Getting up after a roll

[AshTay]

My gelding has been on box rest and I've just started turning him out in the sandschool to stretch his legs a little as we work up to full turnout. He was on boxrest for a hind fetlock injury, also has some lameness in his other hind and has had some lameness in one fore which I think had resolved before he did his fetlock injury. Long story.

Anyway, he has a boing about and then a good roll, as you'd expect. But he gets up from the roll like a camel - hind end first! I've never noticed him do it before but I don't often see him get up (I know he rolls in the field as the evidence [mud] is there, just not when I'm around).

Should I be worried or is this a compensation for pain in his back end?

 

[hnmisty]

If you're not sure how he usually gets up, then it could be his usual way. Maybe ask the other liveries if they've ever seen him get up before.

It could be compensation or it could just be he's a bit odd I'd keep an eye on him, but as long as he otherwise seems well and sound, I personally wouldn't worry too much about it

 

[AshTay]

it could just be he's a bit odd

^ he is odd in many other respects too.....

 

[Lambkins]

Mine also does this and always has ( bought him as a baby) he gets up with his bum first and flings himself to his feet .. I mentioned it to the vet and she laughed and told be not to worry

 

[AshTay]

Mine also does this and always has ( bought him as a baby) he gets up with his bum first and flings himself to his feet .. I mentioned it to the vet and she laughed and told be not to worry

lol! That's reassuring!! Thank you. x