red marksman
Well-Known Member
A month or so ago my daughters pony was lame in front the day after competing in the Pony club Area event. It was diagnosed as a shoulder muscle injury (scapula)- possibly from landing steeply after a drop. He was box rested with controlled in hand exercise for a couple of weeks and had 3 sessions of physio. He seemed much better but the lameness still showed up on a circle or on a soft surface. For the past fortnight she has been hacking him out in walk and a bit of trot as advised by the physio. He is turned out for an hour , but no longer as he starts monstering about! He is still not completely right and still taking the odd unlevel stride. Can anyone give me an idea of how much longer these things take to heal completely - or should we just write off the rest of the season ?(I have filled in an entry form for an event at the end of Sept, but am now wondering whether to send it off or not, coz even if he is better, he will have lost a lot of fitness)