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Location: Northwest | I just brought home a mare I had in training (at a trainer I've used in the past several times and was super pleased with) AND I didn't want to send her but I took training as a partial trade on a filly I sold to the trainers. Big mistake, I'm so utterly disappointed and beyond sad. First of all, she has horrid ulcers (which I'm treating), her body condition isn't great. She isn't nearly as supple as when she went there and wants to run around with her nose up in the air. Lastly, and what I really need help with.....she is really swinging her ass-end around when you stop, she doesn't want to stop square on her hind end. She's resistant when asked to take the right lead and sometimes cross-fires (even when lunging not under saddle). She doesn't want to really round her body/doesn't want to keep her hocks under herself. I've been watching her closely and when she is hanging out she'll cock one hind leg and then switches back and forth quite a bit. She isn't noticeably lame when traveling out other than maybe not tracking quite right. So, its been a while since I've dealt with a hindend lameness....what's everyone's thoughts on what the culprit could be? And could all of this be related to the lameness in some way? She'll be seen by a vet asap, but I'm hoping for thoughts too!
Want to add, she's seen regularly seen by my chiro. Most recently she had body work done while at the trainers and they said her TMJ was out, her left hip and a few different spots along her back. |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | if she really has ulcers as bad as you indicate, then I would give her time for that to get well on it's way to healing before you start trying to fix anything with her training.
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| 1DSoon - 2017-05-17 2:26 PM
if she really has ulcers as bad as you indicate, then I would give her time for that to get well on it's way to healing before you start trying to fix anything with her training.
just my .02
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| Clean up the ulcers. Then have her evaluated by a chiro and a vet. You may want to check about her SI joint, which would require an ultra sound most likely. |
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| Where are you located? I know this gets thrown around a lot but if your in southern states I would really test for epm and then start from there. I think it's a lot more common than people would like to think. |
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| FlyingJT - 2017-05-17 2:47 PM
Where are you located? I know this gets thrown around a lot but if your in southern states I would really test for epm and then start from there. I think it's a lot more common than people would like to think.
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Location: Northwest | Nateracer - 2017-05-17 12:44 PM
Clean up the ulcers. Then have her evaluated by a chiro and a vet. You may want to check about her SI joint, which would require an ultra sound most likely.
Thank you; I was wondering about SI. Also, I agree with everyone about time off....no she's not being trained on right now, yes she is healing and pretty much off work. I've only rode her twice in three weeks since she's been home. |
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Location: Mountains of VA | Left stifle and/or left hock, of course keep treating the ulcers. How old is this horse? If it is young, 2, 3 or 4, it could be going through a growth spurt that is affecting the stifle. Maybe strained something? Not wanting to pick up the right lead indicates left stifle or hock, usually. |
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Location: Northwest | hotpaints - 2017-05-17 4:55 PM
Left stifle and/or left hock, of course keep treating the ulcers. How old is this horse? If it is young, 2, 3 or 4, it could be going through a growth spurt that is affecting the stifle. Maybe strained something? Not wanting to pick up the right lead indicates left stifle or hock, usually.
Thank you! She is 11. |
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