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Michelle Fink said:

> On the way over, she did another big stretch - one of
those dog stretches that is deep
> in front, with her rump up in the air.  That was also
weird - she will do that before a
> ride, but I have never seen her do it mid-ride.  She still
wanted to roll.
> ...
> My question is, has anyone had a horse do this sort of
thing?

Yes, I have a horse that used to do this.  If you ask me
(but I, obviously can't be sure), it is about the only
clinical sign she ever showed of having gastric ulcers
(found during Barney's study with an endoscope).  Certainly,
since I treated the ulcers with Gastrogard, the behaviour
has gone away.

I have a fairly good idea of when the behaviour began (at
least, I know when I started noticing it), so I suspect (but
I, obviously can't be sure), that that is when the ulcers
developed too (and it coincided with a less than stellar
performance at an endurance ride).

If it were me, I might seriously consider having my horse
scoped to see if she has gastric ulcers, or, if nothing
else, be on the look out for other clinical signs of ulcers
to determine whether I need to do a scope.

kat
Orange County, Calif.



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