kateeevans
Active Member
Im feeling like a real novice at the moment and struggling to know what to do.
Mid October my boy broke through the fencing and got into a boggy patch with long grass which wed sectioned off. We took him for a hack round the lanes and he trotted up lame on the off fore fetlock. No swelling but some heat, I hosed periodically over the next 24 hours until heat had disappeared and gave him field rest. The next week brought him back into work slowly, walking in hand / on lunge 10 minutes built this up to 20 mins riding in walk, no heat / swelling. Increased work load seemed fine.
Early November friend rode him for hack round the lanes, he appeared to be lame when on the camber of the road but fine when on the middle flat section, her description was pottery and unlevel. Trotted him up in school and he didnt seem level, he was also very grumpy, however again no heat or swelling. Called Vet out, he did flexion tests and he trotted up 2 to 3/10th lame on off fore and near hind but this was intermittently for 3 or 4 strides then sound again. Vet recommended bute, 1 week off, then 1 week working whilst on the bute, then reviewing. In meantime also had farrier out who located a small abscess hole in the underside of the wall of his off fore, this was small with no pus and farrier was happy to cut out and re shoe.
He came back into work enthusiastically. Took him to a lesson where instructor agreed he was a little bit stiff behind but was prob as she was making me work him properly, no lameness. Next weekend, another lesson, again a little bit stiff but hadnt had much work during week. I struggle to ride during the week as we have no lights so have been lunging / riding in school at weekends, we would have hacked but the weather was appalling and our roads get quite slippery when wet. I was away and same friend took him for hack and reported he had gone hopping lame, again was better when off the camber when in middle of road. No heat, no swelling. Turned him out and he was happy no signs of unevenness.
I have walked him in hand in the school and he appears ok, have lunged him briefly and again appears ok, I rode him in walk / trot for a few mins to get a feel and although stiff to bend on one rein he felt fine. I was hoping to take him for a walk up the road at the weekend to see how he behaved but due to the ice I didnt want to risk it.
Im sure the vet would want to see how he is on the road camber as well but with the amount of ice at the moment I cant see them thawing out any time soon. I suppose Im worried that if I leave it longer any problem could get worse. There is still no evidence of heat /swelling, no sensitivity in his feet, I just wish he could tell me whats wrong.
Thank you for getting this far. Any suggestions, guidance would be most appreciated.
Mid October my boy broke through the fencing and got into a boggy patch with long grass which wed sectioned off. We took him for a hack round the lanes and he trotted up lame on the off fore fetlock. No swelling but some heat, I hosed periodically over the next 24 hours until heat had disappeared and gave him field rest. The next week brought him back into work slowly, walking in hand / on lunge 10 minutes built this up to 20 mins riding in walk, no heat / swelling. Increased work load seemed fine.
Early November friend rode him for hack round the lanes, he appeared to be lame when on the camber of the road but fine when on the middle flat section, her description was pottery and unlevel. Trotted him up in school and he didnt seem level, he was also very grumpy, however again no heat or swelling. Called Vet out, he did flexion tests and he trotted up 2 to 3/10th lame on off fore and near hind but this was intermittently for 3 or 4 strides then sound again. Vet recommended bute, 1 week off, then 1 week working whilst on the bute, then reviewing. In meantime also had farrier out who located a small abscess hole in the underside of the wall of his off fore, this was small with no pus and farrier was happy to cut out and re shoe.
He came back into work enthusiastically. Took him to a lesson where instructor agreed he was a little bit stiff behind but was prob as she was making me work him properly, no lameness. Next weekend, another lesson, again a little bit stiff but hadnt had much work during week. I struggle to ride during the week as we have no lights so have been lunging / riding in school at weekends, we would have hacked but the weather was appalling and our roads get quite slippery when wet. I was away and same friend took him for hack and reported he had gone hopping lame, again was better when off the camber when in middle of road. No heat, no swelling. Turned him out and he was happy no signs of unevenness.
I have walked him in hand in the school and he appears ok, have lunged him briefly and again appears ok, I rode him in walk / trot for a few mins to get a feel and although stiff to bend on one rein he felt fine. I was hoping to take him for a walk up the road at the weekend to see how he behaved but due to the ice I didnt want to risk it.
Im sure the vet would want to see how he is on the road camber as well but with the amount of ice at the moment I cant see them thawing out any time soon. I suppose Im worried that if I leave it longer any problem could get worse. There is still no evidence of heat /swelling, no sensitivity in his feet, I just wish he could tell me whats wrong.
Thank you for getting this far. Any suggestions, guidance would be most appreciated.
