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 Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | My 4yr old has been having sore back/sore hip issues for a little while now. I switched from riding in my old billy cook over to my bob marshall treeless thinking it was saddle fit. Hasn’t helped. Recently he just came back from 7 weeks off due to terrible thrush in his frog in a front foot. Time off didn’t help. He fidgets when saddled and is having a difficult time getting has back end on the correct lead without slowing down first (he is still learning this technique so it that may just be time under saddle). When worked in the round pen he cross fires. He likes standing with his back legs sometimes crossed or one right behind the other.
He is still barefoot. Doesn’t give much trouble to the shoer when his back feet are trimmed. He keeps blowing thrush pockets in his frogs, no sign of thrush until he’s trimmed and the last two trimmings now we’ve found thrush pockets in his frogs in all but one foot so far. Part of me hopes this is the reasoning behind his sore back/hips (sore feet = sore body) but I’d also like some input as to other things I may be able to eliminate before hauling him to a vet.
I’m going to start stretching him. Aggressively attack this thrush issue. Have been rubbing him down with liniment and letting him sit in BOT sheet. He’s never had shoes or been adjusted. He’s to the point that a rough brush acrossed the back sends him bowing away.
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | Have you had rads done on his hocks and stifles?? Kissing spine? I know you might not want to, but I think its time to head to the vet. |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2014-09-11 4:56 PM
Have you had rads done on his hocks and stifles?? Kissing spine? I know you might not want to, but I think its time to head to the vet.
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 Georgia Peach
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Location: Georgia |
Hocks could be fusing and/or might need injecting.... |
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Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | Oh yes, my mind has already gone to 'worse case scenario'. Like I said, just trying to elimate other possible issues before heading to the vet.
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Elite Veteran
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| Take him to the vet. I have had horses for 50+ years, and until 4 years ago, never even considered a horse with a sore back as anything other than a sore back. Since then, 2 with back issues. And knowing what I know now, probably have had bunch of horses over the years that had back issues, we just thought they liked to buck or were 'arena sour'.
Find out what it is now, don't ask him to do things that may make him hurt. There are some nice horses running now that are managing 'kissing' spine and other back issues, but you need to know what you're dealing with. Go to a vet that has a big clinic machine so they can get the detail needed. Then he may need injecting or mesotherapy or both.
Good luck,
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Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | Thank you ladies. I think it comes down to just hearing that I need to go to the vet and I'm not over thinking it....Crap
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Location: lone star state | EPM. One of the symptoms is crossing feet or legs. Also the cross firing and stumbling. A blood test is a quick and easy way to rule out. Dont wait the sooner you confirm the better the recovery. |
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Shelter Dog Lover
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| Three*C*Champs - 2014-09-11 5:21 PM Thank you ladies. I think it comes down to just hearing that I need to go to the vet and I'm not over thinking it....Crap
Good luck, hope it is nothing serious. You know I have had situations where I would have saved $$ if I had just gone to the vet in the first place instead of spending time, $$ and diesel hauling to try other things, now I am a frequent flyer at my vet's office, I don't hestitate to take them in at the first sign of something being wrong. |
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Location: EDGE OF INSANITY | my 5 year old was doing something similar. turned out to be his stifles were "sticky", his back was sore due to him compensating for the stifles. blistered the stilfes and went to the chiro and now he's fine. good luck! |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Northwest | I think there are situations where a vet is required and there are other situations where a chiropractor is needed. I do strongly believe that the later is oftentimes over-looked and horses are getting injections etc when all they really need is an adjustment because they are out of alignment. I've personally had horses fall into both categories. I use a great equine lameness/sports medicine vet who really knows her stuff, and yet she started evaluated a new horse I had and was talking hock injections etc. I was convinced that was not the root problem so I had a great chiro come out, and it turned out the horse's pelvis was tilted and jammed which caused all kinds of hindend issues. Took two adjustments and now that horse is awesome. Just my own experiences and opinions! |
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  Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | My big horse was dragging hind feet and after a thorough vet exam, chiro etc, the only thing anyone found wrong with him was a stretched ligament from his pastern/coffin joint area. He was never lame, but grazed holding that foot funny. He is also 16.3 so I thought it was just those long legs. I had seen him stand with that toe in front slightly, but a different vet blew it off after he hoof tested fine. I have learned that anything going on up front can cause issues in the back end. |
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Young Horse Suffering from Sore Back/Hips