vicm2509
Well-Known Member
I know ive posted about them before but just wanted further advice as to when I can bring him back into work properly.
Baron developed a small splint just over 3 weeks ago (it will be 4 weeks on thursday). There has never been any heat in it and he has been sound since I noticed it. I gave him 2 weeks off work but contiued to turn him out, initially with splint boots on to prevent it being knocked but now hes out without them. I cold hosed it every day from the knee down and applied a cool gel.
I brought him back into light work last week, 20 mins either riding or lunging in walk and trot only. Still no heat, still sound and no change in the splint. Also take into account he is in quite a large field with lots of horses so has no doubt been galloping and playing around.
The splint just feels like a very hard lump and feels like its litratrally on the cannon bone (sorry for being vague but I havnt experienced a splint before so im not sure what its supposed to be like). I have not had the vet out to look at it as it doesnt seem to be causing him any problems at all. I got the YO to have a look and he said it looked like a fully formed splint, but im sure it wasnt there before, could I have missed it forming maybe?
This is what it looks like, as you can see its not very big.
So my question is, when can I bring him back into work properly? i.e when can I canter, jump, hack out etc etc. and most importantly start my lessons with him again.
Baron developed a small splint just over 3 weeks ago (it will be 4 weeks on thursday). There has never been any heat in it and he has been sound since I noticed it. I gave him 2 weeks off work but contiued to turn him out, initially with splint boots on to prevent it being knocked but now hes out without them. I cold hosed it every day from the knee down and applied a cool gel.
I brought him back into light work last week, 20 mins either riding or lunging in walk and trot only. Still no heat, still sound and no change in the splint. Also take into account he is in quite a large field with lots of horses so has no doubt been galloping and playing around.
The splint just feels like a very hard lump and feels like its litratrally on the cannon bone (sorry for being vague but I havnt experienced a splint before so im not sure what its supposed to be like). I have not had the vet out to look at it as it doesnt seem to be causing him any problems at all. I got the YO to have a look and he said it looked like a fully formed splint, but im sure it wasnt there before, could I have missed it forming maybe?
This is what it looks like, as you can see its not very big.

So my question is, when can I bring him back into work properly? i.e when can I canter, jump, hack out etc etc. and most importantly start my lessons with him again.