Megibo
Well-Known Member
Right I will go from the top but be as brief as poss!!
May: Had our usual physio out to see Meg for the first time and first of all got a scalding because i had let her get so fat she was the healthy weight of a horse 17 hands (she's 13.3...). she had immense pain/tenderness along her back and left side of her spine where her saddle didn't fit and i didn't know as she showed no signs (she is very stoic). So her back problems were fixed my homework was to get the fat off her and do carrot stretches.
Aug/Sep: Physio came back for a checkup. Back slightly sore again, otherwise she was fine. Left stifle muscle measured 6cm smaller than the right (due to old stifle inury). Physio was also immensely pleased at her weight loss said she looked great. Homework was given to build up stifle muscle. Weight measured at 553.
She came out today and my god, I am immensely pleased!! There is now only 2cm difference in stifle muscle. Back was a tiny bit tight but that is because she is unfit etc no pain or tenderness anywhere. Overtrack improved by 50%. Also now weighs 545! She also said basically horsey is in damn near perfect nick and now simply has to start doing stuff! New pad bought for the saddle is doing it's job but physio says she still needs a new saddle which i am saving hard for.
So homework for horse is now an hours ridden work really walking out preferably hacking as this will improve her stifle (still a bit funny about it being palpated). Also carrot stretches again to help her stretch over her back. She put a rider limit of 10st 7lb so as to reduce 'workload' on the stifle so i now have massive diet incentive however i am fine to contine riding her in walk and small amount of trot until i have lost weight. She is coming back out mid-end of April before show season begins to triple check everything is still fine and pronounce her 100% to go out and do! My physio couldn't get over what a 'great job' i had done as she put it. Huge improvement on the dark cloud that has been following me around faithfully recently
May: Had our usual physio out to see Meg for the first time and first of all got a scalding because i had let her get so fat she was the healthy weight of a horse 17 hands (she's 13.3...). she had immense pain/tenderness along her back and left side of her spine where her saddle didn't fit and i didn't know as she showed no signs (she is very stoic). So her back problems were fixed my homework was to get the fat off her and do carrot stretches.
Aug/Sep: Physio came back for a checkup. Back slightly sore again, otherwise she was fine. Left stifle muscle measured 6cm smaller than the right (due to old stifle inury). Physio was also immensely pleased at her weight loss said she looked great. Homework was given to build up stifle muscle. Weight measured at 553.
She came out today and my god, I am immensely pleased!! There is now only 2cm difference in stifle muscle. Back was a tiny bit tight but that is because she is unfit etc no pain or tenderness anywhere. Overtrack improved by 50%. Also now weighs 545! She also said basically horsey is in damn near perfect nick and now simply has to start doing stuff! New pad bought for the saddle is doing it's job but physio says she still needs a new saddle which i am saving hard for.
So homework for horse is now an hours ridden work really walking out preferably hacking as this will improve her stifle (still a bit funny about it being palpated). Also carrot stretches again to help her stretch over her back. She put a rider limit of 10st 7lb so as to reduce 'workload' on the stifle so i now have massive diet incentive however i am fine to contine riding her in walk and small amount of trot until i have lost weight. She is coming back out mid-end of April before show season begins to triple check everything is still fine and pronounce her 100% to go out and do! My physio couldn't get over what a 'great job' i had done as she put it. Huge improvement on the dark cloud that has been following me around faithfully recently