ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] lame/ride tomorrow
Re: [endurance] lame/ride tomorrow
MARISA---,'-@ ("MARISA---,'-@")
Fri, 24 May 1996 09:55:22 -0700 (PDT)
On Thu, 23 May 1996, lee clark wrote
> My horse has been lame at the trot on a hard dirt road for a few days,
> but fine on the trail. (No, I haven't been riding him lame, just to see
> how he was doing). Today he seemed fine. Tomorrow we are supposed to go
> to a competitive trail ride (novice) but I am worried that even though he
> seems fine now that it is too soon to stress him and he might go lame
> again. I don't know what caused the lameness, if he continued lame I
> would have taken him to the vet soon to find out. He was lame on the
> front left, would go fine and then start bobbing his head and taking some
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> bad steps, then seem fine again.
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This is very much how Special's abcess presented itself. Untill, she went
3 legged lame. I too was at a loss, as to what it was. If I was you, I
would get your vet or farrier to check it with hoof testers.
As far as skipping the ride goes; it could be nothing, or it could be
something serious. Why take the chance??? You could be out the ride
money, gas money and have a seriously lame horse. When it comes to me
and my horse, I will always err on the side of caution. Good luck!
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