Tight or sore hamstring problem.

[Bananaman]

For a while now, I've been grumbling about Rhiannon being lazy with her near hind. She is perfectly sound but esp at the beginning of a session she will not step through as well left as she does right.
She has a tendancy to be stiff on the left rein and in halt often halts with the left hind out to the left, no matter how much shoulder fore I ride or tapping with the whip or whatever.
Her changes are not bad rt to lft but are nearly always late behind the other way.
I just wondered today whether there could be a problem with her hamsting that side and as I felt both, she was definately much more sensitive on the left one, picking up that leg, looking round at me etc whist there was really no reaction on the other side.

Obviously I will get her checked asap but are there any exercises that I could do in the mean time?
I've done a search and come up with one where you stretch the hind leg forwards towards the front hoof on the same side. Any others or any advice?

 

[hellybelly6]

Get a registered physio out to be on the safe side.

 

[Llwyncwn]

Is there any windgalls on either hind? Have you had anyone trot her up for you and can you see a difference in the quarters from behind? If there was a problem on the near hind it should show up on the right rein and she would be leaning/hanging off your right hand. However, from what you say this could be bi-lateral. I would get the vet out to have a look and perhaps scan, even at this early stage. I suspected, yet left Cass too long. A scan will show up anything amiss.

Vibes for Rhiannon. Hx

 

[Bananaman]

Thanks. Physio coming out on Thursday so will see what she says.

Llwyncwn, will PM you.