Weird 'lameness' - Any ideas?

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My ex-racer is coming along really well. Doing lots of Pessoa work and hacking out with her in hand. All going very well. However, I have noticed that she looks lame on the lunge (right rein only) but only very slightly, and only because she nods her head a bit. Fine on the left rein most of the time. There is no heat or swelling and she is keen to work and is sound as anything in a straight line. She is 100% sound in walk and canter on both reins. I did the tendon test thing and there was no reaction at all. She retired sound and never had any lameness issues whilst in training. If she puts her head down and works in an outline, again, she looks sound, especially when she sits back on her hocks more.

When I have ridden her-sound. Physio couldn't find any sore spots and was amazed that she had raced as she was so limber. Farrier said feet are fine. So I'm stumped! I'll call the vet if I have but I wondered if this was an ex-racer thing and once she is more balanced the nodding will stop?

Hope that makes sense!!!
 
If she is nodding even on just one rein, she is lame, it maybe something very minor but continuing to work her is possibly going to make it worse. I would get the vet.
It may be that she is finding the work on the lunge a bit too much at the moment and its putting strain on something.
 
be positive said:
If she is nodding even on just one rein, she is lame, it maybe something very minor but continuing to work her is possibly going to make it worse. I would get the vet.
It may be that she is finding the work on the lunge a bit too much at the moment and its putting strain on something.
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Hmm, yes I have to say that is my gut feeling. The thing is (as odd as this sounds) if you put your hand up and blocked her head out and just look at her body and legs, she looks absolutely fine.
 
One horse I rode for someone was similar, you could ride him through it but he was very slightly noddy at times. He had early ringbone which was easily diagnosed and treated, hopefully yours will not be the same but the earlier it is picked up the better.
 
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