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RE: [RC] off-horses and LD's - Mary Krauss

Many horses out there would rather be out on a trail than standing around in a pasture. In some cases, as in an arthritic or fused horse, staying really fit can be helpful. Also, the owner who knows his or her challenged horse also knows when too much is too much. It sounds as though both Katrina's friend and the poster who asked about doing an LD on a horse with a fused fetlock are really careful people. As my very practical vet says, "ride a certain amount and see how your horse does. When you hit a point where your horse is sore the next day, you know you've ridden past her limit. Don't ride past that limit." When I said, "she seems much worse when we do circles in the arena", he said, "then quit doing circles in the arena. Ride her on the trail as long as she seems happy out there." We all worry so much don't we, and the answers are often pretty simple....My very arthritic mare loves to go out--I'm not gonna' stop taking her as long as she seems happy.

Mary K.

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