Hi leg tripping on uneven surface

[Quillsmum]

I wonder if anyone can help...
My coloured 15hh cob in the photo has started his jumping career again at 9yrs old and enjoys it. My daughter wants to jump so they are progressing together. However she didn't warm up enough at a show recently before popping a 3ft pole and I was so angry with her... And sure enough he had a sore right hamstring. I have regular physio for him and rode every day gently for 20 mins indoors to keep him moving...but his right flex ion was very awkward. All was well and we had just done some lateral work onto and from the track for 20 mins.....until last week he dragged his right hind in the sand indoors but next day he couldn't trot right and refused to flex his neck right. I have given him a week off and cannot find any soreness or swelling in the hamstring, but he has difficult turning his back end. He shuffles rather then cross his legs. He looked very grumpy at me when I held his stifle, and that's not like him. His right stifle and muscles inside the hind leg caused him discomfort. Is this something that just needs rest or shall I get the vet involved? I rang them last week and they said I was doing the right thing just to rest him and walk gently each day to loosen his joints. Has anyone else had anything like it! We have a competition for combined training at the end of the month...and he is a bit better after a week... But I feel mean lunging him if it's sore. Any help welcome

 

[be positive]

I would get the vet out, a few days rest is fine if everything improves during that time but without a definitive diagnosis you may find that exercising him is counter productive or even doing harm, I certainly would not be doing circles, lateral work or lunging unless I knew what was wrong and that I was helping him by doing so, I would rather just turn them out to keep everything moving, as long as they don't go mad.

 

[Quillsmum]

I would get the vet out, a few days rest is fine if everything improves during that time but without a definitive diagnosis you may find that exercising him is counter productive or even doing harm, I certainly would not be doing circles, lateral work or lunging unless I knew what was wrong and that I was helping him by doing so, I would rather just turn them out to keep everything moving, as long as they don't go mad.

Thanks, I have an appointment to take him to the veterinary hospital on Thursday morning for a day for them to investigate. He is much better today but like you say it's too dangerous to spoil the healing process. The farrier checked his feet ...as I had done, and there was nothing there. Must be muscular.