Can anyone tell me what to expect?

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Talk about bad timing. I have a horsebox booked for a weeks time, and my horse is lame.
In the last 2 weeks she's been lame 3 times, I'm starting to think that when I thought she was sound, actually she maybe wasn't
Its her hindquarter that the pain is in, if you run your fingers along her back, putting pressure on, she dips/flinches away when you reach where the back of the saddle sits and also over her croup. She flung her head when I tried to do her girth up on the saddle.
Had my saddle reflocked just before all this started so wonder if its flocked wrong for her :S
Going to ring the vet tomorrow, hopefully they can fit her in straight away (vet on site) But I was wondering if anyone had any ideas, what I should expect vet to do? What tests, scans etc? And also what could be wrong?
Thanks
 
Most horses flinch when you run your fingers across their spine whilst applying pressure. Most people think this is a sign of a back problem but its not!!!
 
berry, I was no where near her spine.
And when I tried to fasten her girth up she showed me that she was in pain, by reacting when she normally falls asleep.
 
RubysGold said:
berry, I was no where near her spine.
And when I tried to fasten her girth up she showed me that she was in pain, by reacting when she normally falls asleep.
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Sorry, just when you said you ran your fingers along her back I automatically thought you ment alone her spine!! Dont know why!!!.
It really could be anything from bruising in girth area to being a bit sore in the saddle area.
Hope you gt it sorted.
 
My horse showed similar signs, he had a spot of severe muscle tension just behind the saddle. He's quite a bidable chap though and never reacted badly, just found it hard to engage, particular in canter, often breaking the 3 time beat and he dipped away or tensed his muscle when i applied pressure. Worse on the left than the right.

I had a good physio see him and continued the massage and stretches she showed me. also tried when i worked him, to work long and low even if he could only maintain it for a short time, gradually building it back up to normal length sessions.

It was so bad that physio & i were worried about KS, but not now. He seems a lot better and happier now, the muscle is back to jelly feeling and I regularly check for any sign of tenderness or tension so we can nip it in the bud with massage & stretches.
 
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