Hindleg lameness advice?

Fiona

Fiona

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My 15yo TB mare slipped out hacking about six months ago and went v lame on her near hind. Led her home, vet out within the hour, and he suggested problem was in back of fetlock /sesamoid region. He told us to rest her for a week and by then she was pretty much back to normal. So she never had follow up or more detailed diagnosis.

I thought the last couple of times I schooled her that her left canter wasn't very smooth but neither hubby or I could see anything on lunge and trot was fine.

Today however she suddenly went a bit pottery half way through a hack, and didn't feel right on the right fore /left hind diagonal. Hubby said from behind that her left hind was being put down outside the forefoot and hip not moving as much up and down as the other side. No swelling etc, though the 'top of sidebone' bumps on either side of her pastern seem more pronounced than the other leg.

I'm working next few days, so intending to monitor and book vet for detailed examination next week.

However does anyone have any tips or suggestions in the meantime. I'm a bit depressed that problem has recurred. Surely that's a bad sign, especially as I was only hacking and not doing jumping etc..

Fiona
 
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First of all don't panic.

The good thing is that you say she is sound on a circle when you lunged her, did you lunge on a hard or soft surface.

Could be related to her slip a while ago or something completely different, bloomin horses.

However you know your horse and if you feel she isn't right then I would personally get the Vet to have a look at her moving and possibly do a lameness work up.

If there is no heat or anything else showing then all you can do is rest her until the Vet has a look at her.

Remember horses are experts in self harming!
 
She was sound on the lunge last week LJR, not sure whether she would have been today though. She certainly didn't feel right :(

Will definitely get vet for her, but unfortunately the 'what ifs ' are whizzing about in my head in the meantime :(

Fiona
 
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