How long in walk after injury?

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My horse injured her shoulder at the start of December, she's been on semi box rest (just hour or so of quiet turn out in small paddock) since then plus Danilon daily. Once she is completely sound am wondering how to get her back into work. Was thinking I'd start walking out in hand (but for how long?) before progressing to ridden walk work. During this time I thought I'd leave her being turned out with one other quiet horse before going back out with the rest of the herd to make sure her muscles are strong enough. Does this sound right?
 
My mare suffered a severe shoulder injury three years ago and vets said she would never come back into work. Do you know the extent of your horse's injury? My mare is now sound on her shoulder and I am bringing her slowly back into work. I started off with inhand walking, then slowly extending the size of her turnout area. She was more or less paddock sound for two years before I got back on her again, but it sounds as though her injury was far more severe than your horse's. In terms of riding, I did six weeks slowly increasing the time I rode her in walk, then intrduced short bursts of trot. She can now comfortably school for around 25 minutes in walk and trot. I will not be introducing canter for a few more weeks.
 
My boy has been on box rest since Sept due to an annular ligament strain. Vet out yesterday and boy still unlevel but suggested walking out for 5 - 10 mins a day working up to an hour. I shall start out leading until he has built up muscle a bit. After a month walking to introduce a little trot and see how he goes. My boy is early twenties so the longer I take the better the outcome. I don't see him ever doing any schooling again though. Straight lines only.

Hope that helps.
 
Thanks guys, I will obv speak to my vet but just wondered what the general guidelines were. My vet did say initially that he wanted to see her being walked out before going back out with the herd.
 
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