navicular anyones horse got it or had

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it before has it stopped you from riding and in the early stages how long did your horse stay sound and could you still ride is it a hit and miss thing as mums tb had it was great for four years.
 
My friend's TB has just be diagnosed about 5 weeks ago.

He is currently back in work (walk and trot hacking) with wedges and gel inserts.

All going well so far.
 
My old pony was diagnosed aged 21. It was strange a) because of her age b) the fact she was a pony and c) she wasnt' a jumper. She started off showing signs of lameness which was sometimes the left and sometimes the right let (a classic sign). The first vet I had did nerve blocks and xrays and said couldn't find anything and turn her out for 6 months. I wasn't happy and got a second diagnoses. After a night at the vets, more nerve blocks and xrays with shoes removed. Was diagnosed with liasions on the navicular bone. 6 months egg bar shoes, navilox and bute. Sound. We eventually did away with the navilox and bute and kept the egg bars for about a year. Tried with normal shoes and still sound. She continued this way for a further 8 years when I sadly lost her to heart failure aged 29. The only time the navicular showed signs were cantering on hard ground at shows (very choppy) and when walking downhill (very strange gait). But still winning at shows (which she wouldn't have done if lame).
 
My 21yr old Highland x developed it in a big way. He'd been a much loved pony at a trekking centre before I bought him and was so safe he had worked very hard for years, slopping along on his forehand all the time I expect! He started stumbling going downhill or on uneven ground and I missed it at first as he was bilaterally lame. When he had a full lameness work up and he was nerve blocked in one front foot the results were shocking as he was immediately hopping lame in the other foot. He had DJD and navicular syndrome and the vets said it was as bad as it gets. We tried steroid injections into the hoof capsules and Newmarket glucosamine but nothing worked and he was very sadly pts before the winter which would have killed him. RIP Sullivan x
 
My horse has just been diagnosed with strain of the collateral ligament to the coffin joint through an MRI and after doing lots and lots of research this is a symptom of navicualar syndrome she is a 10 yr old warmblood who adores competing but not had a hard life very careful with her. Struggling with the box rest and have an appointment with our vet again next week to discuss further. Any suggestions would be welcome if you have been in a similiar situation.
 
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