lameness video what do you think is wrong??

Poor you. Try not to worry :(

My boy went lame and took a good month to diagnose. I wa terrified and had that bad feeling that I'd lose him.

Luckily it is treatable and I'm sure your outcome will be the same. Keep us updated and good luck.
 
I suspect the lameness is originating from the front and that when he is ridden "on the bit" he has is able to transfer a lot of weight to his hocks and is genuinely more comfortable.


ps Peter Clegg is the one who "oversees" the Project Dexter barefoot rehab research at Rockley Farm.
That is interesting ta

that is good news too, I had dealings with him before and while he didn't find much time for me during the examination, afterwards he took time in explaining what had been happening and what the options were and I asked my vet to see him again
 
referral is for Peter Clegg but who we will see is anyones guess

you can't not tell now!! doesn't mean it will be that

Also too be honest I don't have a good feeling about it anyway, have had lame horses before and never even considered I would lose them This time I have already mentioned to my family that I might lose him :(

no im probably completely wrong.

ellen singer is one of the godlike vets at leahurst who dealt with my horses lameness issues a few years back (ok thats putting it mildly - he had a hole in his leg!.) shes very good as well.

he's in safe hands :)
 
Im sorry to see your horse so uncomfortable, it must be so hard for you.
He looks lame all round to me, but mainly up front.
I think there may be more than one thing going on.
I think up front soreness might be located in the feet ? Possibly Navicular, the way hes placing his feet, with that awful hopping gait
Im not sure whats happening behind, whether hes just not able to use himself properly and by over compensating has soreness is his back, or whether soreness in his back is makeing him unable to work through from behind
I really hope you get a diagnosis soon as its awful when theres obviously a problem, with no diagnosis
 
no im probably completely wrong.

ellen singer is one of the godlike vets at leahurst who dealt with my horses lameness issues a few years back (ok thats putting it mildly - he had a hole in his leg!.) shes very good as well.

he's in safe hands :)[/QUOTE

nice to know there is more than one excellent vet up there

Im sorry to see your horse so uncomfortable, it must be so hard for you.
He looks lame all round to me, but mainly up front.
I think there may be more than one thing going on.
I think up front soreness might be located in the feet ? Possibly Navicular, the way hes placing his feet, with that awful hopping gait
Im not sure whats happening behind, whether hes just not able to use himself properly and by over compensating has soreness is his back, or whether soreness in his back is makeing him unable to work through from behind
I really hope you get a diagnosis soon as its awful when theres obviously a problem, with no diagnosis

thanks and yes it is awful poor thing
 
I recently had a hopping horse and when we dug deeper in to it she had an abcess deep down in the hoof. I presume (i am sure you have) you have hoof tested and had a good look around the hooves, When my mare was hopping I instantly thought the worse but was an abcess box rest, bute and now she is back to her naughty TB self..

Just a thought I am sure you have ruled it out or it has already been mentioned.

Best of luck hope you find out soon.
 
does it do it with any other rider? to me it doesnt appear lame all the time and actually looks like its trying to strike off in to canter - its my opinion though please dont take it the wrong way as im not a vet
 
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