Not convinced horse is ok - update on lame on soft, sound on hard

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Christmas Crumpet

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Posted the other day about how I thought horse was lame in front on soft ground. He's been trotted up a million times and is sound on hard ground although seems to be moving a bit crablike behind with his near hind. I ride first thing in the morning and obviously its been very frosty and icy recently and I have wondered whether he just doesn't like the ground. I ride on farm tracks because its hardly light when I go out. He seems totally fine on the road.

I rode him twice yesterday - exercised first thing and then the saddler came so I rode again to check reflocked saddle fitted ok and he was fine and full of beans. The ground had defrosted by then and we went up and down a very steep hill and he seemed on top form.

I rode again this morning and at times it felt as though he had no power coming from behind and felt as though he was running as opposed to trotting. Any ideas what this could be? Not liking the ground, sore back, a strain somewhere? Would hugely appreciate any advice.

Have posted in NL to see if anyone has a clue.
Back lady coming next Tues.
 
Hi,
just a thought, when you say that he was lame on soft ground was this soft ground frozen at the time? Could it be that he appears lame on frozen ground and not when trotted up because the frozen ground is not level and perhaps making contact with your horses sole where as on the road or on concrete this would not happen. I only say this as one of mine was lame last wkend after charging around the field on frozen ground, but right as rain by wednesday (after precautionary dry dressing for a couple of days to keep it free from mud because horse has history of hoof abcess). My conclusion was that she had made it sore from being a prat when ground was frozen solid.
Either way I hope you get to the root of the problem soon.
Lucy
 
Hi, had a similar problem a while ago, horse was lame in front in the school but sound on hard ground and grass. Had thermal scans done in the end which showed that one side of her was much colder than the other so the vets recommended osteo treatment. (had already had a chiro treat her which made no difference).
Osteo came out twice and the lameness disappeared.

So, would suggest vet first to elimate things like suspensory, ringbone etc and then try various back people and physios. Keep looking till you find it, just because one person can;t find anything doesn't mean that everything is ok! You know when your horse is not right...

Good luck.
 
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