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Post by Splintpanic on Aug 1, 2014 22:01:20 GMT
Hi everyone We have recently returned from holiday to find our pony has got a splint caused when he was turned out whilst we were away. The ground is very hard and we have no grass! It's on the inside of his foreleg . I'm devastated as I know this will cost him his showing career but as it's not the bee all and end all of everything have resigned ourselves to the world of dressage now .
I was wondering do any of you have any tips or tricks for reducing the size of the splint etc? Luckily he's not lame or in any pain !
Thanks
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Post by splash30 on Aug 2, 2014 5:53:39 GMT
Rest, magnetic boots and time. To hide it tooth brush and hair spray works can hide splints fantastically.
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Post by fanfarefan on Aug 2, 2014 8:54:20 GMT
turn him away for 6 weeks at least , no work , let it settle amd give it a chance to reabsorb , if you continue to work him it will stay the size it is
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Post by ChartsideStud on Aug 2, 2014 9:37:25 GMT
I used Tensolvet gel, which I got from the vets, I have used it on 4 different show ponies over the years who have had splints and they all completely went. I even used it on an older horse who had had a splint for a few years and it worked.
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Post by richvale on Aug 2, 2014 10:30:10 GMT
One of my section b mares had a small bony protuberance on her hind leg and I was told to try slices of lemon with a bandage on. It worked for me and the bump went. I don't know if it was a splint but it disappeared after a couple of weeks. Nothing ventured!!
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Post by willyymint on Aug 2, 2014 11:02:52 GMT
1st thing don't worry. 2nd thing magnetic Boots 3rd be patient all my youngsters that have developed splints have reabsorbed them.
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Post by comanchediva on Aug 2, 2014 15:24:35 GMT
Ditto the above. Lots of rest and it should reabsorb or at least go down to a less noticeable more manageable size x
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Post by splintpanic on Aug 2, 2014 19:07:00 GMT
Thank you everyone ! I have some anti-inflammatory gel from the vet - I think its the one mentioned above - which I am trying for a week. Am just ordering some magnetic boots to give them a go. Luckily he isn't lame and doesn't seem to be in any kind of pain. Lemons sounds like an unusual but great idea, so I will try that too ! Fingers ( and hooves) crossed we can get it down to something a little more normal in size :/ !
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Post by splint on Aug 2, 2014 20:18:13 GMT
Get the vet, and get shock wave therapy done. It got rid of our ones splint completely.
It is non invasive and humane, and works scientifically, rather than wasting time with old wives remedies with no scientific basis. I can never understand why people do these things with their poreciouys ponies when there is a veterinary alternative.
Or don't worry, lots of huge splints win lots of classes!
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Post by splintpanic on Aug 3, 2014 14:51:21 GMT
lol... thanks splint I'm willing to try anything - fluffy or scientific. He is under the vet but we are still at anti-inflammatory gel stage! I will see how we get on in a few weeks and consider our other options then.
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Post by spendaholic on Aug 3, 2014 15:41:04 GMT
I have had great results with Splintex gold
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Post by flo1 on Aug 3, 2014 16:09:53 GMT
I used Compagel (A stronger version of Tensolvet and completely painless and non irritating) on our Sec D who developed splint after a kick as a two year old. He's now 5 and the splint although it can be felt slightly is practically invisible. Whether this is due to the Compagel or to time or a combination of the two I can't say. A splint is not necessarily the end of a horses showing career, it is after all an acquired blemish rather than a conformational one and many judges will not mark down for them - especially in an M&M. It is possible to disguise small splints by shaving the hair off the top of the splint, applying a make up matching the colour of the fur (Supreme products do a range of makeup that you can mix to find a good match) onto the splint and onto the surrounding fur then use a toothbrush ora liitle sponge to lift the surrounding hair slightly to make it flush with the splint, then apply a gloss spray. It takes a little practice but it can work really well.
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Post by clueless on Aug 6, 2014 19:02:52 GMT
My connies vanished with a combo of tensolvet, magnetic boots and 6 weeks off.... Don't panic.
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Post by GaynorStones on Aug 6, 2014 21:14:14 GMT
I got my vet in and it was him that told me not to worry and be patient. I used magnetic boots and my boys splint disappeared completely!
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Post by bow1607 on Aug 6, 2014 21:55:53 GMT
do not use magnetic boots with the gel, as said above plenty of rest x don't panic.... I had a riding horse throw a huge splint, gave her 6 months off and it reduced massively and now can't be seen x
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