Lame on one rein.....your experiences plz?

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Before any recommendations to get a vet or back person I am getting a vet out to jab next week so he will be getting checked over and has been visited by a back person previously. He does have some issues in area behind the saddle.

I just wondered what people's past experiences have been of a horse lame on one rein. He's fine on left rein on the lunge but on the right nods and doesn't seem to place his nr side fore with confidence. Also on the left rein he tracks up almost perfectly but on the right he over tracks.

His past has been purely hunting, had horrendously unbalanced feet so farrier is going through the process of sorting him, When visited previously by a McTimoney practitioner she also aligned his pelvis. I have been advised just to work him often and lightly to build up the muscles we believe he's lacking/sore on.

On a plus note he's been off for almost 10 weeks and I spend some time lunging him today then got on him and he was a star so very pleased. I'm having issues with confidence! He napped for the gate but we overcame that with negotiation!!

Any exercises people could recommend would be great - doing stretches with carrots etc.
 
I'm not sure but there's a horse in the riding school that is always lame on one rein. She wont even pick up correct canter lead. My instructor says it's because she has navicular (sp?) which is why she is uncomfortable on that rein. I'm not really that much help ;) :)
 
Mine had injury in his coffin joint which showed same symptoms as yours.I would start at the hoof and work up.Another had deep bruising in frog area.Hope your lucky and its only bruising.:D
 
Lameness increases on a circle because the inside limbs bear more weight, hence more stress on an injured or diseased limb, therefore more pain, therefore more lameness.

Cant possibly recomend exercises because it depends what is causing the lameness. Without a thorough veterinary examination it could be anything or more than one thing.

I personally wouldnt be lungeing or riding a lame horse without a veterinary assessment. That could make it worse. The chiropractor may think its just muscle but how do they know for sure? The sore muscles could be because the horse is compensating for pain elsewhere. And if the horse is still lame after 10 weeks rest then its not carrot stretches but a full lameness work up thats needed!
 
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