Lower leg swelling, slight heat, no lameness, tendon injury?

[BH4]

I am currently working on my horses fitness after injury and then the snow! I had a lesson last weekend where I did flatwork and a few jumps at the end so in my lesson this Sunday I wanted to do more jumping. Basically I think we did a bit much. My horse was going fantastically and instead of the 5mins jumping I planned to do we ended up doing probably the equivalent of 2/3 show jumping rounds, over jumps of probably about 2ft 6 to 3ft (a normal/smallish height for her). She was thoroughly warmed up and cooled down.
After the lesson she was turned out and when we went back later she had a very small amount of swelling on the sides of one of her lower front legs near where she had a (minor) tendon sheath injury, where she always has a small lump (which is purely cosmetic). We decided to bandage her front legs for the night thinking they would help however on Monday morning we took them off and very soon after the whole of her lower legs filled, even the front of her cannon bones

. We guessed we had put the bandages on too tight, even though the gamgee was thick and they did not feel overly tight. (It may be useful to say at this point that she is a very sensitive horse!) We turned her out in the hope the fluid would disperse with walking round the field however it did not. So this morning we went and her legs looked almost the same however the leg which she has not injured before had gone a little more than her other, where she injured her tendon sheath. I walked her round for about 10mins and even after that you could tell the swelling was starting to go down, then trotted her up and she was not lame at all so took her for a short walking ride, got back to yard and yay her legs were almost back to normal, apart from the one which she has injured before, which still has some slight swelling on the sides of her lower leg towards the bottom (if that makes sense!). So now my worry is that she has injured her tendon sheath again. I feel horrid, like I have hurt her which I think I may have

. Sorry for how long (and probably confusing) this turned out (thought the details may be of use!). I just wondered if anyone could shed any light on this or has had similar experiences or knows if this could be a tendon injury.

 

[kittyandnewt]

It sounds a little like wind galls or sore shins when you read it first, but i have a 6yo ish with a similar sounding complaint on his off hind hock, and sometimes his fetlock on same leg. I bought him as a 3yo with clean cert, and he has never had any trauma etc to any of his legs or been lame a day. this swelling appeared one day like magic. tried some topical ointments, stay sound leg clay, bandages, etc, all the usuals. no difference.
I eventually had the hock scanned and x rayed, not because of any lameness but because of occassional heat.was sick it might be joint disease or bone spavin, etc. (plus it shouldnt be there should it!)
It turns out he has lymphangitis in his hock, where by a slight knock or strain has decreased the joints ability to drain lymph fluid.(i can only guess he did it in field as hes a hooligan, he now gets let out in small paddock where he can have a canter but not tear across like lunatic and grind to a halt at gate) Its nothing to worry about. there is almost always a little warmth just above his chestnut on that leg. his leg between hock and fetlock does fill up if hes in box for over a day but once hes ridden or let out, even for only 20mins, the swelling goes. it doesnt affect his performance or quality of life whatsoever, the only thing i do is make sure he gets out in some form daily and i might put on stable bandages and give him some bute after a hard run xc. anything to help circulation, massage etc.
Sorry about long winded reply and my boys life story. Id def have her leg scanned/xrayed, hopefully you get your lady sorted.