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Hazing, The (2004)
IMDB rating: 5.30
Plot: The Evil Dead meets Scream as an evil professor, through an ancient staff and a book of incantation, possesses the bodies of a group of fraterity and sorority pledges during a night of “hazing” activities in an abandoned mansion. When the students meet one grisly death after another, the survivors finally realize it’s the professor who is possessing their friends and killing them all off. Now none of them trust each other— is it their friends or puppets of the professor that they’re hanging with? Somone better figure it out quick… or none of them will make it through the hellish night of The Hazing!
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Directors: Kanefsky Rolfe
Actors: Dourif Brad,Andrew Philip,Shen Parry,Jeremy Maxwell,Tom David,LeBeau Jeff,Donovan Robert,Thomas Berry,Comedy,Horror,
My mare has decided to relive her glory days, ohno!?
Recently my 18 y/o mare decided that she was going to relive her glory days by zooming around the ring going 10000 MpH! She is running her game patterns faster then ever! She is actually staying up beside the steers while hazing and everything!
We have had the chiropractor out, the vet, saddle check, everything that you can think of involving her being sore. But there is nothing!!
Is this typical with older horses that they will just start to do this? I’d hate to say it but is it something they do one last time for kicks just before they die? If she is still doing it in the spring would it kill her to go gaming?
Have u chekd her feed? maybe she is getting 2 much energy, talk to ur nutritionist.
also, it sounds like maybe u havent ridden her for a wile and she is a bit hyped up, all horses do that if they are just coming back into work lol
i dont realllyyy think shes about to die, she isnt very old, my m8s horse died when it was 30yrs old, the oldest EVER horse was 64 yrs, so dont really worry to much bout that !!!!
this probs dont even help at all but o well 
Emz x | Nov 22, 2009
To be honest, I don’t think 18 qualifies her as an old horse. I gamed my mare until she was 23 – I only stopped because I didn’t really care that much about gaming, and didn’t want to risk injury. She never ever slowed down…. she is retired now because I think she may have some arthritis in her back (quite swayed now) but her legs are clean and show no signs of slowing her down.
I would consider, as suggested above, having a talk with an equine nutritionist. Perhaps the balance of fast burning calories to slow burning calories needs to be adjusted. How much protein is in her ration? Did you start feeding a higher-quality hay? Consider a higher-fat, lower carb grain – one that releases energy slower. Some high-carb grains give them a burst (like eating a candy bar for us) and then the energy drops before leveling off. High fat, low carb grains provide a steadier level of energy.
The other thing I have found is that horses go in cycles. You will have a fabulously trained horse and suddenly, he acts like a dope, having difficulty doing things he knows how to do. When this happens, I go back to the basics – as if training a young horse. A refresher course. Go right back to walk/trot/whoa/back transitions. Mix it up, so she is starting to listen for your cues, rather than anticipate. Small circles, getting the head down, breaking at the poll, giving to the bit. You have all winter to work on "slow." Get her mind set to "calm" and set to responding to the rate you want her to travel at.
If you’ve had her checked out by the chiro and vet and they can find no physical reason, then I would say she’s fine to continue gaming. Sounds like this is a behavioral thing that could be related to her diet , or just time to go back to "school."
Andrea | Nov 22, 2009
My mare was still competing at 18yo. She would always jig jog or pop in a pig root when she was really fresh right up until she passed on at 24 (snake bite). Many olympic horses are still competing at this age.
However from what you have said this is unusual behavior for her and you have already covered many bases. What did the vet say?
The only thing left is feed, is she in a new pasture, different hay, new supplement, different feed mix, stealing another horses feed along with hers (if multiple horses together). If you are really concerned you can get samples of your pasture/hay/feed tested for its nutritional content and then discuss it with a nutritionist. Often our horses are fresh in the spring due to pasture quality changes.
Check for weeds, in her paddock and hay. Some weeds can release toxins slowly/quickly if ingested by horses and they can cause behavioral changes. A new weed may have popped up in her pasture or she may be in a new paddock. Horses can be more sensitive to weeds than cows (cows have 4 stomachs and are a bit tougher) and some weeds can cause death. I don’t think your situation is this serious though. But it is worth a check.
Personally I would not be too concerned, sounds like she has a new lease on life.
Good luck
Ziggy | Nov 22, 2009
I wouldn’t consider her old, I had to sell my 23 year old mare as she still wanted to compete, and I didn’t! my sister has a 18 year old TB who is a lunatic! she sounds like you have her in the best of health so to me that means good on you and your horse skills! she isn’t going to die soon so relax, you’ve done all the right checks and yes, continue to do more, Im in uk so don’t understand what gaming is? sorry but I would say she is obviously happy and if it isn’t stupidly strenuous then go for it, she will let you know if its too much for her. x
beanimai@yahoo.co.uk | Nov 22, 2009
It could be that you have developed an electric bum! Check your riding and think slow, boring, calming thoughts and breath deeply and sing if you must. That is very calming to the horse and yourself and helps you breathe better. She is probably picking up on your excitement or anxiety and responding accordingly!
May be you need to reduce the oats and other heating feeds!
If she is fit and otherwise healthy, namely she does not have major problems with her heart and limbs and wind, I am sure she will happily do gaming, though she might be a bit slower than she used to be. And no, she is not likely to die soon! Just feed her joint supplements with the reduced feed and she will carry on.
zakiit | Nov 22, 2009
