milz88
Well-Known Member
Looking for any ideas.
Sadly, 12yo ISH Gelding diagnosed with Hock spavin in each hock in April this year, one with a 'spur'... was treated with steroid injections and 3 x sets of shockwave therapy.
Showed improvement over the next 6 months but not enough/much. Went back to vets for re-injection into hocks in September, then back also x-rayed as vet noticed quite a bit of muscle loss, turns out he also has kissing spines, I think there were 3 touching. I felt terrible as he never bucked/reared/bit or nasty in anyway so I had no idea.
Back was injected in october, then I began an 8 week build up programme on the lunge, prior to this, in the summer his saddles were checked and fitted, and the physio (ACPAT one) came twice. I built up the lunging and did transitions, lots of stretching, raised trotting poles and he looked fab.
Riding is a different story, feels like he did before...very disappointed but I don't know what to do next. I have been riding bare back in case it was the saddle and he did feel a little better but its hard to tell. Anyway my saddler is out on tuesday so I am going to see if we can find something that works for him, and then have the physio back out to see if she can help.
Obviously I want him to be better, but I am just concerned eveything I do will be only preventative and I will always be waiting for him to not feel right.....if he comes right again. So what else can I try, insurance has run out (we didn't use all the money but the policy ran out in November)...... i don't have endless amounts to throw at this situation.
He also had 1 x tildren before we realised he has the KS.
Any ideas?
Sadly, 12yo ISH Gelding diagnosed with Hock spavin in each hock in April this year, one with a 'spur'... was treated with steroid injections and 3 x sets of shockwave therapy.
Showed improvement over the next 6 months but not enough/much. Went back to vets for re-injection into hocks in September, then back also x-rayed as vet noticed quite a bit of muscle loss, turns out he also has kissing spines, I think there were 3 touching. I felt terrible as he never bucked/reared/bit or nasty in anyway so I had no idea.
Back was injected in october, then I began an 8 week build up programme on the lunge, prior to this, in the summer his saddles were checked and fitted, and the physio (ACPAT one) came twice. I built up the lunging and did transitions, lots of stretching, raised trotting poles and he looked fab.
Riding is a different story, feels like he did before...very disappointed but I don't know what to do next. I have been riding bare back in case it was the saddle and he did feel a little better but its hard to tell. Anyway my saddler is out on tuesday so I am going to see if we can find something that works for him, and then have the physio back out to see if she can help.
Obviously I want him to be better, but I am just concerned eveything I do will be only preventative and I will always be waiting for him to not feel right.....if he comes right again. So what else can I try, insurance has run out (we didn't use all the money but the policy ran out in November)...... i don't have endless amounts to throw at this situation.
He also had 1 x tildren before we realised he has the KS.
Any ideas?
