Hormonal Filly
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I really can't work my gelding out. I've had him over 4 years, backed him myself and done everything with him. Hes only a little 14.2 chunky cob just turned 9, never been lame, sick or sorry.
He had full body x-rays 2016 as he has a old boney lump on his leg I wanted x-rayed before I done any bigger hunter trials (Started doing 90cm+ hunter trials and some ODE's) and the vet ended up x-raying pretty much his entire body for my piece of mind (she was a friend)
He felt 'off' about 6 weeks ago mainly when I was schooling him his canter he was struggling holding a canter and would refuse any contact when cantering as well as almost suddenly lazy to ride. I trotted him up he looked slightly 'off' but nothing significant. A couple of friends, one works with horses, done a flexion test on his hocks and fetlocks. Hocks absolutely fine, right fetlock fine but left fetlock he trotted a couple of strides 1/10th lame. Gave him a couple of weeks off any work, just field rest. For piece of mind I then got the vet out who done flexion tests, watched him trot up, felt all down his back (fine) lunged him and he said hes completely sound.
I started bringing him back into work a couple of weeks ago now, mainly just hacking with a odd 5 minutes schooling. He seems happier but still laid back to ride (use to be very wizzy and off the leg) he wants to nap more and the canter he grunts and instantly comes really above the contact and out of a outline trying to canter very slowly. If I drop the reins he rushes around. He looks sound when being ridden.. I just can't work it out.
Hes not insured anymore as stupid me cancelled it as I've never needed it, and only have savings to use. His teeth weren't done long ago and saddle only checked a couple of months ago that hes had 4 years and was made to fit him.
Any ideas? Vet said no idea what they'd x-ray and to nerve block it would be expensive as they'd have to go through everything.
He had full body x-rays 2016 as he has a old boney lump on his leg I wanted x-rayed before I done any bigger hunter trials (Started doing 90cm+ hunter trials and some ODE's) and the vet ended up x-raying pretty much his entire body for my piece of mind (she was a friend)
He felt 'off' about 6 weeks ago mainly when I was schooling him his canter he was struggling holding a canter and would refuse any contact when cantering as well as almost suddenly lazy to ride. I trotted him up he looked slightly 'off' but nothing significant. A couple of friends, one works with horses, done a flexion test on his hocks and fetlocks. Hocks absolutely fine, right fetlock fine but left fetlock he trotted a couple of strides 1/10th lame. Gave him a couple of weeks off any work, just field rest. For piece of mind I then got the vet out who done flexion tests, watched him trot up, felt all down his back (fine) lunged him and he said hes completely sound.
I started bringing him back into work a couple of weeks ago now, mainly just hacking with a odd 5 minutes schooling. He seems happier but still laid back to ride (use to be very wizzy and off the leg) he wants to nap more and the canter he grunts and instantly comes really above the contact and out of a outline trying to canter very slowly. If I drop the reins he rushes around. He looks sound when being ridden.. I just can't work it out.
Hes not insured anymore as stupid me cancelled it as I've never needed it, and only have savings to use. His teeth weren't done long ago and saddle only checked a couple of months ago that hes had 4 years and was made to fit him.
Any ideas? Vet said no idea what they'd x-ray and to nerve block it would be expensive as they'd have to go through everything.