[RC] [Guest] horses legs and attitude - Ridecamp Guest
patti gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
OK. I have a 5 1/2 year old mare, she had alot of the summer off due to poor
saddle fit. I now have a bob marshall and it seems to fit well. I have
started riding the past 6 weeks and am working on building her up again. The
first thing I noticed was when we went down hill she would flip her head.
Kinda like a twist and flip, not rooting, she will do this with a very loose
rein. She does it more on harder dirt or after an hour or so it will start
and she will do it more and more. I was concerned it may be her heals
hurting going down hill so I had her shod, she is usually bare foot. This is
the third time in her life she has had shoes on. Had her shod monday, rode
Tuesday and she still did it. I asked her to trot, she flipped her head and
also at the canter. Today I noticed her fetlock was puffy and I thought a
little warm. Took her to the vet, he said the puffy was only wind puffs and
that any horse being worked will get them. He then told me the flipping is
an Arab thing. I don't know alot about wind puffs so I am looking for info.
And as far as the Arab thing, I don't buy it.
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