I have just had a call from my mum. She arrived at the stables and saw one of the horses lay flat out in the middle of the field. It worried her as A, there were no other horses anywhere near him and B, hes not usually one for lying down in the field. She asked one of the girls how long he had been lay down? She said oh he was lay down when I got here an hour ago.
So obviously mum went straight up to check on him. The poor thing was lay flat out with his eyes rolling in the back of his head and didnt look with it. She shouted for the girl to get her some water as he was red hot and his mouth and nose were dry. She dampened his mouth (didnt let him swallow in case of choking) and sponged down his head and neck. After a minute or Two of sponging him and talking to him he his eyes stopped rolling and he sort of came round iykiwm. She said she couldnt get him up fir ages but shes managed to get him stood up but he will not walk. Wont even move his feet.
Shes obviously rang his vet and his owner who are both on their way up now.
She rang me because shes obviously worried and was wondering if I knew what was wrong. I havent got a clue as Ive never seen this before.
I told her to get a heavy dark towel and be ready to sit on his neck and cover his eyes if he goes down again and goes in to shock.
I dont know if thats shit advice or not but the vet should be there really soon anyway.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be?
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Disasterpiece · 01/08/2011 16:37
I cant get hold of her. shes not answering her mobile and shes not at home.
Its been 3 hours now so Im guessing shes still there walking Dexter.
I hope hes OK. He is Heidis best friend 
Horse is now fine and the vet didnt come.
I misunderstood my mum, she rang the owner who said she will ring the vet. Only she didnt. Dont know why.
Anyway in the time it took her to get up there (20 minutes) my mum had got him walking, let him have a small drink of luke warm water and he wanted to get his head down and graze!
So shes thinking maybe it was a mild dose of colic, walking and a little drink helped him and he was comfortable enough to eat. He has done 2 normal droppings as well.
She has just left the yard now, his owner is going to go back up to check him later on tonight.
Hes out in the field happily grazing. Strange eh?
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