Recent content by horsegirl101

He's only 6, it'll have to go on for quite a while for that to occur!!

Thank you, very good to see that some people are still able to think rationally!

Defo not a troll!!!! My pony is lame! Only slightly though, and it is getting better so I don't see why I should call the vet out as it is already getting better.

Maybe I phrased my questions incorrectly, I never wanted anyone to fix or diagnose my horse, I just wanted to see what people thought/hear their experiences because I thought the fact that he appeared sound on the straight but was lame on the flat was a little weird.

How?

Very nice to see that someone isn't chopping my head off for not wanting to call the vet! He is hardly lame, I see little reason to call a vet unless something actually needs to be seen to - which, I hope their isn't! The farier said it's a bruised sole, I don't want to spend loads of money on...

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Beginning to wish I'd never asked... I shall go with the farrier's advice, see what happens, if it worsens I'll call the vet but for now I'll wait... see what happens. There is really no point in going on about this, I get all your points and have taken them onboard, thank you...

I have already had the farrier out, she saw him trotted up, checked his foot with the pincer things and used a heat sensitive scanner, she said it is not an abscess, probably a bruised sole and that I should rest it until it goes or contact her if it worsens. What more can a vet do??!! I was...

Yeah, though they are not related. And anyway, the sarcoids are almost gone :):D:):D:):D

He is unshod, and she has tested the hoof (if you mean with the pincers). No abscess, she says, definitely not. She says it could be a bruised sole, but the fact that he is lame on a circle and not on the straight seems a bit weird to me... Any ideas what it could be?

Good point, however it is e-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e and I prefer to help him in other ways without calling the vet to save a little dosh!

Sounds amazing, I'm not really into racing so had only heard of Arab and TB racing... this is TOTALLY NEW to me!

Just seen this... absolutely amazing!:D:D:eek::eek: There was a Clydesdale race in Exeter - A CLYDESDALE RACE! Amazing! https://www.facebook.com/E3lxx/posts/209170409265931

MY PONY IS LAME!! ARGH!:mad: Weirdly though, when he first went lame he came in from the field hopping lame, yet three days later the lameness was nearly all gone, in fact he was totally sound in walk and trot on hard ground, but lame when turning/on circle (and only to left side). Had farrier...

Thanks for all these replies... He has had a bit of time off because he went lame after the fall, but I have brought him back into work, and am getting him fit... We will work on it (if the weather dries up a bit... I havent got a manege :( )