has my horse tied up ? what next..

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Hi
Had a lesson on my horse this morning. Lasted for an hour and was very warm weather. Hosed horse off and put him in stable. Got him out about 30.minutes later and thought he looked a bit off. Walked him round and he looks okay. But him back in then got him out several hours later and for the first 10 steps he was really off. Walking like he could bend his hind legs and really stiff. After about a minute he looked 90% better only funny the odd step or on a turn. Turned him out and went back a few hours later - looked 99% better in field.

I'm thinking he had maybe tied up ?! Obviously not badly, im thinking it was dehydration ?! As very warm and he was very sweaty when finished and maybe I didn't walk him round enough when I'd finished ?! He doesn't drunk much when in but has soaked hay but was very hot this morning.*

I already feed a sprinkle of salt in his feed so wondering whether I should use electrolytes when he works hard or whether to up the salt to a tablespoon a day ?*

Thanks for reading !
 
I think it is vital to get a blood test to see if you have a tying up problem. It may be nothing and when you get the results you can just be a bit more careful on the cooling down etc or it may be a problem in which case it could happen again and it will take even longer to resolve and put preventative measures into place. I would certainly increase the salt. When he comes back from work dehydrated I wouldn't leave it to him to drink I would get liquid into place so he is encouraged to drink.
 
If you are at all worried I would speak to the vet & see what he/she suggests. If he has tied up he may need time off in order for the muscles to recover.
 
Update. I had vet out to blood test but they came back all clear. Had an easy week hacking and having his back done tomorrow to check for any soreness. Thanks all for yor advice. X
 
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