He's very sick. Your horse can get this. Very serious. 

I love that you didn't shame the owner. We're not all experts. We are all learning.

I own a hoe-we who had epm as a 3 yr old and treated asap…. Long story long, he went on to be an 5* Grand Prix winner!! He’s now a happy senior enjoying his retirement! They’ve come a long way with treatment then they used too… and no longer a death sentence. Best of luck!

I recognized it right away. I lost my 30 year old mare to EPM a few years ago. We tried every known treatment, but she became so unstable and weak in the rear end there was a risk she would go down and not be able to get up. I could not put her through that, so I had her euthanized. She was my once in a lifetime horse and I miss her terribly.

I have multiple sclerosis (MS), and as soon as I saw this horse walk, it made me think that this poor horse is dealing with a neurological issue. Stress can make MS flare, and it makes sense that the stress of trailering would cause it to flare up. I hope he makes a good recovery!

Thank you for noticing that the horse in care had a problem. Thank you for calling the vet, and starting his meds. It was nice that you complimented the owner for taking good care of the horse. I recently have found out about EPM, and have realized that it is a problem. Sad, but can be dealt with. Good luck to you and the beautiful horse in his recovery!

I hope he recovers fully. He seems like a nice horse.

Suspected it immediately because I bought a horse 9 months ago and he turned out to have EPM. First symptoms for my horse were water and grain coming out of his nose when he swallowed. Still dealing with the effects of nerve damage. Hope this guy recovers!

Hambone second stall on the left. : )

Owner must've been devastated. Excited to get him trained, and then that surprise.

Back in 1996-2000 dealt with this in a stallion. Medications were different then. Treated for about maybe two years. Recovered but in 2000 had a bad relapse and was put down. Will never forget that journey. Really tested my faith.

The owners are so fortunate that you are such an observant and responsible trainer!! I'm so glad that this guy is in good hands with you!

I did think this was EPM. He’s just a gorgeous boy, I hope he fully recovers. ❤️

EPM. I learned this from Oliver. He’s knuckling under in his rear feet and he has a loss of coordination and strength in his hindquarters. I knew as soon as you said you saw it as he was coming off the trailer.

Hope the horse get better. He's a pretty little thing.

Poor guy. Definitely will be following his progress. Hopefully he's able to make a full recovery. I consider the owner very lucky that she chose you for his training. Beautiful boy. 🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎

I am so relieved to know there is a treatment, and I sincerely hope he will do well under the protocol.

Sorry to be off topic but I’m so impressed by how light and bright (and clean) the stables are. The horses have great accommodations!!

One of my horses was pretty lethargic kind of all of a sudden. Called the vet just in case because he didn't look happy. Vet came and ran a blood panel and turned out he had EPM. Never heard of it before moving to TX. Got it treated asap and now he is good...but I noticed he was still kind of skinny and 'wanting'. I found MVP Eclipse supplement and it has helped tremendously! Thank you for noticing and helping this boy!

Thanks for documenting🙏

Just had this issue. Were in treatment

My horse had that 20 yrs ago and we didn’t have the meds we do now. He was 28 at the time and had to be put down. It was heartbreaking for me, as he was a Mother’s Day present for my Mom when he was 18 months. In the end he propped himself up against the stall door due to his weakness and lack of balance.

In Russia we only read about EPM, never saw or heard a horse with it. Very informative video, thanks.

The second I saw him walk I knew exactly what was going on, just lost my boy from this. Mine was much much worse, but if you see it in a horse you will never forget. I was yelling EPM

I didn't know epm was curable. I've seen it be real bad, too, and that horse became a pretty sweet lawn mower.

I heard him drag his left hind as you turned and walked away. Then realized he was draging both hind legs. Definitely neural. I thought it is EPM as my first thought. Then you validated my guess.

EPM would be on the top of list of differentials. Full disclosure, am a long time horse owner and retired DVM..

Epm my horse was the same when we treated him. He made a full recovery.

My hopes for complete recovery. ❤️❤️❤️

Down to skin and bones in 6 hours? Probably happened so gradually, they just thought he needed a bit more feed. We'll send him out for training - they'll fatten him up. Lol! But he is gorgeous - beautiful markings! Hope he gets better soon. They won't even recognize him when he gets back: smart, sleek, and gorgeous!

i'm sorry the horse is so ill. I hope he recovers quickly and completely. He seems like a sweet horse.

Love and prayers for a speedy recovery for this precious horse. He’s in the best of hands with you. Thank you for your care and kindness towards him and the other horses. God bless you and the horses.

EPM ... Also note, on the Homestead Horsemanship channel, their Missouri Fox Trotter stallion and a young auctioned Clydesdale the viewers wanted them to rescue, had severe cases. Every vet check and description of procedures for recovery were recorded. Months later, both horses are going great and have bright futures.This shared info on these channels is vital to save these horses. (Left untreated, EPM can lead to permanent and significant cognitive and physical deficits. EPM is a progressive disease that can be fatal as it causes increased deterioration of the central nervous system.) 🐎🐎

Poor darling

Boy is this an important vlog. I immediately thought neurological.

I suspected only because a farm I'm following dealt with this and thankfully their auction gelding made a full recovery as I pray this sweet horse does too. 🙏

I bought a 2 horses years ago and trailed them 2 miles home in a straight load stock trailer with no divider. I was following my husband who was driving the trailer. One of the horses was all over the place in the trailer. The horse had a difficult time stabilizing himself because there was no divider wall. Several times his hind went down. He had to stand spread eagle and lean into his pasture mate for support. It didn’t matter how slow or fast the trailer was driven, the horse still had the issue. It was as if his mind couldn’t work fast enough to move his hind to compensate for the trailer (or terrain) moving. This horse was a jumper and was actively being ridden. The horse did not display any issues to the owner under saddle or on the ground. I saw him being ridden and he did not display any issues. But once in the trailer, it was a whole other ballgame. I called the vet and he was diagnosed with EPM. The vet prescribed a compounded medication. I don’t remember the name of the active drug, but do know it was a folic acid uptake inhibitor. All cells, including the EPM protozoa need folic acid to replicate. So the drug prevented the protozoa from replicating but also prevented his own cells from replicating. The treatment did work. He was a totally different horse when done. He was a appendixed QH w a lot of TB in him. So the slight hind end wasn’t blaring obvious until after treatment when he bloomed into a glorious beefy looking TB w that QH blood in him. Off topic - I am not a fan of allowing that much TB blood into QH lines…it changes the breed…

Will be following. This fella sure has a nice head and eyes. He does look like his owner has been very good to him. Hoping he comes thru with flying colors. He is in a great place for recovery!

Thank you for sharing an example of Equine Encephalitis. In the 1970's, a lot of horses died from it or became seriously disabled from it and got put down. The vet said it was mosquitoes carrying it. Praise God for modern technology to help him feel better.

I hope he recovers well. He looks like such a sweet boy. One question is besides opossums, can rats pass any diseases to horses. Some barns seem to get mice and rats

EPM. I knew because of other channels that taught about this condition and I could recognize right away when you began to talk about his hind weakness and then watched you lead him. It was obvious EPM. I'm not a horse person I just just love them and enjoy watching thier training,performance and care. I particularly like the UK channel Worldhorse Welfare. The rescue organization is so caring in thier work and I learn a lot from other horse trainers and Rescuers . I hope he fares well and recovers quickly. Thanks for your video and experience.

I lost a horse with EPM and had another they had a recurrent,chronic case of it. Stress can bring it on once they’re infected.

I hope he recovers quickly! Such a beautiful horse. I hope she sets some traps and gets rid/reduces the carriers.

Looking at the worried faces of the other horses watching him as he walks. They know, also, something isn't right.

Shivers

Thank you for being so kind and caring.

I’m sure the owner was happy to have this discovered i hav3 to admit I e never heard of this before thou I’m a rookie horse owner

Now I think about my horse may ha:e had it. But he is gone. Thank you for explaining what it is.

Yes, I will be watching the progress too. Thank you for sharing.

Never seen it in person but have read a lot about it so glad you tell people see the VET. good luck

EPM, just saw this with Fallon Taylor's young barrel horse, he's recovered and in training but extremely dangerous! Possum poop!

My senior Weimaraner had a face off with a possum and almost immediately she became weak in the rear and was incontinent the last year of her life. A new friend who is a horsewoman told me the story about her horse who is thriving with EPM. I instantly knew that was the issue with Heidi. The vet treating her never mentioned EMP

Love the snip on his nose. Lovely horse ❤

Discovered your site two months ago and subscribed. Watch your site almost daily and have learned a lot.

Scary. We had a West Nile epidemic in the 90’s, the stock and the people symptoms overlap in my memory so I had neuro, injury or infection? So sorry to be close, but glad you and vet caught it and there’s treatment.

Thank you for sharing this with us all . Another person on tube got a Clydesdale horse name Oliver and he had that as well. Thank God he is doing much better and gaining weight. Bless you all for caring for the beautiful animals

Your kind attention to the horse is remarkable, Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Familiar with EPM. Horse was standing strangely, then started dragging his hind feet. One vet said he had "wobbler syndrome ", another vet did a new blood test, and siai he was a "hot positive". Horse got nearly well after treatment- he was a little weak in one hind leg, but got better

This baby has EPM..my 14 yr old QH was diagnosed with this last Dec. Classic signs. Treatment has been completed and he is recovering with some persistent lameness in his right front leg.

This was an interesting explanation and was so new to me. I don't ride nore do I own a horse, but i like them very much because they are so noble and so gentle beings. Thank you for the care.

👍Said that immediately! Only because another channel has the same problem, so I was familiar with the symptoms. ❤🐎❤️🙏🙏😘

I'm in California, and possums are the carriers here, too. EPM can get a heck of a lot worse, too, and never get better.

Great video. Beautiful horse! Prayers the treatment is successful. Will be following 😊🙏

Good you assess each time a horse offloaded. Typically it's helpful to see what you are working with. Another quality of a good trainer. Will follow the progress.

EPM. Had a horse with it. 3 months of treatment

He's a beautiful horse. I hope he'll be OK.

Give the horse lots of love and tender caresses! He is asking for it!

I am grateful for this video, very informative.

Thank you for sharing.🐴

As soon as you turned him I said EPM. Getting old comes in handy sometimes lol

A lady told me the vet wanted her to put down her Thoroughbred rescue she had for a long time. She said NO! She sent for the MARQUIS paste and said he was better the next day!!! Thank God she said No.

Beautiful fellow and seems like this boy has nice disposition.

First time watching and I already love the way you have with horses. Thank you for sharing!

I though it was EPM. I have been following the Clydesdale and his journey with this. Best of luck.

Beautiful Horse

Very interesting thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you

Nice job! I like the way you've handled everything; the owner, vet and a rock solid regimen moving forward.

He is a beautiful boy. Glad you saw this!

Years ago we had an older TB who barely pulled through. He was even having trouble eating . Eventually he got better but if he had a stressful situation he would get twitchy. IMO he would not have been safe to ride. Fortunately he was already retired

Bless it Is it EPM

Thanks for noticing and for sharing. We look forward to watching through the treatment!

Beautiful baby - I wish I could hug him and give him treats❤

His stifles don't seem to be moving correctly. That was my first thought, too. I hope he recovers fully! Thank you for your prompt response.

That's very sad. I know they have better treatment now..I hope he recovers

pretty horse hope he recovers

So interesting! 🧐

You have a nice place i like it a lot

He’s a beautiful boy.

I hope he recovers ok

EPM new to me! Amazing you noticed it. Blessing he found his way to you to be diagnosed and helped.

Wow! Always learning ....great info.

Good job catching the problem! Hope he gets better!

Good eye Tim.

There is a tube of MARQUIS for this. I think my horse had it but noone knew. The possum get into the feed and hay on the ground and then if the birds pick it up and carry it and drop it that is another situation.

Horses with "Shivers" display difficulty backing similar to what we see here. The over all lack of balance and loss of mass though is more characteristic of EPM. I really appreciate your channel Tim! The knowledge and experiences you share is a gift to the horse owners world.

EPM. Glad ya'll caught it quick.

What a sweet guy! He's super cute 😍 I'm excited to see him get healthy.

He's a beautiful horse and a very sweet horse it's such a shame I can't find anything that tells me what happened with his treatment, maybe I can find it in one of your videos someplace.

I'm only beginning to learn more than riding about horses from homestead Horsemanship they rescued an auction Clydesdale Oliver that had EPM & was terribly starved ive followed from the beginning & still do -my guess would've been EPM only because of learning from watching Oliver's treatment & recovery hes comepletely recovered & in magnificent condition now - i like your explanation of what it is & what it affects so we understand whats happening - i hope & pray this horse makes a full recovery too just subscribed & will be following his progress - very glad you spotted it right away from my understanding some horses dont recover from this - hoping the best for this beautiful boy ❤️ this is the first time I've seen your channel & can see you know your way around horses & handle him with gentleness & caring 🙂❤️👍 I want to learn more about horses & donkeys 🙂👍

Im in the UK we dont get EPM here only maybe imported horses,but as soon as i saw him i thought EPM maybe as been looking up about it resently i hope he does fully recover .