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Hmmm...the asymmetrical muscling being on opposite sites (right front/left rear or left front/right rear *really* sounds like there may be something going on with one of his diagonals.  Either he's somehow carrying himself "lopsided" (for lack of a better word <G>) or your weight is a bit more on the side with the more heavily muscled shoulder when that front leg is coming down (and thus pushing off).
 

Frustrating critters...I sure hope you can unravel all of this...

 

Dawn

 

On 9/12/06, Sky Ranch <skyranch@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

His hindquarters are asymmetrical, you can see it standing behind him, and also on his upper shoulders.  And they're "opposite" sides, if you follow me.  It could be from him carrying himself wrong - I really don't know.  It could be my riding -- I don't post -- normally I stand in the stirrups, and post very, very little.  I could be riding crookedly, too, you know -- this is quite possible, and in fact maybe even likely.

 

There are so many things to consider.  But again, the stumbling and falling to his knees twice while I was riding him, at a walk (!), were what caused me to take him to the vet to start with.

 

Carla Richardson

----- Original Message -----

From: Dawn Carrie

To: Sky Ranch

Cc: Ridecamp

Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:23 PM

Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Update on stumbling horse - EPM

 

Carla,

Hang in there...keep the faith that you'll figure out what's wrong with your boy and fix it.  Where is the asymmetric muscling?  Hind quarters?  Up high or down low?  Any chance that could be due to a chiropractic problem, maybe he's been carrying himself crooked due to that?  Any old injuries you're aware of?  Do you change diagonals frequently when posting?  Just brainstorming here...