oscarwild
Well-Known Member
Well my horse hasnt been right for a few months now. Before he came back into work earlier this year, I got him fully checked over to make sure he was fine. He got a clean bill of health from the physio and stuff so we started working him. After a few weeks he started to refuse to trot on his right rein. Vet came out and examined him after watching him being worked and lunged and said it looked like his teeth. He went to do his teeth and they were fine. So he refeered me to a physio. She came out and said that he was slightly tight around his pelvis on right side and did what she could and referred me back to my vet for a lameness check on right hind.
So vet came out and said he had a misbalance on his SI region which he noticed first time round and said my horse was a little stiff behind but not lame and flexion tests didnt make anything worse. So was advised a month worth of walking with him.
After 2 weeks he started misbehaving again. Not wanting to go forward, spinning, rearing and occasionally bolted. I kept on at my boy as I wondered if he was being a bu**** as he was feeling better. But after another week and half had to contact the vet as I thought we were going to have a serious accident if something wasnt done. I felt like he was saying mum I dont want to. So was put on 4 days of danillion from the vet and the difference was amazing. We walked, trotted and cantered and I had to pull him out of a xc jump or too on our hacks. So vet came out and did another examination and flexion tests again showed nothing.
My horse has been off work now for a couple months to see if rest would help and while we wait to see if insurance will cover us for a scan. Got to try him the other day and I was very lucky not to come off and get seriously hurt. He has been out in the field and had his hind shoes removed as he not hacking out. Most days he drags his hind toes really badly. We put him on a few days bute to see if makes him comfortable but it hasnt made any difference.
Does anyone have any ideas what it could be? Any advice would be greatfully appreciated.
So vet came out and said he had a misbalance on his SI region which he noticed first time round and said my horse was a little stiff behind but not lame and flexion tests didnt make anything worse. So was advised a month worth of walking with him.
After 2 weeks he started misbehaving again. Not wanting to go forward, spinning, rearing and occasionally bolted. I kept on at my boy as I wondered if he was being a bu**** as he was feeling better. But after another week and half had to contact the vet as I thought we were going to have a serious accident if something wasnt done. I felt like he was saying mum I dont want to. So was put on 4 days of danillion from the vet and the difference was amazing. We walked, trotted and cantered and I had to pull him out of a xc jump or too on our hacks. So vet came out and did another examination and flexion tests again showed nothing.
My horse has been off work now for a couple months to see if rest would help and while we wait to see if insurance will cover us for a scan. Got to try him the other day and I was very lucky not to come off and get seriously hurt. He has been out in the field and had his hind shoes removed as he not hacking out. Most days he drags his hind toes really badly. We put him on a few days bute to see if makes him comfortable but it hasnt made any difference.
Does anyone have any ideas what it could be? Any advice would be greatfully appreciated.
It definitely sounds like there's something a rife, it's just I fear you will have to go down the road of scans and x-rays to find out exactly what - I guess you are obviously considering this as you mention waiting for the insurance company!