EmmaR
Well-Known Member
Hello 
Right I was meant to have a lesson with my instructor Saturday went to get my horse in and his front right leg was swollen, he was perfectly sound but some heat and swelling at the back of his cannon bone, flexor tendon area, all the way down to the fetlock. He is a very dainty thoroughbred who is extremely sensitive! He is out in the field by himself but my friends little section A keeps escaping and getting into my field, my horse is the biggest wimp ever and will not stick up for himself and has been getting beaten up by the pony!!
Could it just be a knock from the pony catching him or am I looking at a more severe tendon injury?? Or possibly a splint forming?
There is no cut or breaking of the skin just swelling and heat. I immediately hosed it for 15mins and made no difference I have been putting cooling gel on it 3 times a day but is still slightly swollen and hot. He lives out so have left him out as he was perfectly sound and didnt want to make the swelling worse by keeping him in but am now going to bring him in and bandage.
He is in medium work bought him to event but taking things very slowly gets ridden 6 days a week but only hack/school/lunge and a 1hr lesson a week and mostly walk and trot only not ready for canter yet!! Which makes me think its unlikely to be a tendon injury as I dont do much with him yet!!!??
Any ideas?? He is an ex racer. Also posted in Vets
Thanks any advice much appreciated!
Right I was meant to have a lesson with my instructor Saturday went to get my horse in and his front right leg was swollen, he was perfectly sound but some heat and swelling at the back of his cannon bone, flexor tendon area, all the way down to the fetlock. He is a very dainty thoroughbred who is extremely sensitive! He is out in the field by himself but my friends little section A keeps escaping and getting into my field, my horse is the biggest wimp ever and will not stick up for himself and has been getting beaten up by the pony!!
Could it just be a knock from the pony catching him or am I looking at a more severe tendon injury?? Or possibly a splint forming?
There is no cut or breaking of the skin just swelling and heat. I immediately hosed it for 15mins and made no difference I have been putting cooling gel on it 3 times a day but is still slightly swollen and hot. He lives out so have left him out as he was perfectly sound and didnt want to make the swelling worse by keeping him in but am now going to bring him in and bandage.
He is in medium work bought him to event but taking things very slowly gets ridden 6 days a week but only hack/school/lunge and a 1hr lesson a week and mostly walk and trot only not ready for canter yet!! Which makes me think its unlikely to be a tendon injury as I dont do much with him yet!!!??
Any ideas?? He is an ex racer. Also posted in Vets
Thanks any advice much appreciated!
Now on box rest has had two weeks complete rest then has to have six weeks walking before a rescan!!! 