maxapple
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My horse is 19. He is in regular light work (hacking mainly) and is doing well. He broke his leg 2 years ago so had months of box rest (3 cross tied also) but recovered well. He is ridden 5 times a week - once or twice in the school and hacks mainly walking but sone trotting and cantering.
In the past few weeks he has stumbled and fallen over 4 times in his stable. He seems to just buckle on his back legs but today he fell over when having a front hoof picked out. Each time he has just been tacked up - but shows no discomfort or issues ridden. He has front shoes only and we are thinking if putting backs on as we're doing lots of road work, but he doesn't feel foot sore.
He has a locking stifle on one back leg which could be sticking. He is fat at the moment - but would that cause him to lose balance??? I am struggling with his weight - he is out over night and in for 7ish hours in the day. He spends most of that sleeping - hardly eats any hay and has no hard feed.
It's happened twice with his loaner, and today with a girl who rides him in the week - never with me.
Obviously will get the vet if it happens again - but any ideas / suggestions?
In the past few weeks he has stumbled and fallen over 4 times in his stable. He seems to just buckle on his back legs but today he fell over when having a front hoof picked out. Each time he has just been tacked up - but shows no discomfort or issues ridden. He has front shoes only and we are thinking if putting backs on as we're doing lots of road work, but he doesn't feel foot sore.
He has a locking stifle on one back leg which could be sticking. He is fat at the moment - but would that cause him to lose balance??? I am struggling with his weight - he is out over night and in for 7ish hours in the day. He spends most of that sleeping - hardly eats any hay and has no hard feed.
It's happened twice with his loaner, and today with a girl who rides him in the week - never with me.
Obviously will get the vet if it happens again - but any ideas / suggestions?