suspensory injuries

[Gaby&Oreo]

hi all.

i just recently recieved the news that my 7yo mare has injured her hind suspensories. I bought her 9 months ago. In october last year I took her to Vilamoura in Portugal and she was great. After we got back I noticed she was acting up under the saddle (bearing in mind this is the sweetest young horse ever; i have hacked her bareback, in a headcollar and ridden her tackless. she's amazing) I at first put it down to the winter, and things did actually get better, until recently when she bucked me off a few times which is when i really started worrying. We immediately stopped riding her and just recently sent her Rossdales, who we are super lucky to have so close.

I am not completely sure why I am sharing this, but I'd love to hear anyones experiences regarding this injury. I am devastated because this mare is extremely talented and is my utter pride and joy. I apologize in advance if I have left any important details out.

Thanks. x

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

One of my Arab's injured 1 hind suspensory when he was 12 basically had a hole in it, he had prp treatment and 6 months box rest and it healed and was sound, he recently went slightly lame when he was 18 and he had slight damage to both hinds, they had laser and rest and his been ok his 20 now.

I think when they do both it can be more of and issue and if it's a degeneration of both its not so easy to treat they call that psd, I think one of tears and injuries have a better prognosis so I would ask for more information from your vet.

I also think they need some sort of treatment not just rest they do use prp, shock wave or laser and probably other things now o don't know about.

I think you also have to look at other factors as in what you do with the horse and on what surface, I think continually schooling on a surface is not going to do you much favours long term.

Suspensory problems also occur because of leg conformation and can also go hand in hand with hock arthritis and si joint pain.

Has the vet given you a treatment plan of what they want you to do?

 

[Gaby&Oreo]

One of my Arab's injured 1 hind suspensory when he was 12 basically had a hole in it, he had prp treatment and 6 months box rest and it healed and was sound, he recently went slightly lame when he was 18 and he had slight damage to both hinds, they had laser and rest and his been ok his 20 now.

I think when they do both it can be more of and issue and if it's a degeneration of both its not so easy to treat they call that psd, I think one of tears and injuries have a better prognosis so I would ask for more information from your vet.

I also think they need some sort of treatment not just rest they do use prp, shock wave or laser and probably other things now o don't know about.

I think you also have to look at other factors as in what you do with the horse and on what surface, I think continually schooling on a surface is not going to do you much favours long term.

Suspensory problems also occur because of leg conformation and can also go hand in hand with hock arthritis and si joint pain.

Has the vet given you a treatment plan of what they want you to do?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

My mare, Hiccup, has quite straight hind legs. Before sending her to Rossdales, we had her physio round who mentioned Hiccup was very tense in her SIs. The summary we got from the vets just this week mentioned shockwave therapy and then possibly neurectomy later on in the future. Starting with shockwave rather than going in for surgery first thing is what I have in mind at the moment, but it isnt really a set plan.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Thank you for sharing your experience.

My mare, Hiccup, has quite straight hind legs. Before sending her to Rossdales, we had her physio round who mentioned Hiccup was very tense in her SIs. The summary we got from the vets just this week mentioned shockwave therapy and then possibly neurectomy later on in the future. Starting with shockwave rather than going in for surgery first thing is what I have in mind at the moment, but it isnt really a set plan.

Might be worth medicating the si joint as well while she is recovering from the suspensory issues, my vet did because his canter had deteriorated before he went lame so we medicated that as well, I saw an improvement straight away so definitely worth considering.

 

[Gaby&Oreo]

Might be worth medicating the si joint as well while she is recovering from the suspensory issues, my vet did because his canter had deteriorated before he went lame so we medicated that as well, I saw an improvement straight away so definitely worth considering.

Thank you. What kind of medication did you have your horse on?

 

[SEL]

Hiccup is a great name!

My big mare injured hers in 2018 right by the hock - I think in a deep arena surface (it was a hot summer). She has other issues too so rehab was more steps backwards than forwards abs I retired her in 2021. She's been a field pet since and in the past 12 months I haven't felt any heat or swelling in that leg so I think it's finally settled down

Look at posture and hoof balance as part of your rehab because both can make a huge difference. I'd second medicating the SI because that helped mine along with injecting her hocks

 

[Gaby&Oreo]

Hiccup is a great name!

My big mare injured hers in 2018 right by the hock - I think in a deep arena surface (it was a hot summer). She has other issues too so rehab was more steps backwards than forwards abs I retired her in 2021. She's been a field pet since and in the past 12 months I haven't felt any heat or swelling in that leg so I think it's finally settled down

Look at posture and hoof balance as part of your rehab because both can make a huge difference. I'd second medicating the SI because that helped mine along with injecting her hocks

Thank you for sharing!

Regarding posture and hoof balance, Hiccup's farrier has been having to take quite alot off the inside of her hooves and not very much off the outside. We noticed recently that Hiccup pushes all her bedding to the back of her stable so therefore she sort of stands with her heels lifted up a bit higher...

 

[Timelyattraction]

Hey

I am going through the same thing as you right now with my warmblood mare. We have damage to both hind suspensories. We have just finished laser and have our last shock wave on Wednesday. Then have a further 4 weeks box rest before rescan. I know how devastating it is, especially with jumping not being a great prognosis with it

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Thank you. What kind of medication did you have your horse on?

They inject steroid into the si joint.

The only other thing I do is feed msm.

 

[Timelyattraction]

I started a thread on here and there was another recently started by someone else with a few comments on, i will link them for you. Also psd facebook page is a good one to join with lots of thread and personal stories on z

 

[Timelyattraction]

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[Gaby&Oreo]

I started a thread on here and there was another recently started by someone else with a few comments on, i will link them for you. Also psd facebook page is a good one to join with lots of thread and personal stories on z

Do you think you could link any Facebook pages/groups you know of? Thank you so much.

 

[Timelyattraction]

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[Timelyattraction]

Do you think you could link any Facebook pages/groups you know of? Thank you so much.

Yes will find it for you. Really feel for you its so gutting, i had only had mine 7 months as well before diagnosis

 

[Timelyattraction]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/255267791160904/

 

[Gaby&Oreo]

Yes will find it for you. Really feel for you its so gutting, i had only had mine 7 months as well before diagnosis

It's incredibly difficult. Hopefully she comes right in the end.
I can't help but feel that I'm responsible for what's happened, even though I haven't jumped her for over 6 months and we have only been flatting lightly.

 

[Timelyattraction]

It's incredibly difficult. Hopefully she comes right in the end.
I can't help but feel that I'm responsible for what's happened, even though I haven't jumped her for over 6 months and we have only been flatting lightly.

Definitely would not be your fault! Im the same we had only done a handful of competitions and training and not jumped much at home. My problems started in december so really only after 4 months and i imagine the problem was there when i got her but just takes time to deteriorate and for pain to increase. We passed a vetting too which I imagine yours did aswell.

 

[Gaby&Oreo]

Definitely would not be your fault! Im the same we had only done a handful of competitions and training and not jumped much at home. My problems started in december so really only after 4 months and i imagine the problem was there when i got her but just takes time to deteriorate and for pain to increase. We passed a vetting too which I imagine yours did aswell.

She did pass her vetting.

I suspect the fact that my mare was jumped so much from so young (she did her 5yo's at the Sunshine Tour & Vejer in Spain, as well as lots of age classes in the UK/Wales) has played a big part in it.

 

[Timelyattraction]

She did pass her vetting.

I suspect the fact that my mare was jumped so much from so young (she did her 5yo's at the Sunshine Tour & Vejer in Spain, as well as lots of age classes in the UK/Wales) has played a big part in it.

Definitely! and thats what my vet said to me too, suspects too much to young which is out of our control. P.s your mare is stunning, just my type