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| Tweet Topic Started: May 22 2007, 04:41 AM (614 Views) | |
| OakesBrae | May 22 2007, 04:41 AM Post #1 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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We decided to go ahead and try Depo on the difficult gelding that I have. I'm wondering what I should be watching for - obviously I'd like to see him be a little more cooperative and less....studdy and opinionated. Does this seem to help with horses like him? The vet seems to think it's worth a try. To explain his behavior, if something happens that he doesn't care for (another horse in the ring, walking around for awhile and then starting up again, cantering on the left lead before the right) he rears and plunges and bucks. It's funny, I've seen pictures, his eyes change right before he does it and he looks PISSED. He has a very short fuse and will actually stomp his feet and it's the closest thing to actual anger I've ever seen in a horse (I never believed that horses could get angry like this). Please share your experiences
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| Lawndart | May 24 2007, 04:50 AM Post #2 |
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Slave to Horses, Beagles, and Kids
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I've got one here too, but thankfully since he is retired, no one has to ride him! This past weekend, he turned on his beloved mare companion, and drove her thru the fence. :angry: That poor mare, she came close to clearning it, its a five foot fence. Thankfully, she came out of it with only scrapes, bruises and one cut. The fence didn't fare nearly so well, we ended up spending a whole day rebuilding that section, between the mare and the gelding, they took out two corner sections. This gelding doesn't get angry, he looked quite pleased actually. I was running toward them, and screaming at him, and the bugger actually stopped, looked right at me like 'what? what did I do?'
I've called the vet, they haven't called me back yet. From what I read on CoTH, there is a generic version of Depo, I'm going to look into that. So yeah, some positive stories of this working, would be great! OakesBrae, if you try it, be sure to post updates on here for those who suffer with this afflication as well.
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| hijumpin1 | May 24 2007, 11:31 AM Post #3 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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I boarded my guy at a place last year that had basically NO turnout if the field was the least bit wet. Needless to say, here in IN that meant he stayed indoors from Feb. to the end of March. The 8 weeks he was indoors, he went looney tunes. He bucked me off twice in two weeks time (and several near-misses). He was really back sore on top of it. Not a good combo! He ended up on Depo, Bute and Robaxin because I thought he would kill me. I am getting too old for that! I understood that ALOT of horses go well on it, but I really didn't see much change in my horse. I ended up moving him to a place with regular turnout, and he settled down, and has never needed it since. I have since discovered that my horse can go for about 2 weeks in his stall due to bad weather. Then he will flake out again. I ran into that again this winter with the blizzard/negative temps. The best they could do was to turn him out in the indoor, which for him really doesn't do much. It might be worth a try on to levels...I understand Depo relaxes the back muscles and eases the aggressive behavior. Do you think his back might be ouchy? Have you had a chiro/MT check him out? Equine dentist? If he is a sensitive soul, any pain issues are going to make him that much grouchier. Keep us posted. |
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| libgrrl | May 25 2007, 03:11 PM Post #4 |
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Weanling
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I've had two on it. In one case I would say that it was beneficial, in one case I would say that the results were inconclusive. It certainly wasn't the "magic bullet" -- even in the "successful" case -- but I think that it *did* help to quiet the mind to the point that the horse was more receptive to changes in the training regimine. Good luck!! |
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| OakesBrae | May 27 2007, 09:26 AM Post #5 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Well, so far so good. It just seems like it has had a focusing effect on him thus far. My last ride on him was absolutely brilliant, he did everything I asked him to without balking at all. I even got up and down a whole bunch of times to adjust jumps and he went willingly forward afterwards. We'll have to see what tonight's ride is like. He seems...mellower. Like things just don't bother him as much. He's been chiropracted and dentisted and massaged to the nines. We have explored for a long time to try to figure out what the root cause of this horse's issue is. Long term, we're making progress. Not bad for a horse that they said should go to a bucking string or slaughter. |
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| ponybreath | May 27 2007, 06:35 PM Post #6 |
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Schooling
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We first started using Depo on geldings in about 1988. At that time all the vets said it was stupid. They also said that using bute as opposed to Banamine made no difference. We begged the vets to ride them after each as a test and then tell us about thier mouths. Remember- VETS ARE NOT RIDERS!!!!! Dosages of Depo vary, and timing with regard to the show date is very relevant. You gals need to talk to experienced horse show people instead of a coth opinionator....Get an experienced trainer. Relying on opinions from this board is silly when you are dealing with an important issue in your training. And in fact don't even listen to me!!! But it is just a persons experience that has 30 years in the show horse biz, and judges box. Here's to ya! |
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| Touchstone | Jun 5 2007, 07:25 AM Post #7 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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We have a gelding who is... well... sorry for being cliche but he's a typical male.
He prefers things be done on his schedule and his way. He wants to be a good boy, he just isn't always sure what being a good boy means. Depo has been a BLESSING! We've gone from Hi Ho Silver to productive, effective work. Under the guidance of our vet, we've experimented with the dosing. We started out giving it every 6 weeks and now give it about every 3 weeks. Some people say for it to be most effective you should give it several days prior to showing... our experience, we see HUGE results within 20 mins... Not wanting to waste a drop of productivity, we wait until we are on the show grounds. |
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Thankfully, she came out of it with only scrapes, bruises and one cut. The fence didn't fare nearly so well, we ended up spending a whole day rebuilding that section, between the mare and the gelding, they took out two corner sections.
I was running toward them, and screaming at him, and the bugger actually stopped, looked right at me like 'what? what did I do?'
He prefers things be done on his schedule and his way. He wants to be a good boy, he just isn't always sure what being a good boy means.
12:06 PM Jul 11