Melody Grey
Well-Known Member
Hi folks,
Will try to keep this brief...
My 6 y.o ex racer has been with me since Easter and was not long out of racing. She's come on no end in this time- massive weight gain (about 60kg we think), really building condition and top line etc.
We have had issues over the past 6 weeks or so which I think are pain related- she bucked me off quite badly a couple of times, have had her back checked by vet and Physio, have had saddle checked and re-fitted and teeth done last month. She's a nice girl, a real sweetie in fact so I'd struggle to believe this is behavioural.
So both the physio and the saddle fitter confirmed that the huge weight gain had given cause for pain due to the saddle not fitting any more (feel a numpty for not having thought of this sooner!). I've gradually brought the horse back into light work and she's still not happy under saddle, but much better lunged without rider. Walk is ok ridden, but anything more and there is tail swishing, head in the air etc. she is sound- trotted up beautifully for the vet.
So basically, my question is; would you have checks done again or cut to the chase and get her back x-rayed (or anything else for that matter?!). At £80 a throw for Physio and saddle fitter, I'm wondering whether it would be better to just put this towards x-Ray?
Can kissing spines be exacerbated by the horse muscling up?
Mince pie for any of you lively people who got this far!!
Will try to keep this brief...
My 6 y.o ex racer has been with me since Easter and was not long out of racing. She's come on no end in this time- massive weight gain (about 60kg we think), really building condition and top line etc.
We have had issues over the past 6 weeks or so which I think are pain related- she bucked me off quite badly a couple of times, have had her back checked by vet and Physio, have had saddle checked and re-fitted and teeth done last month. She's a nice girl, a real sweetie in fact so I'd struggle to believe this is behavioural.
So both the physio and the saddle fitter confirmed that the huge weight gain had given cause for pain due to the saddle not fitting any more (feel a numpty for not having thought of this sooner!). I've gradually brought the horse back into light work and she's still not happy under saddle, but much better lunged without rider. Walk is ok ridden, but anything more and there is tail swishing, head in the air etc. she is sound- trotted up beautifully for the vet.
So basically, my question is; would you have checks done again or cut to the chase and get her back x-rayed (or anything else for that matter?!). At £80 a throw for Physio and saddle fitter, I'm wondering whether it would be better to just put this towards x-Ray?
Can kissing spines be exacerbated by the horse muscling up?
Mince pie for any of you lively people who got this far!!