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Re: [RC] The old "drop and spin" arrghhh! - Marv WalkerOkay....my gelding Shahtahr is on the road to recovery from last year's injury and we are back in conditioning mode. Everything is going quite well and is he feeling quite full of himself, except for one very irritating habit he's developing - or actually, one he's always had from time to time, but he's doing it more and more recently.... the infamous "drop and spin" move whenever he spooks.
This is also indicated by your words "road to recovery." He may have residual injuries. In our work with problem horses we so often find cervical issues in abnormally spooky horses that it becomes the first thing we look at when we work with one. (snipped) Nothing has changed as far as tack. Feed has only changed in that I've started adding a tiny bit (one 8 oz cup) of dry COB to his beet pulp because he started turning his nose up at it. I can't believe 1 cup of COB would make a difference, but maybe..? Or maybe he's just feeling good (or nervous?) because he's finally back out on the trail after a year of rest and slow rehab? Again, "after a year of rest and slow rehab." Marv "Spooks can be a pain in the neck." Walker http://AwarenessHorsemanship.com
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