For the last few weeks sox has been 'off' going down hill. Fine in the school and in the field. Sound when we trotted him on the hard. Sound after i had warmed him up then trotted him up and down the hill
Did the same thing a few days after. Did a 10 minute or slightly more warm up then back up the hill and he didnt feel right going up but worse going down hill.
He has arthritis in his coffin joints (fores) and navicular (fores) If i remeber right his navicular is worse on his left and it appears to be the left he is worse on.
So yes,a bit crap!
Tried rest tried limiting work, tried no grass.
Seems odd that it is only down hill and appears to be now and again.
He is due physio at the end of the month (He does have a old back injury. But we are normally on the ball with that) physio believes in preventing so he normally goes 8 weeks. Saddle was checked... last week and apart from a small amount of flocking that was that.
Vet is booked in for next week.
Did the same thing a few days after. Did a 10 minute or slightly more warm up then back up the hill and he didnt feel right going up but worse going down hill.
He has arthritis in his coffin joints (fores) and navicular (fores) If i remeber right his navicular is worse on his left and it appears to be the left he is worse on.
So yes,a bit crap!
Tried rest tried limiting work, tried no grass.
Seems odd that it is only down hill and appears to be now and again.
He is due physio at the end of the month (He does have a old back injury. But we are normally on the ball with that) physio believes in preventing so he normally goes 8 weeks. Saddle was checked... last week and apart from a small amount of flocking that was that.
Vet is booked in for next week.