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The first thing that struck me about your original post is that it looks 
like as of now your mare has been in "stall rest" for about 4 months. 
That is a pretty long time for a horse that is healing well, not so long 
if the horse keeps repeatedly injuring itself.  How many months did the 
vet say she had to stay "quiet"?  If more than 4 months, could he be 
being overly cautious?  Which brings me to the second thing I noted.

Your mare leaps, pirouettes, crashes around causing nearby people to 
flee.  Yet  you do not mention that she has reinjured herself.  So why 
is she still in "stall rest" if she has healed adequately to romp and 
stomp without injuring herself?

I would try to get her a stall with an attached paddock and leave the 
door to outside open 24/7 unless she has no winter coat in which case 
just open all day.  You said her stall was her "safety bubble" so with 
the door open, she can relearn about being outside completely at her own 
pace.

For what it's worth, when I had a horse with a bowed tendon he was kept 
"quiet" for about 2 months and then turned out with just one other horse 
that he knew well.  That plus regular hand walking (think hikes) for 
another 9 months.  The bow came from a soft tissue tear that had I found 
(ultrasounded) it before the bow would have meant the above regiment but 
a total of 6 months instead of almost a year.

Good luck with your special mare.


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