any help greatful,lame horse????

[Jo_Archie]

I have had my horse for nearly 2 years now he went stiff/lame after havin him for 9months this came on fast i had the back lady out on the wed he could hardly walk on the thur??? i had him to the vets they said other then him been in a badly fitted saddle before i owned him n old injurys he was fine so he had 11weeks of work had a saddle fitted correctly,bowen therapy weekly for the first 2months,regular exercise and he has gone from better to even better hes fitter,happyer then he has eva been n feels totaly differernt to ride n had muscle in places i never thort he would so i though we was behind al the bad UNTIL....i got him clippd rode him two days after he had a very sore back after the ride got saddle lady out she said the saddle was bridging n pinichin him coz he has chnaged in shape so much so she changed the saddle n told me to ride him on short rides etc so i did after a few days of he was fine stil maybe a tiny bit sore but loads better then sunday went out on a ride he was been very ful of it wouldent stand stil at all n kept restin his back leg through out the ride somthing he neva eva does when we got back hes backs sore again like nefore the saddle lady came out n hes not totaly sound on his back leg just like he was when he had the 11 weeks of????i dont really get it theres no patten hes been back in work months happyer then eva some days he comes out a little stif of his stable but other then that we havent had problems for ages i can cope with little ones as he does have old injurys n is 13 tb n a whimp......hes not on 3 legs by any means the best way to explain it is he under steps with his bk leg likes hes half strding????he did it last time n with work it just went when he got stronger it that leg etc but hes stronger n fitter this time then eva????any help woukld b greatful am so worried about him i really dont understand it...thank-you!!p.s he runs round the filed galloping n bucking like theres nothing wrong?????he has wingals to this back leg but other then that n he must have done sumthing to it at one ponit coz he hasa little scare but other then that nothing eles?????

 

[lizzi2]

Is difficult........some horses (like people!) have good days & bad days, but doesn't mean there's anything particularly wrong! But maybe an idea to have a vet check, and perhaps try an experienced chartered animal or veterinary physiotherapist, for them to asssess your horse.
I had a physio who put a magnetic rug on my horse plus gave some stretching exercises (with carrot), which all helped, plus was very consistent with my riding, so no schooling issues developed (oohhh and yes saddle checked and changed saddle a few times over a couple of years). Maybe worth trying a good riding instructor to see what they think too (if you've not already)?

 

[Jo_Archie]

thanks ever so much for the reply yea its really hard because hes been so good for so long thort we had got through al the bad i cant help but think the worst like arthritis etc??yea i have got a lady coming monday very wel recomended when his back is sore its were the back of the saddle sits at either side of the spine..and this has only happened snice getti him cilpped...but it goes down within 2days..but yea think i wil get saddle lady back out agagin to re-check saddle.i had a lesson booked for mon but cant go due to him been sore etc ~ hes really good to school but noticed when i did a little the other day before he was sore again he didnt really want to canter on one rein etc unlike him ...the thing that worrys me the most is him walkin short in his back leg...theres no heat,swelling,etc or anything in the leg...just wish i could locate the pain n problem...i wil have him back to the vets just abit put of by them last time sayin nothing was wrong!!thanks agagin any other help really greatful

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

He needs a proper lameness work up at a specialist clinic hun. Then you will know what you're dealing with and can address it rather than guessing at each symptom as it appears.