Charlie Horse needs your help

[Orthe's Daystars]

Has anyone used a magnetic massage pad or similar to help with soft tissue injury?

Following a 3 month holiday while my half knee replacement healed, my previously honest & sensible Irish coblet was treated by an excellent physio for a sore back (muscular with marked trigger points - if you press them he nearly sits down to escape the pain)

She feels his current saddle is a lousy fit, and combined with 2 consecutive days hard rides by my ********husband (Do you think the words - PLEASE TAKE HIM FOR A SHORT GENTLE RIDE IN WALK MAX 20 MINS can translate into:- go out onto the flooded New Forest & work him hard including jumping as many fallen logs/ditches as you can find - then repeat the next day only for twice as long could possibly be misunderstood?????????????)

OK rant over. I have been doing the physio's stretches religiously, keeping him out well rugged as he gets stressed & boxwalking is NOT going to help. Saddle fitting booked for this Tues.

Kind friend has offered a magnetic massage pad (haven't seen it yet) to help him heal. Over to you - any advice welcome (& no, my husband will not be riding him again!!!)

 

[Red-1]

I would have thought the most important thing is to never put the saddle back on again unless it is altered, and then rest. That said if the massage pad is coming for free then that is a bonus. I use magnets and an Equlibrium massage pad and do think that my horse relaxes off with both.
I now it is a pain, but bravo to your husband for riding out, and bravo to your horse that he enjoyed it so much. But no, not one to be repeated!

 

[AmyMay]

Sounds like the horse will benefit from more physio, after the recent ridden abuse. And I agree with the other poster - a saddle that fits.

 

[Orthe's Daystars]

Thanks for the advice regarding my poor boy's back - Have now had fitted a lovely Ideal Eventer GP in which he seems to feel much happier. Instructor, physio & myself think a steady period of long reining in straight lines + regular use of Equissage pad + continued stretches/other exercises should, hopefully make him able to develop some top line, work from behind not drag himself with front legs & generally do the trick. Then a steady fittening up (him & me!) should, fingers crossed, put us right for our spring/summer competitions. And no, my husband is banned from from riding him ever again!!!