dressagelove
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...that I think I can officially say I have successfully rehabbed my first horse 
(with tonnes of help from Oberon, my official rehab agony aunt 
I have posted about archie before if any remember: Archie has been lame / bad back jobby for years, and I didn't know what to do, he kept coming sound again, then going lame again but for no apparent reason
he is such a lamb, and never bucks, kicks or anything, he just never indicated there was much wrong apart from major loss of performance, but as I wasn't riding him much (uni etc) it was hard to put my finger on.
Anyway, decided to have work up with vet, who diagnosed caudal hoof pain. He recommended an MRI, but I couldnt be affording that, so just went for it barefoot!
His shoes came off in January, and as of today, he is back in work, we are working up from 15mins lunging and 10mins hacking a day at the moment. Have had the physio to him (twice!) to sort his back out, plus a new, much wider saddle the fatty
He is tracking up, powering through from behind, not running off anymore, quieter in his mouth, cantering on the right leg, not disuniting, I could go on and on... The last two weeks since I started riding him he was a bit of a handful, kept trying to deck me as I mounted, I think he was expecting it to hurt again... but yesterday and today he has been completely chilled about it all, major break through
Since Jan he has been 24/7 in our self enclosed stable yard / arena etc, (we are lucky ) but for the last week or so, he has been getting an hours turn out, he thinks he has died and gone to heaven after months of hay!
And to top it all, I bought some rosehips for him to try, and he wolfs them done happily with all his other supps LOL
Sorry it got long and boring, but I SO wanted to share with people
This is him, looking shiny and happy, (I think) *
Oh and some shots of his feet. BEFORE:
Nearly 3 months LATER:
(with tonnes of help from Oberon, my official rehab agony aunt I have posted about archie before if any remember: Archie has been lame / bad back jobby for years, and I didn't know what to do, he kept coming sound again, then going lame again but for no apparent reason
he is such a lamb, and never bucks, kicks or anything, he just never indicated there was much wrong apart from major loss of performance, but as I wasn't riding him much (uni etc) it was hard to put my finger on.Anyway, decided to have work up with vet, who diagnosed caudal hoof pain. He recommended an MRI, but I couldnt be affording that, so just went for it barefoot!
His shoes came off in January, and as of today, he is back in work, we are working up from 15mins lunging and 10mins hacking a day at the moment. Have had the physio to him (twice!) to sort his back out, plus a new, much wider saddle the fatty
He is tracking up, powering through from behind, not running off anymore, quieter in his mouth, cantering on the right leg, not disuniting, I could go on and on... The last two weeks since I started riding him he was a bit of a handful, kept trying to deck me as I mounted, I think he was expecting it to hurt again... but yesterday and today he has been completely chilled about it all, major break through
Since Jan he has been 24/7 in our self enclosed stable yard / arena etc, (we are lucky
) but for the last week or so, he has been getting an hours turn out, he thinks he has died and gone to heaven after months of hay!And to top it all, I bought some rosehips for him to try, and he wolfs them done happily with all his other supps LOL
Sorry it got long and boring, but I SO wanted to share with people
This is him, looking shiny and happy, (I think) *
Oh and some shots of his feet. BEFORE:
Nearly 3 months LATER:
) Not sure it will work for every single horse, but it has defo worked for us.
