Sunny08
Well-Known Member
I have already written this out but HHO lost it :-(
I would really welcome other peoples views on the following.
I brought my horse as a bit of a fun project a couple of months ago. she hadn't done much for a while and hadn't been schooled for years. My plan was to basically 'dressage' her back up and sell her on, not really with profit in mind but to have a horse whilst on maternity leave and the owner was very keen for her to go.
Anyway as we have increased length and intensity of her workload a problem is emerging. Her schooling was dreadful, but as we worked her right rein improved dramatically but the left rein remained an issue. I had her back checked and no problems were found and her teeth were recently checked as well. On her left hind she has a very large double wingall and a large splint. It feels to me as if this leg is the issue. At first my instructor and I thought this was a schooling issue but basically she really struggles on the left rein, struggles to trot a circle and only will bend in the neck (this is a huge improvement from the running out through the shoulder so much we ended up about 20m away from where we started!). She struggles to get the left canter lead on a circle but is ok on the straight.
I got her filmed and it is almost as if she swings the left hind out in a semi circle rather than stepping forwards on to it.
My plan was to sell her on and have a really nice lady interested but I cannot morally sell her whilst I have this niggle. She is 16.3hh middle weight WB, 11yr old. The only other things which is helping to ring alarm bells is that she has been passed on a lot over the years even though she is an extremely sweet, loving mare which the most novice rider could hack out on.
I do have the vet coming out tomorrow but would welcome others views and experiences if you would share them.
I am concerned about OCD or similar....
I would really welcome other peoples views on the following.
I brought my horse as a bit of a fun project a couple of months ago. she hadn't done much for a while and hadn't been schooled for years. My plan was to basically 'dressage' her back up and sell her on, not really with profit in mind but to have a horse whilst on maternity leave and the owner was very keen for her to go.
Anyway as we have increased length and intensity of her workload a problem is emerging. Her schooling was dreadful, but as we worked her right rein improved dramatically but the left rein remained an issue. I had her back checked and no problems were found and her teeth were recently checked as well. On her left hind she has a very large double wingall and a large splint. It feels to me as if this leg is the issue. At first my instructor and I thought this was a schooling issue but basically she really struggles on the left rein, struggles to trot a circle and only will bend in the neck (this is a huge improvement from the running out through the shoulder so much we ended up about 20m away from where we started!). She struggles to get the left canter lead on a circle but is ok on the straight.
I got her filmed and it is almost as if she swings the left hind out in a semi circle rather than stepping forwards on to it.
My plan was to sell her on and have a really nice lady interested but I cannot morally sell her whilst I have this niggle. She is 16.3hh middle weight WB, 11yr old. The only other things which is helping to ring alarm bells is that she has been passed on a lot over the years even though she is an extremely sweet, loving mare which the most novice rider could hack out on.
I do have the vet coming out tomorrow but would welcome others views and experiences if you would share them.
I am concerned about OCD or similar....
