Riley

Riley

  • Connemara
  • rehome
  • Durham DH9
  • Registered : yes
  • Age : 5
  • Height : 14.2
  • Colour : Grey
  • Owned For (Years): 18 months
  • Eligible For Vetting : yes
  • Requires Stabling : no
  • Requires Resticted Grazing : yes
  • Passport : Passport No: 372004000109253
  • The successful applicant will need to pay a donation of £300 plus an £50 standard fee to Horses 4 Homes upon completion.
  • Applicants must live within 70 miles miles of the sellers town of residence to apply.

Description

Riley is a 5 year old Connemara pony who I bought as a 4 year old to bring on and ride. He has recently been diagnosed with PSSM P2. It means he cannot cope with intense riding due to his condition. This can be managed purely by diet and turnout. No medication is needed. However I wanted to compete, ODE and BD, and unfortunately he won’t be able to cope with this.

He is currently turned out at night and fine being out in the winter with a rug, and lives out fine with other ponies. Turnout is better for him as he does stiffen up in the stable but is also good inside the stable too, and enjoys a snooze and hay.

He is good to handle, catch, groom, pick out feet, clip, rug up etc. He is a little head shy with his left ear but fine to put his head collar on. He was quite bad with his head when I got him but fine now.

Riley is on a low sugar and starch diet, which is working for him, and better with PSSM. He doesn’t need any medication for his condition. He will make a lovely companion pony for someone and it’s such a heartbreaking decision to have to rehome him. I already have a 23 year old with Cushing’s and EMS, another pony with arthritis and I simply cannot keep Riley where he is, as there is too much rich grass.The fields are huge where is he is.

He will lead out in the roads and lanes absolutely fine, used to traffic but he finds ridden work too hard and will tire quickly. He is currently shod, and is up to date with vaccinations and worming.

This is an extremely hard and upsetting decision for me. He’ll follow me like a dog in the field and once he gets to know you is a great friend. He is a lovely boy but deserves a quiet, loving home with other ponies and an easy life.

 

 

Problems

Riley is head shy with his left ear but fine to put his head collar on but I don’t flip it over his head. I have to undo his bridle as he won’t tolerate it being put over his left ear. He was barefoot but now shod as he was toe dragging and we thought it would rectify this by shoeing. However I had him tested for PSSM and this is the reason for for it. He could go back to barefoot trimming if needed, which he was fine with. He will load and travel but has muscle tremors with travelling and again this is a common symptom of PSSM, hence another reason I cannot compete with him.  

Health Issues

Riley was diagnosed with PSSM P2, which affects his muscles during exercise. Vaccinations and worming up to date.

Ideal Home

Home with turnout as a companion pony. Rich grass can affect his muscles. He’s fine to live out but can be stabled if necessary. Currently turnout at 3pm and brought in at 8am. He’s rugged up currently but if unclipped lived out ‘naked’.

Vet Details

Scott Mitchell Equine Vets, Hexham.

Location

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