Birker2020
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So we are into week 4 of the rehab plan for Lari and I thought I'd share these photos.
I've been long reining him around the building doing seven laps a night (approx 20 mins) before the dark nights kicked in and I had to stop. This was wearing a roller with a pessoa, also long reining in the school over scattered poles to improve proprioception.
I've also been doing a lot of leading over raised walk poles and since Saturday been using the theraband system (pictured) in walk with just the band under the tummy before introducing the rear band which i plan to do tonight. Everything has to be introduced in increments. Prior to this I was lunging over trot poles in the pessoa but the vet said he didn't tell me to do this, although he had told me. He'd also told me to walk over raised poles but on his second visit denied that he'd said that too! And when I said I'd been using a pessoa he said it was a good idea although he'd told me on the first visit to use one! So unless there was an error of communication (which there wasn't) I'm not sure what was going on, but he said he had improved a lot from his first visit to his second visit 9 days later so it obviously hadn't done him any harm.
I've put Lari on Equitops Myoplast to increase muscle and help with topline and I've been carrying out carrot stretches every day including a lot of belly lifts and walking backwards between poles with his head low to improve core. I've also been doing a tail pull whilst standing to try and improve muscle function around SI. Not sure of correct termonology - physio showed me how to do it, they lock the muscle and you hold for a few seconds before releasing the tail.
I started him with a saddle last night using the theraband saddle cloth underneath, just leading him around the menage over walk poles.
I'm quite enjoying messing with him although I have periods where I feel very depressed and wish I were riding him instead, but I will have to wait and see what the spring brings, for a start off I need to get a saddle to fit, which is going to be a task in itself with his conformation.
Shoes are still on and I've kindly received the petal overreach boots from Northern Hare which I plan to start using. Thank you once again for your total kindness with this.
First photo was 23rd October, 2nd photo 3 days ago.
I've been long reining him around the building doing seven laps a night (approx 20 mins) before the dark nights kicked in and I had to stop. This was wearing a roller with a pessoa, also long reining in the school over scattered poles to improve proprioception.
I've also been doing a lot of leading over raised walk poles and since Saturday been using the theraband system (pictured) in walk with just the band under the tummy before introducing the rear band which i plan to do tonight. Everything has to be introduced in increments. Prior to this I was lunging over trot poles in the pessoa but the vet said he didn't tell me to do this, although he had told me. He'd also told me to walk over raised poles but on his second visit denied that he'd said that too! And when I said I'd been using a pessoa he said it was a good idea although he'd told me on the first visit to use one! So unless there was an error of communication (which there wasn't) I'm not sure what was going on, but he said he had improved a lot from his first visit to his second visit 9 days later so it obviously hadn't done him any harm.
I've put Lari on Equitops Myoplast to increase muscle and help with topline and I've been carrying out carrot stretches every day including a lot of belly lifts and walking backwards between poles with his head low to improve core. I've also been doing a tail pull whilst standing to try and improve muscle function around SI. Not sure of correct termonology - physio showed me how to do it, they lock the muscle and you hold for a few seconds before releasing the tail.
I started him with a saddle last night using the theraband saddle cloth underneath, just leading him around the menage over walk poles.
I'm quite enjoying messing with him although I have periods where I feel very depressed and wish I were riding him instead, but I will have to wait and see what the spring brings, for a start off I need to get a saddle to fit, which is going to be a task in itself with his conformation.
Shoes are still on and I've kindly received the petal overreach boots from Northern Hare which I plan to start using. Thank you once again for your total kindness with this.
First photo was 23rd October, 2nd photo 3 days ago.
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