dreamcometrue
Well-Known Member
My horse (Stan) felt funny on the hack today , when we set off he was much slower than normal and didn't trot to catch up with the others although he seemed to improve as we got further on.
When I brought him in from the field this afternoon his hock was swollen as you can see in the photo.
Normal right hock
Swollen left hock
I cold hosed it.
I have had him on linseed oil last year (Feelgood30) and today I have ordered some more and also ordered Cortaflex and will be resting him for a few days.
He is only 13 and is only used for hacking but he is pretty fit because we do hack 6 days a week, mostly around 3 miles/5 miles and sometimes quite long distances e.g. 10 miles
He has had episodes of this in the past but not so far this year.
Advice I have had so far from friends and vet is to do the things I have described - cold hose and rest with turnout.
Does anyone else have ideas about what causes this and what I can do to help my boy who I love more than life itself!
I have a video of him walking in today and will post that too if it helps.
Thanks
Jane
When I brought him in from the field this afternoon his hock was swollen as you can see in the photo.
Normal right hock
Swollen left hock
I cold hosed it.
I have had him on linseed oil last year (Feelgood30) and today I have ordered some more and also ordered Cortaflex and will be resting him for a few days.
He is only 13 and is only used for hacking but he is pretty fit because we do hack 6 days a week, mostly around 3 miles/5 miles and sometimes quite long distances e.g. 10 miles
He has had episodes of this in the past but not so far this year.
Advice I have had so far from friends and vet is to do the things I have described - cold hose and rest with turnout.
Does anyone else have ideas about what causes this and what I can do to help my boy who I love more than life itself!
I have a video of him walking in today and will post that too if it helps.
Thanks
Jane
) and my vets have given very little advice! I'd do what you are doing in consultation with your vets. I think the hard ground has been causing havoc with horses this year - my yard is full of lameness issues. The vet at Leahurst think my mare's swelling was caused by her turning funny as she's set off for a gallop on the hard ground in our field (galloping on her own I add, not me riding her!). Good luck with Stan and hope he gets better soon.