Recent content by Horselady84

Thank you - I did wonder about that - I've heard of Robaxin being good! Will ask vet! I've got a list of questions for him haha!

Thanks - I haven't actually, but I think I will! I'm tempted to get her hocks re-treated (two joints this time!) just in case it helps on the off chance! I'll ask the vet about different injection options thanks.

Bless you - sounds very similar to my story but with the extra complication of a cough! How are horses so complicated haha! My mare gets a bad cough almost instantly if she has even a mouthful of dried hay so I am religiously soaking it. I hope you manage to get to the bottom of things and that...

Thanks so much for your message - I agree in terms of her hocks and that's why I've done several weeks of rehab with her with the vets and physio advice (but she's still consistently lame). I think it gets complicated though when her back seems to need rest (even though she's not being ridden)...

Thanks for your replies! I'm contemplating in the short term just turning her out as much as I can (daytime) and giving gentle exercise (long reining) on any days she has to be stabled so that I can keep her ticking (she's a nutcase so wouldn't do well without exercise of some form if the...

Hi there, I've been having problems with my 9yr old mare since last summer (2016) with her being 2/5 lame in her hind legs (more her left) and sore in her back (I've not been able to ride since). She has been for a bone scan, xrays, blocking and ultrasound and the vets found arthritic hocks...