Hock issues and injections

[Pick and mix]

So last week posted about mine not being quite right ,

Fine in walk and trot but lost all
Impulsion in canter normally big athetletic stride ,

Vets couldn’t see anything staright away poss hock but not hundred percent , still working
Fine in walk and trot under vets instructions until has full check

If is hock anyone had injections and been able to Cary on comepting thanks

 

[Zoeypxo]

Plenty of horses can and do continue competing after hock injections, it all depends on severity of arthritis if any, and how the horse responds to treatment
I highly recommend arthramid injections if you go down that route.
Check foot balance behind, low heels , poor hoof balance will aggravate the hocks more

 

[Pick and mix]

Plenty of horses can and do continue competing after hock injections, it all depends on severity of arthritis if any, and how the horse responds to treatment
I highly recommend arthramid injections if you go down that route.
Check foot balance behind, low heels , poor hoof balance will aggravate the hocks more

We are hoping not hocks as only 7 but doubt there any many horses really without changes , I was very lucky with my old horse that competed until 23 without any lamness issues and we injected him with arthamid into his neck which really helped ,

 

[sbloom]

Many horses compete on injections.

I will, i hope with kindness, say that they should not be normal, they are to help with repetitive strain injuries, essentially, and that is from compensatory movement patterns. Horses mask their issues incredibly well so don't look off until things have progressed.

I had a serious check, as a saddle fitter, when I attended the Horses in Mind course for fitters 5 years ago, and Gillian said that "the vast majority of injuries" are from RSI, even when it appears catastrophic/acute, as weakened tissues injure more easily. There would be many horses with changes at all ages, after all in a survey maybe 20 years ago the average age at time of death in sports horses in Germany was 7. Yep, scary. Just because something is common doesn't mean we should accept it.

So it's worth a look at the new wave of trainers coming through, as well as more traditional methods such as Legerete, to see if we can keep our horses sound long term. If you were my customer I'd be directing you to someone like Encompass Equine Solutions, plus excellent bodyworkers who truly understand movement and look at posture. We are so used to not so good posture, musculature and ways of moving we don't see it anymore. The Olympic eventing trot ups are often an eye opener but so was the dressage at the last Olympics!

I see it in a LOT of my customers horses and love it when someone gets on board with this. Horses don't ask to be ridden, they're really not well built for it so in my opinion we owe it to them to try and keep them sound without medication.

I have this discussion with many customers and its not easy, even harder typing, so please don't take this as an attack, but as food for thought.

 

[Sossigpoker]

Hock arthritis is nowadays very much normal and commonly affects horses as young as around 5.
I'd have the hind limbs x-rayed and if hocks show charges, have them injected.
The usual approach is to use steroid first, rehab , and if that doesn't work , then Arthmid. Although I've yet to meet anyone who's had a great result with steroid alone so personally I'd just go for Arthmid . It's been nothing short of miraculous for my boy.