I am currently and have previously hunted a 10 year old 3/4 clydsdale mare who has Stringhalt, this condition doesn't hinder her ability to be a honest & safe full wire hunter (although I do get a few questions as to why she walks the way she does). She has been given magnesium, selenium which doesn't seem to have made any difference to her condition. I have always beleived this to be caused by toxins in feed as a youngster. Great to hear others stories regarding Stringhalt.
@xXMagicRainXx Hi! *Red is an American Curly horse, and for some reason that we do not understand yet, some of them always keep a short, and scanty tail like this. *Red never grows much mane either. We call these horses "Extreme Curlies".
@Kals12fost Stringhalt is a nerve disorder brought on by either eating toxic weeds (in England or Australia) or an accident (North America). That is the best way to explain it. I think that there is still a lot unknown about SH by the vets. Did you look at his other videos and see that he got better?
my appendix quarter horse had this but he had it in both hind legs. We put him in a paddock which had no weeds or anything like that just perfect yummy grass for about 2 years and then he suddenly got better. Now he is jumping and doing dressage. That proves everyone wrong with this disease. the only thing that is wrong with him now is that he has nerve damage in his hind legs which makes him drag his hooves.
@flyingchanges96 I suspect that if you raise his magnesium intake, along with Vit E and perhaps Selenium (I don't know where you live and I know parts of the US's west have high selenium already), that he may even stop dragging his toes some. The magnesium to calcium balance is VERY important in nerve-to-muscle operation! Good luck!
i read an artical on SH and it says there is no cure and it gets worse as your horse gets older and her horse had too be destroyed. so if there is no cure will he have too be destroyed. My pony has stringhault because he was beaten up bassically by my stallion x
If it is nerve damage, then it might get better if you work on it NOW. First, raise the horses magnesium, selenium and Vit E intake; next consider an accupuncture treatment and chiropractice work. MY horse got better using all of those. As always consult several vets, not just one, and one specializing in lameness issues would be best. Good luck.
Hi! What I have learned is that SH can come from two possibilities. The first is injury and the second, ingestion of certain weeds. From your comment, I'm assuming you are in England? If so, the ingestion part is def. a possibility. My vet had me raise 3 things in Red's diet: Vit E to 5000-7000 IU; Selenium to 1 mg, and Magnesium to 5 mg. For you, I'd suggest the Mag is most important according to my research. Good luck. Let me know if it helps!
I am new to the horse owning community and this is the first time I've researched SH. Did you just add suppliments to Red's diet? Were they OTC? I am wondering if this would help mine.
Are you sure its stinghalt? If its not at every stride and gets better with exercise, then its probably an upward fixation of the patella. Its very common in Shetland ponies...so probably most ponies of the same origin. My Shetland has upward fixating patellas in both hind legs and seems to get better when working out too.
hello! i have a 13 year old thoroughbred gelding who has stringhalt. many people don't know about the condition and even fewer know about how to 'cure' it. i watched all of your videos and am amazed. can you please get in contact with me? i would love to talk to you!!!
I am currently and have previously hunted a 10 year old 3/4 clydsdale mare who has Stringhalt, this condition doesn't hinder her ability to be a honest & safe full wire hunter (although I do get a few questions as to why she walks the way she does). She has been given magnesium, selenium which doesn't seem to have made any difference to her condition. I have always beleived this to be caused by toxins in feed as a youngster. Great to hear others stories regarding Stringhalt.
torrentish 11 months ago
Why is his tail like that?Seems like it would be hard to seat flies with that "tail"..
xXMagicRainXx 1 year ago
@xXMagicRainXx Hi! *Red is an American Curly horse, and for some reason that we do not understand yet, some of them always keep a short, and scanty tail like this. *Red never grows much mane either. We call these horses "Extreme Curlies".
vtcurlies 1 year ago
@Kals12fost Stringhalt is a nerve disorder brought on by either eating toxic weeds (in England or Australia) or an accident (North America). That is the best way to explain it. I think that there is still a lot unknown about SH by the vets. Did you look at his other videos and see that he got better?
vtcurlies 1 year ago
my appendix quarter horse had this but he had it in both hind legs. We put him in a paddock which had no weeds or anything like that just perfect yummy grass for about 2 years and then he suddenly got better. Now he is jumping and doing dressage. That proves everyone wrong with this disease. the only thing that is wrong with him now is that he has nerve damage in his hind legs which makes him drag his hooves.
flyingchanges96 1 year ago
@flyingchanges96 I suspect that if you raise his magnesium intake, along with Vit E and perhaps Selenium (I don't know where you live and I know parts of the US's west have high selenium already), that he may even stop dragging his toes some. The magnesium to calcium balance is VERY important in nerve-to-muscle operation! Good luck!
vtcurlies 1 year ago
my 14.2hh arab cross welsh 4 year old has this, im actually so sad, i dont want him too die :(
ShowJumpingMad14 2 years ago
He doesn't have to die. Stringhalt is not a killer.
vtcurlies 2 years ago
Make sure you watch my other videos. I cured Red through nutrition, perhaps this is the answer for your horse too?
vtcurlies 2 years ago
i read an artical on SH and it says there is no cure and it gets worse as your horse gets older and her horse had too be destroyed. so if there is no cure will he have too be destroyed. My pony has stringhault because he was beaten up bassically by my stallion x
ShowJumpingMad14 2 years ago
If it is nerve damage, then it might get better if you work on it NOW. First, raise the horses magnesium, selenium and Vit E intake; next consider an accupuncture treatment and chiropractice work. MY horse got better using all of those. As always consult several vets, not just one, and one specializing in lameness issues would be best. Good luck.
vtcurlies 2 years ago
Why did you cut all the hair off the tail?
I had a friend that had an old thouroughbred mare that had SH. I fel so bad for them when they get it=(
Shawnshawna 2 years ago
My horse had stringhalt this severe the day I found out she had an infected piece of floating pedal bone and needed a £2600 operation.
This was six months after I bought her.
She's a psychotic chestnut thoroughbred mare (lethal combo)
Any advice please?
NurseLintu 3 years ago
Hi! What I have learned is that SH can come from two possibilities. The first is injury and the second, ingestion of certain weeds. From your comment, I'm assuming you are in England? If so, the ingestion part is def. a possibility. My vet had me raise 3 things in Red's diet: Vit E to 5000-7000 IU; Selenium to 1 mg, and Magnesium to 5 mg. For you, I'd suggest the Mag is most important according to my research. Good luck. Let me know if it helps!
vtcurlies 3 years ago
I am new to the horse owning community and this is the first time I've researched SH. Did you just add suppliments to Red's diet? Were they OTC? I am wondering if this would help mine.
leanne3661 3 years ago
do you have the name of the weeds that were ingested. what did the vet recommend for diet
productionsofSRS 2 years ago
my pony has stringhalt but she dosent snap her leg up with every stide. her stringhalt gets better the more shes worked and wen the weather is warm
Shilott 3 years ago
Are you sure its stinghalt? If its not at every stride and gets better with exercise, then its probably an upward fixation of the patella. Its very common in Shetland ponies...so probably most ponies of the same origin. My Shetland has upward fixating patellas in both hind legs and seems to get better when working out too.
ponygirlrocks89 3 years ago
hello! i have a 13 year old thoroughbred gelding who has stringhalt. many people don't know about the condition and even fewer know about how to 'cure' it. i watched all of your videos and am amazed. can you please get in contact with me? i would love to talk to you!!!
hokiehorses 4 years ago