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Secondary heart block?

Mouse_Potato
Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
edited November 24 in Social Groups
This morning I got a vet check on a little mare I'm hoping to purchase. The vet said she had a secondary heart block, but didn't seem overly concerned. Do any of you have any experience with this? I'm planning to do some light dressage and low HJ with her. I'd like to do trails and was considering endurance riding (but I've never done it before). Would this heart condition prevent that?

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  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
    A Google search seems to indicate the proper phrase is "second degree heart block" and it doesn't appear to be serious. It sure didn't stop her from putting on a show in the round pen!
  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    Glad it's not serious. I didn't even know what it was.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
    I'd never heard of it either. It's just a mild arrhythmia that goes away with exercise. Her heart skips a beat at rest, but is normal after a few minutes of trot. Basically, her idle speed sucks. ;)
  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    Interesting. Did you decide to buy her or pass?
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
    I bought her. :)mtuern0rxaxn.jpg
  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    She is lovely! Congrats!
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
    Thanks! She's a doll. I mean, she's still a mare, but she's pretty sweet and willing most of the time.
  • Szuka
    Szuka Posts: 6 Member
    Congrats on your new addition. She has a lovely face.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
    Thank you. She's 10 years old, but she's only been under saddle for about a year now. There are lots of firsts ahead of us. I took her over her first ground pole (which was terribly suspicious!) and yesterday we had our first trail ride. It took 5-6 tries to get her to cross a little water along the side of the road. And when she did, she jumped it! Too funny!
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