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Post by lolly on May 3, 2007 13:31:16 GMT
My traditional mare is out in the day and in at night due her being a fatty, plus she loves to come in and go to bed. ;D The problem is she keeps getting cast in her large stable, I do reasonably high shavings banking and she is on rubber matting, a anti cast roller has been dually fitted but as she has no withers and is perfectly round it slips positions to all positions. I have taken her rugs off so she doesn't get too hot. She has been fine all winter and seems to get cast more when she is in season. She is happy in herself and apart from a bump which occurred yesterday where her (I think- could be a duck egg guess) semi membranosus muscle is she seems otherwise undaunted by these escapades. It just is worrying me as I am so afraid she will hurt herself and I just wondered if anybody else had a problem like this. Any advice gratefully received.
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Post by Guestless on May 3, 2007 14:00:41 GMT
I would be inclined to get her back checked in case there is something that is preventing her from managing to roll right over. Other than that, I'm no help at all!
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Post by OH DEAR on May 3, 2007 14:30:54 GMT
We had a young horse that did this we just put him in a anti-cast roller (if you can find one) if not get one made ,the only way for you to get a good night sleep and not to worry.
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Post by Guestless on May 3, 2007 15:23:58 GMT
We had a young horse that did this we just put him in a anti-cast roller (if you can find one) if not get one made ,the only way for you to get a good night sleep and not to worry. OP has already said s/he's tried one.
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Post by straw on May 3, 2007 16:55:31 GMT
I have had same problem with one of mine on rubber matting and deep shavings bed including banks
so i changed to straw for this horse with huge banks & not got cast since
it is horrible when they are cast..and can be quite scary having to move them
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Post by flashthecash on May 3, 2007 20:33:33 GMT
I had a SP that did this all the time we fitted a ACR and that worked for us. How about trying turnout at nights and in during the day? As it's getting warmer, it might be better. during the hot weather ours are out at night in during the day. their attitude seem to change and seem much happier. Might be worth a try?
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Post by lolly on May 4, 2007 9:09:32 GMT
Unfortunately we are on a livery yard where they all go out together and come in together so she has to be in at night for the time being. At the end of may all will come in during the day and go out at night
She already has a anti cast roller and can roll in the field for england, her back was checked a few weeks ago. I just am at a loss why she goes in periods when she does it
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Post by Jo Jenkins on May 4, 2007 9:41:12 GMT
We had a mare who was similar. Check your mare dates that she is in season as to when she gets cast. ours seemed to tie in together. We were told that it was the big banks that were the problem...they roll over but the big banks keep them on an inverted angle instead of letting them get 'flatter' then if they are on the round size which mine was (pure ID mare) they do not stand a chance of getting their feet and legs down far enough to push them up or away from the walls. More show horses get capped hocks from travelling or by having thin beds (base wise) than having low banks imo. Good luck.
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Post by hackety on May 4, 2007 21:33:27 GMT
I haven't seen an anti cast strip used, but apparently you can fit a bar all around the stable walls to give the horse something to push away from if it does get cast. Maybe someone else can expand on my limited knowledge of this???
Hope you find a remedy soon.
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