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Draft horse displaying ataxia when walking – Video

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Draft horse displaying ataxia when walking
Jacob, 18 hand Percheron, was apparently injured when the Amish ferrier tightened the chains over his withers and croup during a shoeing session in the "stocks." When Jacob struggled - due to difficulty holding his feet up, instead of checking to see why this normally easy-to-shoe horse was fighting, the ferrier ratcheted the chains tighter and didn #39;t give Jacob a break. After this horrible shoeing event, Jacob began displaying hind limb ataxia - he would draw his hind leg forward to walk, but hover his foot over the ground, uncertain where the ground was. It took several weeks for the wounds healed on his withers and croup where the chains had been so tight as he struggled to stand. Jacob suddenly became more uncoordinated when trying to walk. When he #39;s wearing a harness and hitched to pull, his gait improves as though he takes cues or stability from his harness or from his buddy horse Jackson. Jacob doesn #39;t seem to be in any pain - on the contrary, he seems to be experiencing lack of feeling. I wish the Amish ferrier had STOPPED shoeing Jacob when Jacob resisted. A normally easy to shoe horse is usually trying to say he #39;s stiff, or in pain for some reason - assessing the physical condition of a normally cooperative horse is vital! But the Amish ferrier muscled his way through, using the stocks and chains, and ignored Jacob #39;s asking for help. I am furious! Be warned! when having horses shod, trained, ridden or whatever - if the horse suddenly displays "contrary" behavior ...

By: Truly Lindahl

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