Horse lame at the start of work, then sound?

[milz88]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone can chuck any ideas in to the mix. I am currently riding a horse that begins a bit lame/footy when on a surface but once he gets going feels 100% sound, and gets better and better to the point where he feels fabulous. Any ideas?

He will trot up sound on a hard surface after being ridden too. We are yet to try him on a hard surafce before riding and on a circle.

When the lameness first began he had no heat, swelling or raised pulse in the Right fore where it began, he was very lame and worse with the shoe off, had 3 weeks box rest and poulticing, where apparently an abscess was found on the back of his heel.

They have stopped poulticing now and he's had the shoe back on for a week, showing this slight lameness at the start of school work. (I never saw the abscess myself because he always had the poultice on when I saw him, it took the farrier 2 inspections to notice it too...if there even was one)

Any ideas?

 

[Goldenstar]

navicular syndrome often presents like this .
As does pedal osteitis .
And soft tissue injuries too .

 

[milz88]

navicular syndrome often presents like this .
As does pedal osteitis .
And soft tissue injuries too .

Thanks, we had considered a Tendon injury of some sorts but he has been in the stable since Septmeber last year so although not impossible, he's have had to do something pretty spectacular.

We are going to see how he goes the rest of the week and if no improvement see if the owner will have the vet to check him/scan or block to get to the cause. Although I can't guarantee they'll want to do this, but I just want my mind at rest over waiting for him or moving on to find something else to buy.

 

[Gingerwitch]

Start of thursh ?

 

[milz88]

Start of thursh ?

I've been tending to his hooves, picking out bits of rubber after being in the school, good wash out and anit bac hoof oil inside and out, they seem to be improving and I can't notice any signs of Thrush at the moment. I guess we will have to see how he goes over the next couple of days and get him trotted up in hand on the hard straight line and circle to see if he is improving or not, and then take vet action... if the owner will.

 

[Gingerwitch]

I've been tending to his hooves, picking out bits of rubber after being in the school, good wash out and anit bac hoof oil inside and out, they seem to be improving and I can't notice any signs of Thrush at the moment. I guess we will have to see how he goes over the next couple of days and get him trotted up in hand on the hard straight line and circle to see if he is improving or not, and then take vet action... if the owner will.

Are his frogs hard or squishy ?

 

[milz88]

Are his frogs hard or squishy ?

They are hard all round, certainly normal. However I have noticed the bulbs of the heel are a little soft on the fore legs, sometimes he will twitch a bit if I press on them firmly. The supposed abscess was found on the back of the heel, right fore. Although I never saw it myself, I wouldn't know what I was looking for in that location though, I've only seen ones that have been dug out and drained from the sole.