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Questions about SORE HOCKS! Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2014-11-30 3:46 PM 4 replies, 2572 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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Whoop Z Day Z Reg. Sep 2007	Posted 2014-11-29 8:18 PM Subject: Questions about SORE HOCKS!
Miss Not Exciting Posts: 3279 Location: Ft Worth TX	I have a younger mare shes been ran a good year and occasionally this year. She has had her teeth floated, and been chiro'd on twice now. I have always thought her pattern was pain related but every time the vet has been out she's flexed sound and not shown soreness anywhere. I actually took time and had someone else lope her through the pattern so I could watch. Here's my findings: 1. When taken to the right first she shakes her head before her lead change going to second 2. She throws her head around second and is not rating up as much as usual 3. She turns third fine but switches to her right lead promptly leaving third 4. When taken left first she only tossed her head around it lead change was fine. 5. Second and third were great no unnecessary lead changes 6. After her work out for today I palpated joints and found the inside of her left hock down low had a good amount of heat compared to the other. My vet is going to come out, watch her ride and evaluate her since she's shows sound when flexed. I am thinking left hock???
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2014-11-29 10:12 PM Subject: RE: Questions about SORE HOCKS!
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	did you xray
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Whoop Z Day Z Reg. Sep 2007	Posted 2014-11-30 8:54 AM Subject: RE: Questions about SORE HOCKS!
Miss Not Exciting Posts: 3279 Location: Ft Worth TX	Bibliafarm - 2014-11-29 9:12 PM did you xray No x rays yet
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sandygirl1 Reg. Mar 2007	Posted 2014-11-30 11:17 AM Subject: RE: Questions about SORE HOCKS!
Veteran Posts: 268	On a mare I would think about getting a caslicks done...not saying you are off the mark with the hocks but sometimes they will "act sore" and it is a "girlie thing". Cheap procedure and not going to hurt her. Good luck!
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Whoop Z Day Z Reg. Sep 2007	Posted 2014-11-30 3:46 PM Subject: RE: Questions about SORE HOCKS!
Miss Not Exciting Posts: 3279 Location: Ft Worth TX	sandygirl1 - 2014-11-30 10:17 AM On a mare I would think about getting a caslicks done...not saying you are off the mark with the hocks but sometimes they will "act sore" and it is a "girlie thing". Cheap procedure and not going to hurt her. Good luck! I actually Caslix smdone on all my mares for that reason. Not many think about it at all though :)
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