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Discussion on Temprohyoid osteopathy - what to use Bit or Hackamore?
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terric
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Posted on Saturday, Sep 7, 2013 - 12:30 pm:
My 18 year old mare has been diagnoses with THO she is being treated with meds at this time if she worsenes she will have the surgery. I was wondering if and when she is back to work what I should ride her in. Lucky for me she goes well in both a eggbut snaffle and a bosal hackamore. I love to ride both western and dressage with her, but I an afraid to use the snaffle and my western bosal looks pretty funny with my dressage saddle. Just curious what you think or if anybody else is dealing with this disorder.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 8, 2013 - 7:01 pm:
Hello Terric,
I see no problem with using a bit if she recovers well.
DrO
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New Member:
terric
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Posted on Friday, Sep 13, 2013 - 1:43 pm:
She seems to be recovering very well, I just assumed the snaffle would cause her pain since her tongue seemed to be so sensitive when this all started. So I am worried about anything I put in her mouth.
Thanks for your Advice. - Terri
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fern281
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Posted on Saturday, Sep 14, 2013 - 4:49 pm:
Terric, since she goes well in a bosal, perhaps you could try a side pull bridle with when riding dressage until you are ready to use a bit again
Mary
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terric
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Posted on Saturday, Sep 14, 2013 - 7:59 pm:
Hi Mary, I am not familiar with a side pull bridle.
Terric
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Member:
terric
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 3, 2015 - 10:35 pm:
My mare had surgery for THO (Stylohyoidectomy) in February 2014, her recovery seems very good however when I ride her she seems to want to keep her head very low. When she is ridden with contact she is very obedient but can't wait for a loose rein and then roots her head long and low. I am afraid that she should not be ridden with contact, just long and low but I hate her going around with her head on the ground. I have just about quit riding her all together, but I can't help but feel I still have a lot of horse left. She is now 19 and plays out in her field like she is a 2 year old,runs to me when I call her, everything is good until I ride her. I was wondering what the outcome usually is for this recovery. Do horses fully recover from this? Any comments are appreciated.
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moxshi
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 10, 2015 - 2:04 pm:
Terric, is it possible that she has some back pain from the saddle or some other imbalance maybe through hoof-trims/shoeing?
As for healing from a surgery, I know that the past two injuries I've had (when I was 58yo and 59yo) have taken a year each for healing. It's possible that she may not be quite healed yet.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 - 9:29 am:
Hello Terric,
There is a review of 22 cases including outcomes at HorseAdvice.com » Diseases of Horses » Nervous System » Neurological Conditions Not Covered Above » Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy & Hyoid Disease. Concerning your horses behavior it is hard to interpret what is causing this but pain or vestibular disorders are possible. To check for pain you might try a course of NSAID's or gabapentin (for neuropathic pain a condition associated with THO) to see if it stops the behavior.
DrO
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