golddustsara
Well-Known Member
Hope everyone is having a good boxing day
Been given the go ahead by vet and physio to start bringing Orkan back into work slowly following a series of back treatments under sedation due to him being lame behind only when ridden. He has only really been out of work fully for 3 weeks as prior to that I was lungeing or walking out in hand or riding long and low in walk/trot. Nevertheless, I would say he has been out of hard work since a couple of weeks after I bought him (Mid-End Oct). Bloomin thing injuring himself pratting around the field!
Anyway his last treatment was 14th Dec where I was told to rest him for a week, lunge for a week in walk then ride slowly. However, due to the weather I have been unable to lunge until today (nearly 2 weeks after the 14th). So I should be riding on Monday.... I would normally just lunge for another few days then get on but he was a loon on the lunge today bucking and galloping around so I'm worried he may damage himself again.
In your opinions, would it be ok to walk in hand for a few days then get on and skip the lungeing part of things? Or would anyone just get on and walk gently for short periods of time as he is most sensible when on board?
Thank you I know I am being a worried mummy but I just want to enjoy my new horse and not have him damaging himself in the process.
Sherry/port and mince pies to those who got this far!
Been given the go ahead by vet and physio to start bringing Orkan back into work slowly following a series of back treatments under sedation due to him being lame behind only when ridden. He has only really been out of work fully for 3 weeks as prior to that I was lungeing or walking out in hand or riding long and low in walk/trot. Nevertheless, I would say he has been out of hard work since a couple of weeks after I bought him (Mid-End Oct). Bloomin thing injuring himself pratting around the field!
Anyway his last treatment was 14th Dec where I was told to rest him for a week, lunge for a week in walk then ride slowly. However, due to the weather I have been unable to lunge until today (nearly 2 weeks after the 14th). So I should be riding on Monday.... I would normally just lunge for another few days then get on but he was a loon on the lunge today bucking and galloping around so I'm worried he may damage himself again.
In your opinions, would it be ok to walk in hand for a few days then get on and skip the lungeing part of things? Or would anyone just get on and walk gently for short periods of time as he is most sensible when on board?
Thank you I know I am being a worried mummy but I just want to enjoy my new horse and not have him damaging himself in the process.
Sherry/port and mince pies to those who got this far!
