How long do you expect a horse with tendon injury to be lame?

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As above. My mare has done nearly nothing for 3 years. She was just being backed when she got injured over 3 yrs ago, and now seems to be a glorified field ornament. She's now rising 7, and is still quite stiff on that leg (visible in trot and transitions mostly, not when it's a fast trot, more visible on soft surfaces - i.e. school -... hardly seen in the paddock). Starting to wonder whether it's now just the way she goes now... I don't care if she'll only ever be a hack... as long as she does something. She's getting bored on the field, and even decided she wants to school, if you know what I mean!

Also, has anyone had any experience with INTRASYNOVIAL tendons laceration? Because that's what she had.
 
i've had horses with tendon injuries which were never lame.
is the tendon hot or puffy, or hard and cold? if the former she's possibly re-injured it. tbh she shouldn't be 'stiff' on that leg if it's the tendon. i'd be very wary of working her on deep/soft surfaces, and i'd probably get the leg scanned to find out exactly what is going on in there. after 3 years it should have healed to a very large extent, although it won't ever go back to being as strong as it was pre-injury.
 
if you pick up the foot and bend the knee through 90 degrees, and then gently palpate down the back of the leg from knee to fetlock, gently pinching between the tendons, does she flinch? you have to play about a bit to make sure they're not flinching just because it's a new thing you're doing, but if there's a sore spot this is a good way to find it, pre-scanning.
 
Will try doing this... I doubt she'll flinch though. And will reassess via a new vet. As mentioned in other threads... Not very impressed with O'Gorman. I actually think they may have misdiagnosed again... i.e. found a problem, and decided that was it, rather than really looking for the issue.
 
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