Re-educate a horse after an injury must be done in a certain way that is prescribed by the veterinarian. The goal is to be able to follow what he has prescribed.
At times, can we say, this horse is an exception?
I will explain it to you.
The horse is seriously injured at the age of one year. She stays more than a year in the box without going outside at all. Also, she finds herself without congener (especially during the summer when everyone is in the field).
Now that rehabilitation can begin, we have several factors to take into consideration:
– The horse has never learned social rules (in a herd or with humans).
– The horse is afraid of EVERYTHING.
– The horse is young, which means too much energy (especially when she can finally get out of the box).
– She is cured but her old injury must gain strength before she can really do anything a healthy horse can do.
The first three points make her a dangerous mare to work with (not because she is aggressive or mean but because she is unpredictable).
What are the priorities we give ourselves during her rehabilitation?
– Our security?
– The health of the horse?
– The mental state of the horse?
All three of course, but in this case how to proceed?
With what do we start?
– We can sedate. This has risks and advantages.
– We can start educating her. This too has risks and benefits.
– Combining the two top options will be best than? But even when you do that there are risks and benefits.
Conclusion: Whatever we do, there are risks, advantages, pros and cons. All ideas, opinions, knowledge will be different from one perspective to another. So, if everything is good or everything is bad (from the point of view of one or the other), why not do what we think we should do for the HORSE but also for us?
As long as we consider doing everything in the best interests of the horse and ourselves.
!!! Take account of the opinions of professional(s) !!!