stiffness.... stifle?

[Bustalot]

Hi
My horse has been stiff on his right hind for a few weeks now. He does not like to track up in trot with it and over the past week will not circle in canter on the left rein and falls out on the corners of the school. Also he has reverted to an old issue we have of swinging his hind quarters out in both trot on the straight and on the circles. He has not done this for awhile.
When it first started you could work him through it and it improved 100%.
I have booked for the chiro to come and check him out. But last night i was just looking for heat or swelling over his back end, couldn't find anything. But he was not happy about me touching his stifles, worst on the left. Note that this has all been about since he was turned out 24/7. So maybe he just hoolied round the field and pulled something?
Any other ideas?
Thanks

 

[debsflo]

i would have the vet out first. stifles are difficult to diagnose. my mare had similar symptoms but no heat or swelling,didnt improve with rest or bute. finally diagnosed as meniscus,cartilage damage in stifle at newmarket after a whole range of investigations.

 

[JACBERT]

Hi, my horse showed similar. ...He was working at elementary dressage and then my trainer picked up that he was stiff in his right hind leg, not lame just stiff. A couple of weeks past and then whilst i was schooling he didnt feel quite right... So i took him to the vets... Xrays of the stifle showed bone chips and ultra sound showed a slight change to the menicus. So he underwent Arthroscopy surgery.. This revealed multiple bone fragments and a torn cruciate ligament..so my horse is now at the start of box rest and hoping for it to heal.
So my advice to bustalot is to seek advice from your vet..