Humph!!
Went up all excited for my ride today as I haven't ridden for 3 days and haven't hacked out for nearly 2 weeks.
Got about a mile up the road and decided Bry was not right, so hopped off and walked her home.
She's been off for a few weeks but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.
Here are my 'options' as far as I can see.
1) She's lethargic - does she need feeding more?
- Has she picked up a virus or something?
2) She's walking with her head low - Is she in pain?
- Does she lack energy?
3) She seems to be footy on gravel - Are her feet sore (even though EP says feet are fab and IHO she doesn't need her BF boots anymore)
- Has she jared her shoulder somehow?
4) She's resting her hind left alot and her movement seems odd again behind
- Has the cold weather affected her arthritis?
- Has the steroid injection worn off her hocks, mainly left and does she need another one?
See how much fun it is inside my head at the mo
A friend has been riding her out this weekend and hasn't had any problems at all. I am used to a very eager forward going pony who trotts at the slightest aid and pulls slightly, not one who I have to kick to get to trott and who will not maintain it unless constant leg is kept on. She's not lame, she's just not Bryony On the flip side, am I just being to sensitive and cautious? I have never thought her bad enough to get off her before.
Her ears were pricked when she was trotting but her head was low and her feet were shuffly.
Mmmmmm, thoughts and ideas welcomed. I am going take her temperature and see if thats high, add a bit of sugarbeet to her feed to see if that perks her up and put her boots back on tomorrow.
Went up all excited for my ride today as I haven't ridden for 3 days and haven't hacked out for nearly 2 weeks.
Got about a mile up the road and decided Bry was not right, so hopped off and walked her home.
She's been off for a few weeks but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.
Here are my 'options' as far as I can see.
1) She's lethargic - does she need feeding more?
- Has she picked up a virus or something?
2) She's walking with her head low - Is she in pain?
- Does she lack energy?
3) She seems to be footy on gravel - Are her feet sore (even though EP says feet are fab and IHO she doesn't need her BF boots anymore)
- Has she jared her shoulder somehow?
4) She's resting her hind left alot and her movement seems odd again behind
- Has the cold weather affected her arthritis?
- Has the steroid injection worn off her hocks, mainly left and does she need another one?
See how much fun it is inside my head at the mo
A friend has been riding her out this weekend and hasn't had any problems at all. I am used to a very eager forward going pony who trotts at the slightest aid and pulls slightly, not one who I have to kick to get to trott and who will not maintain it unless constant leg is kept on. She's not lame, she's just not Bryony On the flip side, am I just being to sensitive and cautious? I have never thought her bad enough to get off her before.
Her ears were pricked when she was trotting but her head was low and her feet were shuffly.
Mmmmmm, thoughts and ideas welcomed. I am going take her temperature and see if thats high, add a bit of sugarbeet to her feed to see if that perks her up and put her boots back on tomorrow.