Best of luck with the pergolide, and yes it does sound like they could be the same horse!! A year on box rest sounds horrendous, my mare went lame last year with no apparent cause and was on box rest for almost 3 months, that was bad enough!! I have the vet coming Thurs to possibly x ray her feet and see what damage has been done by the laminitis - with the Cushings AND the laminitis, I will be very surprised if she is ever allowed back on even sparse grass again...and have no idea what the future holds for ridden work. Never mind, have got to think positive!! Good luck, and best wishes to you and your mare. xx

I really feel for you - my little mare was also diagnosed at the beginning of this year. She is only 14 (although my vet says nearer 20!) but age ISN'T as much of a factor in Cushings as people think, they can get it as young as 6! I hoped my mare was just hairy as I got her in winter 18 months ago but last summer she could not shed her coat, was sweaty and drank and wee-d for Britain so I knew she would prove positive for Cushings. I give her Pergolide tablets now and they have made a huge difference, she looks amazing and her coat has stayed short after clipping. Sadly she is on box rest now with laminitis which is often linked with Cushings - even though she is fit, not fat, kept on a tiny amount of sparse pasture AND fetched in off the grass during the day too!! So be really careful with your mare, I thought I was being as careful as I could with mine but I think Cushings must make them really, REALLY suceptible to laminitis. Best of luck to you with your mare xx