Years ago I had a student whose horse changed personality overnight. There were no obvious reasons, no signs except for the jumpy/spooky reactions with no provocation, the wild eyed expression and dislike of being touched. Everyone had an idea about what was happening, from loco weed to Rabies... fear gripped my friend. The mare was NOT convulsing, not fevered, not wobbly... I suggested she have the horse sedated and ears checked. There were fat, nasty ticks in both ears. Once removed, the mare returned to her old self. I once had an OLD Suburban that made a horrible scraping, screeching sound as I backed out of the drive one morning. I shut it down and called a friend. I'm thinking "drive shaft", "transmission" major parts ruined... My friend removed a tiny rock from the brake pad. The sound was gone. I saved the stone as a reminder - Often, something small and simple is the root of a problem. Don't Panic! Look at life from all angles, there is always something to be learned.
