Robin went to his first BD back today. All great but he was lame! I had schooled there on Tuesday and he was lame. Left front on a left trot circle only and not even the whole circle. Cried a bit and called the vet. Vet was due the next day, I brought him in and scrubbed his feet and found what looked like an abscess pop out his heel. Great I thought, cancelled the vet.
Poulticed etc. lunged on Friday sound. All good. Hacked yesterday, bonkers but sound
Today lame on left front on a left circle in trot but not the full circle.
I stupidly did both tests as I couldn't get it consistent and he was being quite zoomy and I wondered if balance.
Got decent enough marks but both judges but both said in judges words you horse is lame
First judge I ask get lessons from and runs the place so asked her about it. She said he was sound right circle, sound straight lines, sound walk and canter. I told her about the abscess and she said their surface is quite hard so he is maybe just still feeling that foot. She said she would leave it a few days before calling vet.
I don't know how to test if he is sound at home. Do I cry and get the vet now? Do I ignore it for a week? I feel if a horse is lame on a certain surface then he is lame full.stop.
Poulticed etc. lunged on Friday sound. All good. Hacked yesterday, bonkers but sound
Today lame on left front on a left circle in trot but not the full circle.
I stupidly did both tests as I couldn't get it consistent and he was being quite zoomy and I wondered if balance.
Got decent enough marks but both judges but both said in judges words you horse is lame
First judge I ask get lessons from and runs the place so asked her about it. She said he was sound right circle, sound straight lines, sound walk and canter. I told her about the abscess and she said their surface is quite hard so he is maybe just still feeling that foot. She said she would leave it a few days before calling vet.
I don't know how to test if he is sound at home. Do I cry and get the vet now? Do I ignore it for a week? I feel if a horse is lame on a certain surface then he is lame full.stop.