School Slippage

[mickey]

I just wondered if anyone had any advice really?

Today I was lunging my horse, in canter, on the left rein. Suddenly he really slipped. His legs slipped from under him, his stifle was almost on the ground. He went along like that for about a metre (I looked at the marks in the ground) and then battled to get up.

I expect he is a bit sore now? I walked him off for a good 10-15 mins. He will go out all day in the field tomorrow so hope that will help. He is stabled at night.

The school is sand with a rubber topping by the way. The going was pretty uneven tonight following someone else's free jumping.........................

Any tips to try to counteract any damage?

 

[Cop-Pop]

My mare did that once after a huge bucking episode. She was fine afterwards though - I gave her the next day off in case but she trotted up fine

I think she did it because she was going a bit fast and not paying attention where her feet were going - she hasn't done it since

 

[mickey]

Well my horse is known to go loopy in his paddock in the winter (high jinks) so he probably does it out there as well............hmmmm........

I am going to give him a couple of days off I think.

Thanks for your advice.

 

[mickey]

I asked the girls at the yard to do 2 circuits in trot on the lunge in either direction, to evaluate his movement today. Also to walk and trot him in a straight line on a level surface, the usual sort of thing.

They texted me saying he was lame!!!!!! Argggghhh.

I ran up there and went through the same exercises myself. He was not irregular at any point, so that would not indicate 'lameness'??? Not really sure how it is defined.

He was, however, short and choppy with both back legs, not stretching through. He was dragging right toe very badly.

I have started to put arnica tablets in his feed, as recommended by my physio. He will have at least 2 days off, most likely more. All I can say is ARRRRRRRRRRghhhh. Hope this is not going to aggravate the spavin in his right hock....