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As others have said, I would have the front feet looked at - but your description of the back end collapsing rang bells with me. My old ex-racer TB started doing that while hacking out - to cut a long story short he was found to have serious and long-standing sacroiliac problems (probably the result of a bad fall while racing) that in fact never recovered 100%, despite many months of physio.

A few months before the collapses started, he started putting in the odd (and inexplicable) really awkward jump, despite being a pretty good and consistent jumper most of the time. I gave up jumping him after a really dirty stop put me in a blackthorn hedge! But with hindsight it was probably all down to the sacroiliac problem.

Your boy is lovely - hope you find it's an easily-sorted problem.

 

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Sally2008 - thanks for those, will have a good read. His hoof angle and shape has changed since the shoes came off so will see if I can do some before/after with my old photos.

And for those who suggested a chiro, he was seen by someone who claimed to be a chiro (who is regarded as something of a miracle worker by some!) who spent 10 mins with him, did a bit of bone crunching and told me nothing was wrong with him!! I stuck with our physio after that!

 

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And for those who suggested a chiro, he was seen by someone who claimed to be a chiro (who is regarded as something of a miracle worker by some!) who spent 10 mins with him, did a bit of bone crunching and told me nothing was wrong with him!! I stuck with our physio after that!

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LOL, are you in the North West by any chance?

When you were first referred to the horsepital, were you insured, and why did the vets not do a full lameness work up while he was there?

 

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And for those who suggested a chiro, he was seen by someone who claimed to be a chiro (who is regarded as something of a miracle worker by some!) who spent 10 mins with him, did a bit of bone crunching and told me nothing was wrong with him!! I stuck with our physio after that!

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LOL, are you in the North West by any chance?

When you were first referred to the horsepital, were you insured, and why did the vets not do a full lameness work up while he was there?

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Nope, south east! There is more than one clearly!! He was at vets for 10 days. All they could find were suspensory changes in hocks, thats it. As far as I know the bonescan was just of his back/back end. No one mentioned feet. Yes he was insured and claim came to about £4k in total I think. I have all sorts of restrictions in place but think it only refers to his hocks.