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Post by agent on Apr 30, 2008 7:42:44 GMT
We have a 5 year old connie that came over from Ireland in October and has been a really laid back person, great to hack, flat work improving, xc schooled etc etc.. until.............
A couple of weeks ago, when taking his rug off, I got a horrible electric shock which seemed to come from him - he had one too and broke free (from being tied up) in the yard.
Since then he has been a nightmare to ride - throws himself into fits if you so much as cough - sometimes even on the lunge and is now really nervous in the stable.
Has anyone got any ideas - I feel as if we ought to "de-charge" him!
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Milliesmum
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Post by Milliesmum on Apr 30, 2008 7:51:44 GMT
How strange, never heard of this before. What's the rug made of? Is it nylon? Could it be static?
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Post by agent on Apr 30, 2008 8:15:57 GMT
How strange, never heard of this before. What's the rug made of? Is it nylon? Could it be static? It was a mid warmth falpro stable rug - we've not used it since but it is the only link we have to explain his changed behaviour, other than he now has shoes on - not that we have had him on the road since |
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Post by Summertime on Apr 30, 2008 8:21:46 GMT
I often get electric shocks (only small ones mind) when I unrug my ponies but I put it down to me as I also get them when closing the car door.
I know my ponies feel them as they look at me strange but it never hurts them in the way that you have described.
What about trying magnetic boots to even out the magnetic fields, you could even ring the company that make them and ask their advice. They used to offer a money back guarantee if it didnt work, might be worth a try!
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Post by Milliesmum on Apr 30, 2008 8:25:46 GMT
Hmm, for his behaviour to change so drastically, there's obviously something bothering him, but what? Where is he kept? Do other people besides yourselves handle him? could something have happened that you're not aware of.
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Post by ferret on May 1, 2008 22:24:51 GMT
hmmm i get shocks quite alot off my connis when i unrug them , but they dont seem to notice ;D...
I would maybe ring the vet and ask advice ? Good luck
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Post by pipsqueek on May 13, 2008 7:42:08 GMT
it is proberbly the build up of static in the body i used to get it with anytning with nylon
in it
if you take a jumper off in the dark sometimes you can hear the static when you take it off
this normally happens when the warmer weather is here
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