woodhurst1
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Hi, just after any advice please - I noticed my 4 yr old tb mare was lame last friday when I got on her to take her for a hack, not noticably lame in walk but did feel her stride was shorter and more "choppy" which made me trot her up and she was lame on front left, left her in her box. (No signs of injury, heat, swelling etc on any legs).
Saturday morning she trotted up ok on the yard so turned her out, when I got her in Sat pm and checked she was lame again when trotted up, same leg. Left her in box for next three days, yesterday trotted her up and she looked sound, rode her in school, walked nicely, went into trot (where she threw a complete wobbly with buckaroos probably due to being in and high winds!) but was sound, and sound on lunge. Turned her out after and turned her out today.
Just got her in and put on lunge and she is lame on the left rein but ok on the right. I am thinking its some sort of strain, possibly shoulder? I hopped on her to just feel how she went and she feels very short in front. She does hare around the field most days and could of slipped or pulled something. She is not hobbling lame and sound in walk now. My farriers popping by tomorrow to check the feet as she was shod about 10 days ago but im pretty sure its not her feet. I have left a message with my physio to come and check her out too. Would you agree this is the best course of action before vet? I was going to turn her out tomorrow in a small paddock as she is not that lame and quieter out than pacing her box. Any advice appreciated
Saturday morning she trotted up ok on the yard so turned her out, when I got her in Sat pm and checked she was lame again when trotted up, same leg. Left her in box for next three days, yesterday trotted her up and she looked sound, rode her in school, walked nicely, went into trot (where she threw a complete wobbly with buckaroos probably due to being in and high winds!) but was sound, and sound on lunge. Turned her out after and turned her out today.
Just got her in and put on lunge and she is lame on the left rein but ok on the right. I am thinking its some sort of strain, possibly shoulder? I hopped on her to just feel how she went and she feels very short in front. She does hare around the field most days and could of slipped or pulled something. She is not hobbling lame and sound in walk now. My farriers popping by tomorrow to check the feet as she was shod about 10 days ago but im pretty sure its not her feet. I have left a message with my physio to come and check her out too. Would you agree this is the best course of action before vet? I was going to turn her out tomorrow in a small paddock as she is not that lame and quieter out than pacing her box. Any advice appreciated