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I keep my change in my pockets
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Location: MN | To back track bought this mare 13 months ago from some people who trail rode her. Hubby's horse he was to heavy for her and they said she was just sore in the back. Well last fall she would balk at going down hills but figured just sore yet. Well when I started riding her late spring early summer same issues. Called the chiropractor, total messed up, she had 2 weeks off and slowly started back up. First ride was fine then slowly down hill until giving a buck when forced to go down hills. Buck good enough to throw you forward. Called chiropractor again and was out again. Gave her week off but still balking at going down hills. Otherwise the horse is a good horse. No funny business, she used to bounce around a lot when saddling but has stop that after the first adjustment. But she will chew on her ribs on the one side when you unsaddle, which makes me think her ribs just don't stay in place( always out at the ribs). I can't afford to have the chiropractor out every 2 months or less. Any ideas what might be wrong? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Either sore feet or a saddle issue or sore hocks. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | Sore stifles |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | rachellyn80 - 2018-10-23 9:07 PM Sore stifles
This too ^^, could be a number of things.. |
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I keep my change in my pockets
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Location: MN | I thinking maybe hocks this morning. I just dropped $800 plus on my other horse this summer as to why she kept coming up lame. I don't have the money laying around now for this horse.
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| Usually when they have pain going down hill, it is a hock issue....but, the horse could have multiple things going on. |
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I keep my change in my pockets
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Location: MN | She can't keep her ribs in place. Lol |
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Location: Dubach, LA | Every chiropractor around here uses that phrase. It’s impossible. Not a one has been able to explain what it means. |
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Location: FL | When I was ruling out lameness issues with my gelding, the vet said that a horse that has a lesion in a suspensory ligament will have issues going downhill. That was the defining moment when we did an ultrasound on his LH and he did have a lesion about 2” below the hock. Surgery & PRP therapy 1 week later. Strict stall rest with hand walking for months.
It was a long process to discover his injury, so it may be worth asking your vet to check your horse for any suspensory issues. Good luck! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | dawnb - 2018-10-26 8:18 PM She can't keep her ribs in place. Lol
Every time I see or hear someone say that they are out or where out in the ribs I just Shake My Head at that comment.. |
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I keep my change in my pockets
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Location: MN | When I take the saddle off she just bits at her one side for a minute.
She will go grudgingly downhill at an angle. On the flat she is good.
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | besides being sore in hocks may also have ulcers. try forco, omeprezole, fluid flex, vitamin E andC, and recovery EQ. If wearing shoes pull them. do straight riding to build up muscle to hold those bones in place |
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Location: Arizona | dawnb - 2018-10-27 4:22 PM
When I take the saddle off she just bits at her one side for a minute.
She will go grudgingly downhill at an angle. On the flat she is good.
Have you tried backing her up a hill? If not, try it. Doesn't need to be a huge hill.. See what she does, does she tuck her butt and back up, or does she refuse to back up the hill at all, like going sideways etc? |
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