FionaMc
Well-Known Member
Since I've had my horse back from being out on loan I've noticed that when warming up she is slightly lame through the first few corners on her near fore, on the left rein only. Some days it's more noticeable than others and it always goes after a few laps of the school. Today was the first time I have been able to lunge her since having her back and she is definitely, very mildly lame on that foot whilst warming up. She is definitely also back to being 100% sound after just a few circles (or at least loses any noticeable lameness).
She has had laminitis in all 4 foot in the last 6 months, resulting in 5 degree rotation. When the vet last saw her he said she was completely sound, with no shoes, on concrete. I wasn't there though and don't believe he saw her on a circle.
She's generally a very, very sound horse and I can count the number of times I've seen her lame at all on one hand (Twice. Once with an abscess, once with an earlier bout of lami).
Anyway, she's 16, and given that the lameness is so mild and disappears after warming up, I figure it's probably just some joint stiffness, also checked her leg thoroughly and there's no heat/swelling and her hoof is the same heat/pulse as the other 3 - wondered if you lot had any other bright ideas?
I'll probably get the vet to have a more thorough look too, although have a feeling it might be one of those things where I could spend a lot of money looking for the cause and be none the wiser!
She has had laminitis in all 4 foot in the last 6 months, resulting in 5 degree rotation. When the vet last saw her he said she was completely sound, with no shoes, on concrete. I wasn't there though and don't believe he saw her on a circle.
She's generally a very, very sound horse and I can count the number of times I've seen her lame at all on one hand (Twice. Once with an abscess, once with an earlier bout of lami).
Anyway, she's 16, and given that the lameness is so mild and disappears after warming up, I figure it's probably just some joint stiffness, also checked her leg thoroughly and there's no heat/swelling and her hoof is the same heat/pulse as the other 3 - wondered if you lot had any other bright ideas?
I'll probably get the vet to have a more thorough look too, although have a feeling it might be one of those things where I could spend a lot of money looking for the cause and be none the wiser!
