{"id":38998,"date":"2020-06-30T11:13:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T10:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horseandcountry.tv\/?p=38998"},"modified":"2020-06-30T11:13:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T10:13:38","slug":"is-your-horse-in-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/press.horseandcountry.tv\/en-us\/is-your-horse-in-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Worried your horse is in pain? Answer this questionnaire to find out"},"content":{"rendered":"

We put down lots of equine behavioural issues to being ‘naughty’, but your horse could be trying to tell you something.<\/p>\n

Regular check-ups<\/h2>\n

According to horse whisperer Kelly Marks, pain is often at the root of behavioural problems. Think how grumpy and groggy you feel when you\u2019re not at your best. If a personal trainer showed up and told you to drop and give them 20, chances are you would \u2018nap\u2019 in response.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like my horses to have a twice yearly physiotherapy check and treatment from an ACPAT (Association\u00a0of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal\u00a0Therapy) qualified practitioner,\u201d says Kelly.<\/p>\n

There is a ‘gold standard’ register of animal musculoskeletal therapists at www.rampregister.org<\/a>.\u00a0Or you should ask your vet to recommend a practitioner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your horse starts to behave out of character a vet check is the place to start,\u201d Kelly adds.<\/p>\n

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Brain, pain or training?<\/h2>\n

As well as getting your horse regularly checked, it is important you are aware of how he is feeling on a daily basis. The key is to this is knowing what ‘normal’ behaviour looks like.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an owner it can be difficult to determine the cause of bad behaviour,\u201d says Kelly. \u201cLast year I contributed to the book and DVD Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training<\/em>, which explains how you can figure out for yourself whether it’s pain or behaviour, and where to go for help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is your horse in pain?<\/h2>\n

Physiotherapist Sue Palmer, who put the book together, compiled a comprehensive questionnaire<\/a>\u00a0consisting of 50 questions, which will help you assess your horse. We have listed some of them below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Is the issue worse at the beginning of the session, and improving towards the end?<\/li>\n
  2. Does he kick or bite, or is he generally nervous around people or other horses?<\/li>\n
  3. Is he ear-shy or head-shy?<\/li>\n
  4. Does he need to be sedated to have his teeth checked?<\/li>\n
  5. Is he difficult to catch, clip, or load?<\/li>\n
  6. Does he pull a face, swish his tail, move away, or otherwise indicate displeasure in relation to bridling, saddling, girthing, rugging or mounting?<\/li>\n
  7. Does he only lie down on one side, or is he unable to roll right over?<\/li>\n
  8. Is he only ever ridden in an arena?<\/li>\n
  9. Is he grumpy, aggressive, or otherwise generally miserable, at all or any specific times?<\/li>\n
  10. Does he misbehave for the farrier or trimmer?<\/li>\n
  11. Is he shod at intervals of greater than six weeks?<\/li>\n
  12. Does he wear a particular type of noseband in order to stop him from opening his mouth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you answered \u2018yes\u2019 to any of these questions, your horse\u2019s behaviour may be affected by pain.<\/p>\n

    You can get more great advice from Kelly Marks on<\/b>\u00a0Horse & Country. We have a number of training programmes with Kelly<\/a>, covering everything from napping and loading, to hunting and showing.<\/b><\/p>\n

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    Horse & Country is available on iOS<\/a> and Android apps<\/a>. You can also find us on\u00a0Amazon Video<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Roku<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Sky 184 and Virgin TV 298.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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