Hindquarter dropped

[gracee]

Hey, I've just brought a 16.3 TB and he had the vet out the other day and she said that his right hind quarter is sore and that he has dropped on one side (of his hind quarter). Could anyone explain what this means? And I take it exercise and working up his muscles will correct/improve this?!
Note he has been in light work eg only 2 times a week when his last owners had him and I've only just got him in Sunday.

 

[be positive]

Did the vet not look further into why he is sore as there is often an underlying problem which causes the horse to use itself in an irregular way to compensate.

I would recommend you get a good physio to assess him, they should be able to help relax the sore area and also give you some advice on work to do with him, they will also refer back to the vet if they are concerned the is an underlying problem.

 

[gracee]

Well the vet is coming back anyway in 3-4 weeks time and to see If his hindquarters have built up through the exercise that I am doing with him. However, he is quite muscly in front and in his shoulder so I'm guessing that it's just because he's been under worked

 

[Birker2020]

Well the vet is coming back anyway in 3-4 weeks time and to see If his hindquarters have built up through the exercise that I am doing with him. However, he is quite muscly in front and in his shoulder so I'm guessing that it's just because he's been under worked

Not being funny but you need a physio to palpate the area, check for any swelling, pain, heat, soreness, assess the horse in walk and trot, and on the lunge, check if he is level behind, and then give you homework to do. The vet is not really going to know what exercise to prescribe to your horse in the way a physio could. Know of an excellent one I can recommend in the Midlands if you are interested.

 

[be positive]

Not being funny but you need a physio to palpate the area, check for any swelling, pain, heat, soreness, assess the horse in walk and trot, and on the lunge, check if he is level behind, and then give you homework to do. The vet is not really going to know what exercise to prescribe to your horse in the way a physio could. Know of an excellent one I can recommend in the Midlands if you are interested.

This is so true, if the horse is sore it will not usually work through without professional help, a vet is not a physio and will not be able to do what is required to relieve the muscle soreness. Putting it on bute may help but again not going to get the reason for the problem resolved.