Totally flummoxed - any ideas??

[Hattikins]

Well Fiddler has been back in work (after slightly damaging his suspensory ligament) for 3 1/2months - he is going really nicely and we are currently re schooling him on the flat and generally keeping everything calm and relaxed.

He has been with my SJ trainer for the last 2 weeks and came home a week ago looking a little under weight but going really beautifully (although that is beside the point

) Gave him the whole of last week off to chill out and be a horse again, then rode him yesterday where he was really relaxed and going very nicely.

Today my new pessoa close contact saddle arrived for him so we put it on him and i rode him gently in walk and trot for 15mins or so, then stood with him while talking to my Mum and Dad for 5 mins. Then decided id better do a little more with him, so off i trotted him down the long side of the school, flexed him slightly to the outside as we reached the corner, flexed him to the inside slightly at the corner and......

WHAM


He was hopping hopping lame

brought him straight back to walk, then put him gently back into trot to see if he had just tweaked something but no he was definitely hopping lame.

So jumped off him and we led him in. Took all his tack off and felt up and down all his legs - nothing to be felt or found - no heat no nothing

checked the sole of every foot for a puncture - nothing. Used the back of a hoof pick and put pressure on the soles to see if he had an abcess or bruise - nothing - no reaction

What on earth could it be?? Any one have ANY idea - im open to suggestions

HE was still just as lame when we trotted him up the yard in hand 10mins later... i dont know what to do - when he nods his head up in trot the leg he damaged the suspensory on hits the floor - could this lameness be anything to do with this injury arising?? could it be the new saddle

any enlightenment?? many thanks xxx

 

[brightmount]

Oh no, poor you. It sounds like the old injury to me. I would get the vet out asap

((((hugs))))

 

[Shilasdair]

I'm sure you've already thought of this...but could it be the 'new saddle'? It may be pinching a nerve or pressing on him. Pain from saddles is often worse in rising trot, and on corners, so maybe......
S

 

[joanne1920]

Could be he's pulled or strained a muscle in his back from having the new saddle on? a horse on our yard was lame on near side for and he had a muscle out above his loins on the off side! good luck x