Charliechalk
Well-Known Member
Hi,
My horse was diagnosed with this about a year ago. His joints were medicated and he was brought back into work slowly. He seemed to be okay with light schooling and hacking until a few months ago when he refused to go forward or even move away from the mounting block. Vet injected his joints again - has been lunged in a pessoa and was going really well so vet said i could sit on him again. He was quite reluctant to move forward but when he got going seemed fine and even managed a trot. He was then turned out and when i brought him in that evening his back was very tense when i touched it. I called the vet again and he suggested Acupuncture, this appears to have had no effect at all as when i tried a saddle on his back a few days afterwards he bucked which is totally out of character for him as when he was first diagnosed he only ever bucked in canter.
I'm beginning to think it may be time to retire him. Does anyone have any experience of this or any ideas of treatments that have worked with their horses. Have been thinking about resting him for a few months but not sure this would help or hinder the situation.
Thanks
My horse was diagnosed with this about a year ago. His joints were medicated and he was brought back into work slowly. He seemed to be okay with light schooling and hacking until a few months ago when he refused to go forward or even move away from the mounting block. Vet injected his joints again - has been lunged in a pessoa and was going really well so vet said i could sit on him again. He was quite reluctant to move forward but when he got going seemed fine and even managed a trot. He was then turned out and when i brought him in that evening his back was very tense when i touched it. I called the vet again and he suggested Acupuncture, this appears to have had no effect at all as when i tried a saddle on his back a few days afterwards he bucked which is totally out of character for him as when he was first diagnosed he only ever bucked in canter.
I'm beginning to think it may be time to retire him. Does anyone have any experience of this or any ideas of treatments that have worked with their horses. Have been thinking about resting him for a few months but not sure this would help or hinder the situation.
Thanks