Is the orange one still unsound? Opinions please?

[piaffe]

I hope this is worth a try, as the video is crap and im guessing you'll all say as such and therefore not be able to comment......

Gave V a whizz around on the lunge this morning, got a bit of video of him on his bad rein and he is LOADS better but do you think he is still unsound?

I couldn't really tell as Im feeling a little queasy this morning so trying to look at him on the lunge made me feel even worse!

What do you think?

Pic first-

(trying his new exercise sheet out for size)!

And the vid (hopefully)

 

[Santa_Claus]

hard to say from quality of video but he seems very close to if not sound. Occasionally I spotted a few strides that looked a bit 'iffy' and there is occasionally a slight nod of the head, but this is me being quite pedantic.

Katie

 

[piaffe]

Yep i totally agree.

There were definate nods from what i could see but he is SOOOOO much better and going in the right direction so am over the moon. Not sure what to do with him now though. will probably just leave him out for another week and then see again.

Im a happy Piaffe though, even if he isn't 100%, he's improved lots.

 

[piaffe]

Sorry, forgot to say thanks for your opinion!

 

[Santa_Claus]

sound horses are soooooo much nicer ha ha. Dan is still starting out 'not quite right' which I have to ignore for 5-10mins to allow him to loosen up. I spot the slightest lamenesses with him now and am like nooooo not again if anything more than negliable!! I think could almost be classed officially paranoid as to his level of soundness

 

[piaffe]

Yes! I am the same! Totally paranoid now!

Just waiting for it to happen. I think its worse if you don't know whats wrong. As the vet was unable to find anything, everyone kept saying it was his feet. he has fronts on now (had them on thurs) so there is a possibility that they are right!

So infuriating though, i wanted to affiliate last month and be out and about!

Aren't i selfish!

 

[Santa_Claus]

yes very frustrating not knowing what the problem is took 2 years of errrs, minors and could bes before I finally changed vet for them to diagnose problem (which was a combination of things hence hard to pin down) within about 5 minutes! But I now have a horse who could very easily go lame in both fronts and hocks at any point hence the paranoia although currently *hugs a forrest whilst crossing every available body part* other than not quite stepping through as much with one hind (although tracking up with both for first time in 2-3 years) he has been consistently sound for 1-2 months

 

[piaffe]

Thats fab news!

I have fingers and toes crossed that will come right.

 

[Weezy]

Pretty much sound - I would get on and start walking him to be totally honest - have you started hacking him yet? If so take him for some walk hacks - much nicer than being in the school - at least then if he goes lame at walk you KNOW that there is something more serious going on

BBs and Weezy

(scoffng bacon and egg sarnies -ewwwwww my keyboard is greasy now)

 

[piaffe]

Thing is, he's such a lunatic out on hacks that i cannot take him out until hes done an hours work!

So we wouldn't be able to just walk. The same goes for the school, id have to lunge him first before i get on him as he's had such a long time off.

Wish i could have bacon and egg sarnies!

Cooking roast beef for lunch though!

 

[S_N]

For some reason PB isn't playing vids properly for me atm - GRRRRRRR It keeps stopping and starting them

However, I will say that I like his new exercise sheet - though it does drown him rather

He is also looking very smexy and well in himself!

 

[piaffe]

What a pain!

I know his rug is a little big but it cost me 99p on Ebay! Its fab, 100% wool and lovely and thick!

 

[S_N]

99p I WANT ONE!!!!! That's BRILLIANT!!! I really do like the colours!! PB just doesn't like me and my puter atm - took me 6 attempts to load some piccies last night

 

[SilverSkye]

He looks pretty much sound to me, is so difficult though i know with my horse the harder you look the more convinced you are they are lame! he is looking fantastic to say he has had time off and that exercise sheet was a right bargain!!

 

[Lucy_Ally]

His striding in front looks pretty even but there was the odd nod of his head and the occaisional short stride. I haven't been following what is wrong with him but he looks ok, it would be easier to tell watching him trot on a straight line on a hard surface to be honest but he certainly doesn't look hoppping lame.

Fingers crossed for you

 

[Tia]

He looks pretty sound to me - there were a couple of spots where I was unsure whether it was him unlevel or the ground??

 

[piaffe]

oh i could kiss you all!

You are right Tia, sometimes i think its ther surface. its sand but also has stone dotted around (

) its really crap actually. not making excuses.
I thought summer was lame shortly after we moved there (she was barefoot) until someone pointed out the stones! Doh! However, saying that i know its not the only prob this time around.

thanks everyone!

 

[SirenaXVI]

Agree, mostly sound, there are a couple of 'iffy' strides but he's not looking too bad - def on the mend

 

[teapot]

Looks sound to me bar only a couple of iffy strides - but that could like you say be the surface more than anything else

Liking his new exercise sheet too

 

[piaffe]

Thanks! The idea is that, with a saddle on, i will be able to pull it up more at the front so it wont look so bad.

But for 99p, i dont care if it drowns him!

 

[LauraBR]

I am renowned for think Sam is lame in the school. I can't count the number of times I have taken him out and had someone watch me trot him up on the concrete... always sound as a bell.

Looks fine to me given the surface

Didn't even know he had been lame, hope his recovery continues.

 

[piaffe]

Thanks! Hes been off for about 5 weeks now!

Totally messed up our progress and we will have to go back to square one but i dont care! Just hope he stays sound and i can actually get out and compete him! He likes to party.