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Re: [RC] The old "drop and spin" arrghhh! - Jennifer FleetJust wanted to answer Marv here, since he was kind enough to address my "drop and spin" question. My gelding has done this manuever for as long as I've had him (2 years) but it's the frequency that's changed. I did have a chiropracter check him out about four weeks ago, before I did my first CTR on him since his injury. He checked out fine. In fact, the chiro didn't even charge me, since he didn't need to adjust him. I found that kind of strange, but I was happy that he didn't find anything. Maybe he wasn't thorough enough...? I also had my vet come out three times within the month before the ride and check him for any residual pain/lameness in his injured foot, because I was so paranoid about it. At the third visit, I think he thought I was nuts and told me to just GO RIDE. LOL Btw, we vetted in and out sound, after a 22 mile ride. The longest I'd ridden him since his injury. This all said, the next time a chiro comes out to our barn (think I'll use someone different just to make sure), I will have Shahtahr checked out again and will be sure to tell him about the recent increased spookiness. Thanks! And thanks everybody else who has responded too. I have a TON of emails and am trying to thank everyone individually, but it will take a while. :) Jennifer -----Original Message----- From: Marv Walker <Marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Jun 1, 2005 7:55 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] The old "drop and spin" arrghhh! 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. Marv----just a question/thought - how much of this do you suppose couldhave come from the too-often used, especially used-to-be, method of teaching a foal to lead by letting it "fight it out" on the end of the lead rope, and teaching them to tie the same way???? I imagine that has something to do with it but cervical subluxations can come from any number of things... Collisions with horses and objects. Tying around for "suppleness." Sudden head movement. Flip overs. Falls. Hoof angles. Poor saddle fit. And on and on. Cervical subluxations may even go away on their own because whatever caused them can cause them to reverse. However, you stand a very good chance of having residual "memory" that may cause the body to "protect" the area and prevent it from optimal performance. And they may not reverse themselves, why take the chance? We became chiro/bodywork believers when one of our warmblood mares went from a 7 year history of pain in the rear behavior to a nice compliant horse immediately after a 10 second cervical adjustment. In the years we have been working with problem animals we have seen so many instances where chiro/bodywork has made remarkable rapid improvement. This is why we pretty much always suggest body work when training doesn't quite get it or it is obvious to us that the horse has a physical issue. In the long run, it doesn't cost, it pays. Marv "A pain in the butt might be a pain in the neck." Walker -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.4.0 - Release Date: 6/1/2005 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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