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Amanda
This is a message long overdue; something I should have written well over a year ago. You saved my horse's life. Pure and simple. When he began showing symptoms, I was completely in over my head and had no idea what could possibly be wrong with him. We tried everything from medical examination to addressing training issues, and I was ready to give up on him. Out of despiration, I sent you some videos of my horse and you were kind enough to take the time to view them and respond back to me. With your affirmation I was able to seek treatment for my horse. We competed through the 2010 and half of the 2011 show season before I outgrew him and sold him to a young lady whom he is now teaching to ride, and whom loves him with all of her heart. He is a happy fellow now, and it is all thanks to your kindness. So, again, thank you for saving this horse's life and giving him a second chance. |
Deborah
Hi Pam,
Update on Dancer: he has had no headshaking symptoms since I got him back from you. I’m still giving the dex every 21 days: thought I would continue to do so til late Fall when not so hot and sunny, then reduce either amount given or lengthen the period he goes without it....maybe to 30 days rather than 21 days? What do you think?
Dance went to horsetrainer a month ago to refresh his riding since he hadn’t been ridden in last 9 months. He’s doing very well and I get him back today.
Dance is such a pet/family member, can’t wait to start riding him myself again. Trainer really likes him, he’s so gentle. Still haven’t been successful teaching him to stand tied, but I did not want his training sessions to be stressful so I asked trainer to put that off for this year til he’s riding well and maybe on reduced dex....didn’t want to cause relapse due to excessive stress. And Dance is so gentle, it’s not a REAL problem that I can’t tie him and walk off.....
Thanks again for saving my boy. Best wishes Deborah |
Karen C.
Gainesville, FL
Thanks and kudos to Pam for pairing me with Parker (an 11 year old head shaking thoroughbred gelding) and for seeing us through his headshaking times. Pam first introduced us last year and it was love at first sight. Pam had taken in Parker as part of her study and work with headshakers and I was in town temporarily and looking for a horse to lease. Pam paired us and that was that.
Parker’s headshaking was triggered by wind and other possible causes and was full-blown when I started riding him. It could be quite distracting, and there were days when he was unrideable. He would toss his head under saddle and sometimes just stop and rub his nose against his leg. Pam started him on regular Dexing and along with a lot of TLC, he has become a new person. His headshaking has all but disappeared. We had a recent minor episode and Pam immediately started him on a Dex cycle and the symptoms disappeared by the next day. He continues to be symptom free and he is a different horse than he was a year ago. I am enjoying this lovely animal and look forward to our first show this summer.
Thank you Pam!!! |
From Jennifer
"I do the 3 day treatment. The last couple of rounds we have spaced wider than 4 weeks. Last time we went 7 weeks and this time we are on week 6. His behavior starts to change when its time for the dex... he starts to get tense and overreactive under saddle. It goes away within two days of getting the dex, though."
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Janine
Double D Acres LLC.
Missouri
I found your website VERY professional and helpful, and full of great information for someone new to the issues of headshaking. I have been showing horses since I was 8 years old, and this is the first horse that my husband and I have ever owned that has had the headshaking syndrome. We were very glad to happen upon your website! |
Dex Pulse Therapy
Just wanted to let you know that Dante is doing awesome again (kept him). Will be on the 3rd round of Dexmeth next week. It seems to have had an overall effect on him. He is experiencing a sense of physical well being that I have never had with him before. I don't think we'll know until next spring if the headshaking/spring allergies are better. I still ride very early in the am as he is completely intolerant of flies. |
Dear Pam
I just have to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU! I cannot say it enough.
My riding school has a head shaker and a few months ago it all of a sudden became incredibly intense and he was unable to be ridden at all. He had been predominantly ridden by the same rider who rides him wonderfully. But not even she could manage. She was devastated as the vet who owns our school tried many different options (a variety of drugs/steroids etc.) that would supposedly work to no avail. The option of euthanasia started being talked about and it was then that I did some serious research on the internet and found your site. I told the owner of the school and our instructors as well as my friend who rides him.
As per the info on your site, he was recently fitted with a nose net and it worked like a dream!!!! We are all over the moon!!! I think i can safely say that you've single handedly saved River Stone's life and offered my friend, Margie who loves him dearly a second chance.
Thank you so much for doing all your hard work for these headshaking horses. I'm not sure where you are based but please know that all the way here in Cape Town, South Africa you've helped us fix a problem we all thought was unfixable.
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