Recent content by Darcy12

Hi TarrStepps et al Thanks for all your comments. The overall concensus seems to be that there is a medical somewhere............we just need to find it. Time to consider how best to proceed.......vet?referral?physio?hospital?... Many Thanks D12

Hi All Thanks for all your advice, I really appreciate it. Just to answer some of your questions: 1. We've had the saddle initially checked by someone quite knowledgeable but not by a qualified saddler. This could be an option, even just to rule it out. 2. She is insured so a refferal to the...

Hi JodieS We had her checked by the physio when she first started with this type of behavior but not since, we went down the route of x-rays, etc.... She thought that she was stiff from spending quite a bit of time in the stable during the winter, she had some electro-massage which seemed to...

Hi All I've a 7 yr old, 13' 2" showjumping pony which has competed to JC level. Approx. 9 months ago she injured herself (poll) while jumping. After recovering from the injury she was initially reluctant to jump. Thought that this was due to siffness in hind qtrs as she was stabled up for quite...

Hi Mrs Mozart We've had the saddle checked but not by a qualified saddler. The reason for not progressing with this was that she'd previously been fine with the same saddle for at least a year before.

Hi Mrs Mozart / Scotsmare / Booboos / Showjumpn_star Thanks for your advice. We haven't turned her away for any great length of time but we have given her a couple of weeks off here and there. We've also tried to vary the work including hacking out so that shes not getting board. One of the...

Hi All I've a 7 yr old, 13' 2" showjumping pony which has competed to JC level. Approx. 9 months ago she injured herself (poll) while jumping. After recovering from the injury she was initially reluctant to jump. I've worked patiently & frequently with her over the last 6 months (going back...