strange lameness

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Hi was wondering if anyone has ever come across this before ? i have had my horse for nearly 12 weeks now,he hasnt been right since day one , i first noticed there was a problem when i took him in the school ,on the trot transition he would feel off ,i contacted his previous owner and she said he used to do this and sometimes he would need longer to warm up (he is 12 ) ,as his work load increased he would feel off for longer periods :confused: he didnt look lame but he certainly didnt look or feel right ,he would kind of skip and hop in front :confused: i had a vet out and he suspected navicular ,my instructor was very confused by this as she feels very strongly that his problem is in his hind leg ,he has what looks like a wingall but she thinks its not and probably he has an injury to his suspenory ligament ,he is sound on the lunge ,i have the vet coming tomo for x rays ,has anyone ever experienced anything similar ?
 
The reason is almost certainly muscular originating in the pectoral muscles from the symptoms you describe. I wish vets would stop bleating on about Navicular Syndrome and its latest incarnation to cure all horse ills, Kissing Spines Syndrome (notice anything similar?). What surprises me is that people find it surprising that a horse as an athlete of which the majority, by far, of its mass, is muscular, experiences muscular problems, JUST LIKE HUMAN ATHLETES. Navicular Syndrome was long since debunked as a CAUSE of lameness when a bunch of horses at random were tested and those with a low or no score were not fit and those with a high or the highest score were in top condition. NS and KSS are symptoms with other causes. Sort out the cause and the symptom falls away. Find someone near you or a long way away even who understands the importance of healthy musculature to an athlete. That's where I'd be looking and save yourself the money on the x-rays.
 
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