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rodeowithjoker - 2016-03-08 10:54 AM

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barrelracinbroke - 2016-03-04 12:47 AM Did the lameness exam show nothing at all in front? Like 0 out of 5 in a circle on hard ground? If hocks were injected, depending on the steroid used, it could take up to 10 days to take full effect. Others act as quick as 3 days. If he's not greatly improved in 10 days, it's something else. Proximal hind suspensory injuries can present like hocks. Some stifle issues also are hard to differentiate from hocks and could also be sacrum.

I assume the vets saw nothing in the front end. He was trotted in many circles on asphalt and the only thing they mentioned was hocks. I can't remember what they injected with and don't have my receipt with me, but that makes me feel better to hear the 10 day timeline. Maybe there's hope for Sunday's NBHA. (I still want to make my run with no one in the building in case it goes badly again LOL)

Hope he's doing better and if you're running tomorrow good luck!

Well he walked in calmly, inhaled his first barrel and never switched to the left lead so he made a big arc to the right instead of turning the second barrel. Apparently his brain just disappears when I get aggressive and try to hustle him to a left turn. I'm going to try a different ulcer product that my boyfriend swears will fix everything, switch back to the left and just ease into it for a while until he realizes that he can turn left at a higher speed. So frustrating, but no one can see any pain indications now when he's running......just a lack of mental focus.

On the bright side, my other two horses worked GREAT yesterday and I even won the 3D on my 23 year old. :)

You don't think the cause of him not switching to his other lead is not pain related? I'm just asking, because the only time I've had an older horse who knows where his feet are not switch is either because of pain or my missed/bad cues.

Honestly, I think it's just his brain fizzing out when I get him out of a high lope. He turns it fine when he has his head on straight, and this time we were looking OK until I started hustling him out of the first barrel. We ran a really nice exhibition when I checked his speed leaving first and kept him at 3/4 speed going to second. I let him open up going to third and he ducked off away from the barrel then didn't want to stop. I'm going to try the Excel ulcer stuff, more slow work - mainly walking around the left barrel and pausing after every step to get him to relax in that spot - and hopefully that will bring it back together. I don't think his hocks were super bad and no one that watches him can see any soreness either. I can PM the link to the video but don't want to post it publicly because of some prior nastiness on this forum.

don't you just hate spiteful bitties?

Like they could do any better

Yes, the ugliness is frustrating, but I'm just going to try and avoid feeding those folks. They're the reason I don't post much anymore. This horse in particular is not for the faint of heart - he's strong, fast and very quirky - and many of my friends say they would never be brave enough to run him. I just keep focusing on the talent he has and reminding myself that it will be worth the blood, sweat and tears when he starts laying down smoking fast runs on a regular basis.

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