Lame on soft, sound on hard surface??

[showjump]

My horse went too vet afew weeks ago dog lame, we thought it was an abcess.
No sign of anything when tubbed etc, but trotted up sound just over a week later.
Hack out afew times, but then rode him sat and today in school. He is short on the right rein, hes fine ridden in the field and on the roads.

Any ideas what could cause this? We are off to the vets tomorrow but im stressing!

 

[Aleka81]

I'm sure it won't be to serious. I had the same thing with my old horse a few years ago. It was because in the school he had to work harder to go through the surface. He had a muscle injury. Was quick to mend after a couple of weeks!

 

[teddyt]

Soft tissue injury. e.g. muscle strain

 

[cellie]

Soft tissue injury normally

good luck

 

[arwenplusone]

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Soft tissue injury. e.g. muscle strain

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ditto.

 

[showjump]

Would you go too vet or get back person too look at him?

 

[teddyt]

Definately the vet. They can do a thorough investigation to find the cause. Then get a veterinary physio to help with treatment if your vet thinks its a good idea.
Good luck

 

[showjump]

Thank you, what sort of thing is soft tissue damage? How come it shows on the soft and not the hard?

 

[teddyt]

Basically it means injury to any soft tissue. Soft tissue is muscle, tendon, ligaments. Hard tissue is bone. If he has strained a muscle for example, it is harder work for the muscles on a soft surface compared to a hard surface, so he is more likely to be lame. If it is lameness due to a bone/joint problem then the softer surface absorbs some of the concussion so he would be more likely to be lame on a hard surface.
Also circles are harder work than straight lines so horse can be sound on straight then lame on circle. Usually when lame leg is on the inside because there is more weight when on the inside.