Charla
Well-Known Member
Bought a rising 3 year old two springs ago. An import dressage bred filly from Germany.
Backed her late summer of that year, very sweet and easy, then turned away out to grass until the following spring, so rising 4 year. Brought back in to work with light hacking, again, very sweet although very weak so kept it all easy. Started very basic school work once 4th birthday had been in the summer, all good.
She was then kicked by another horse in the field, leg injury, box rest for a month. Xrayed and no damage. Turned back out alone once fully healed, sadly the horse next door got through electric, she received a second kick on the other leg. Back to box rest for another month, again, no serious damage, just cosmetic. Once healed and sound, slowly started to bring back in to work. She had changed shape so saddler came out, tried various saddles, she wasn’t happy in any of them. Finally found one that seemed to be perfect, brand new saddle, so purchased this. Started hacking and schooling again now saddle was good. After about 6 weeks, she became sharp to ride, bucking, bronking, slowly got worse to a point where rider couldn’t stay on board successfully anymore.
Decided to get physio, physio couldn’t find even one sore patch or tightness. Had vet dentist out, he xrayed her jaw as small lump on jawline, which turned out to be trauma, not a teething lump as believed. Two hairline fractures either side but healing well, it was about 3 months old. Also removed wolf teeth to rule those out. Felt awful. She went on anti biotics to check no infection, given a further week off work then told to carry on.
Day one back in work, she felt amazing, moved freely, forward, soft and really willing to work very well. Best she’s ever been. Thought, great, cracked it. Then gave her a couple of hacks, another schooling session (all kept short and easy), all lovely. Ever so pleased. Then today, a week after being back in work, got on, very tense, tried walking and stretching out to get her to relax. Felt it was very odd as totally different from the rest of the week. Asked for trot and bang, back to explosion, bucked off.
I’m at my wits end. Have had stop start, stop, start constantly. Problem after problem.
What would you do from here?
Take her to the vets for a full investigation?
Backed her late summer of that year, very sweet and easy, then turned away out to grass until the following spring, so rising 4 year. Brought back in to work with light hacking, again, very sweet although very weak so kept it all easy. Started very basic school work once 4th birthday had been in the summer, all good.
She was then kicked by another horse in the field, leg injury, box rest for a month. Xrayed and no damage. Turned back out alone once fully healed, sadly the horse next door got through electric, she received a second kick on the other leg. Back to box rest for another month, again, no serious damage, just cosmetic. Once healed and sound, slowly started to bring back in to work. She had changed shape so saddler came out, tried various saddles, she wasn’t happy in any of them. Finally found one that seemed to be perfect, brand new saddle, so purchased this. Started hacking and schooling again now saddle was good. After about 6 weeks, she became sharp to ride, bucking, bronking, slowly got worse to a point where rider couldn’t stay on board successfully anymore.
Decided to get physio, physio couldn’t find even one sore patch or tightness. Had vet dentist out, he xrayed her jaw as small lump on jawline, which turned out to be trauma, not a teething lump as believed. Two hairline fractures either side but healing well, it was about 3 months old. Also removed wolf teeth to rule those out. Felt awful. She went on anti biotics to check no infection, given a further week off work then told to carry on.
Day one back in work, she felt amazing, moved freely, forward, soft and really willing to work very well. Best she’s ever been. Thought, great, cracked it. Then gave her a couple of hacks, another schooling session (all kept short and easy), all lovely. Ever so pleased. Then today, a week after being back in work, got on, very tense, tried walking and stretching out to get her to relax. Felt it was very odd as totally different from the rest of the week. Asked for trot and bang, back to explosion, bucked off.
I’m at my wits end. Have had stop start, stop, start constantly. Problem after problem.
What would you do from here?
Take her to the vets for a full investigation?