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The other day when I trottet out my mare prior to a training ride at home, I 
noticed that she was off just ever so slightly on her front left.  It was 
hardly noticable, but you could hear her landing harder on one side than the 
other.  I examined her thoroughly and could not find any soreness or 
swelling.  A couple of days later I took her to a local vet for a lameness 
exam.  After giving her a flexion test on her left front fetlock, he said 
that she has a "jammed" fetlock joint.  It could have happened in the 
pasture while running around, and he said to just lay off for a while.  He 
compared it to when we sometimes jam our finger joints - it just takes a 
while for it to heal and go away.

As far as treatment, he suggested to simply leave it alone and give it time. 
 As with any vet, I really respect his findings and opinion.  I am, 
however, seeking for 2nd opinions, suggestions or comments from anybody that 
may have had a similar experience with their horse.  My mare is only 6 and 
after a career on the track (which is always scary), this is her first slow 
season in endurance.  I've got a little over 400 training miles on her and 
her first 50 under our belt, so the vet doubts that her fetlock issue had 
anything to do with her prior career.

Anyway, some of you are amazing when it comes to this sort of info.  Any 
suggestions are extremely appreciated.  Thanks :-)

Catfish

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