Never seen a horse sweat so much! Thoughts for return journey?

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I took my youngster (6 year old) to the vet today for xrays etc as she was kicked on the hock out hacking a few weeks ago and is still a bit lame. It was the first time I had loaded her since I had her and she walked straight into the lorry no problem. The other 2 horses were being arses screaming to her, but she seemed OK although screaming back at them. There was a bit of banging and scraping on the way, but not too awful. When we got to the other end she wasnt dripping, it was pouring off her like a tap had been turned on. The sweat had run so much it was coming out the ramp - she was at the back of the box so it gives you an idea! She was frantically trying to come out under the partition when we opened the back. I managed to get her out OK, but she was a total mess.

I have to go and fetch her at the end of the day and wonder if anyone has any ideas what I can do? I dont want this to be a horrible experience for her

She originally came to me in a trailer and had travelled all the way from Birmingham to Kent and didnt seem at all upset or sweaty. The old owners had a lorry so can only assume she had been in that.

I'm a bit baffled really, my friend drove the lorry and was really careful and slow so I know it wasnt that. I feel really bad that she is in such a state
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Maybe she paniced being alone? Any chance u can take a companion there for her to come back with?
Also were all the windows open? It has been mega warm at the moment
 
Take a companion? I took my horse in a friends box last night and he sweated up - think its just more stressful for them. Mine used to sweat up all the time travelling even with a companion (think its was excitement/nerves) but now he is fine.
 
I'm sure you had loads of ventilation in the lorry? I took my mare to a local show not so long ago (v. hot day!) and even with all the windows etc open, she came off the lorry looking like I'd bathed her! She travels really well, so the only thing we could put it down to was the heat.

Good luck for the return journey
 
Hi thanks you have made me feel a bit better. I spoke to the vet and they say she has calmed down completely and they havent had to sedate her as she just munched on a haynet while they nerve blocked her. (I rather wish they would sedate her a little to help on the way home!). It seems that although she was kicked on the hock, the force of the kick has done something to her tendon so its not the hock that's causing the lameness at all. They are ultra sounding the tendon now to see whats wrong with it. Not sure if it being the tendon and not the hock is good news or bad news to be honest!
 
Good news really, the vet just called to say my horses hock is fine and that the problem is that the tendon sheath is very inflamed. This was almost certainly caused by the force of the kick. The good news is that the actual tendon is fine (massive pheew
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). So just have to get her home in one piece now...
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She needs a steroid injection into the tendon next week and then around 3 weeks rest. Which is bl*&dy typical because I had entered a dressage comp in 3 weeks time so wont be able to go. And I bought a new pair of leather riding boots for me in anticipation of our debut. Could have saved my money.....
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