equine turnout boots may I add!!) She settled down to some serious grazing. She is very stressy, wired to the moon and not eating as much hay as she normally would. But it's been a big change for her, new home, new friends and of course the first time being turned out in so long. She's been okay to handle and I did get some sedative from my vet just incase. She's having tomorrow off and then I intend to get her in the school on the long lines business as usual. Will post some photos then I get the chance

[companymagic]

Yay that's great news Wills.
It's never easy to move them. I am on waiting lists to move mine closer to home and I am looking forward to it and dreading it in equal measure! X

[portiabuzz]

Am so pleased it went well

[wills]

We are on day 10 now ( i think) had a few bumps along the way but hopefully things seem to be settling down. On Wednesday morning she bit me - with great intent and it was blinking sore. In the 5 years I have owned her I haven't had any issues but in the past 8 weeks she has become increasingly grumpy, has booted me and now bitten me and both with intent. I haven't been brave enough to try rugging her again so she has been out naked but I'll need to bite the bullet as we are due rain next week and she will be cold if she gets wet. I put the general grumpyness and kicking me down to frustration but now I'm wondering if there is something more going on, I am slightly suspicious that there might be gastric ulcers (shes an ideal candidate after all) but don't know if I'm jumping the gun? I think I'll give the vet a ring on Monday and see what he thinks, she will be due a check up on her leg soon anyway.

My other issue is turning her out, she is in an indoor stable, very bright, ventilated etc but in the morning she is barging me at the door and racing out to the yard, once she is out she calms immedietly and leading very quietly to the field it's just the initial bit. She is never left in alone and it doesn't matter whether she goes out first or an hour behind the others, interestingly enough YO has noticed that she is happy to stand in with her hay as others go out but she starts box walking, pawing at the door as soon as she hears my car! I'm wondering if it could be anticipation and toying with the idea of getting YO to turn her out for a few days to see if that makes a difference. She will be moving to an outside stable as soon as they are built but that wont be till middle of the summer so a few months away yet, hopefully she will settle before then.

Anyway enough waffling, some photos of my lovely girl




Get out of here woman


Suited & booted - first day out.


Her new pal

[portiabuzz]

She's lovely and obviously very clever to know when mums arriving !