Re: Lameness

["Beth Gunn" <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>]

Arg!!! oh Crysta,  I feel for you!  Maybe no linement untill about now?
Bowed tendon? Yes?  Ice, wrap, "elevate".  What a runner would do...NICE ie:
No exercise Ice Commpression (wrapping to prevent more swelling which
stretches and ruptures tissues) Elevate...yea, how?
How dissapointing.  What I found with a very nice trail, no endurance
horse!,  was to ice sevral times a day, quilt and standing bandage wrap, no
exercse for a few days.  Then, add gentle massage,and warmth to prevent
resulting scar tissue from creating a new problem.  Stretches and warmth and
slowwww return to exercise for next Month!  Older mare (15 yrs) so younger
horse may do better sooner.
Don't give up!!  Take care of her and get to rides!!!  Even if just to help
out...stay sane and motivated!!!::)))
Beth and Clann Gunn
SC
----- Original Message -----
From: <guest@endurance.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:30 PM
Subject: RC: Lameness


> Crysta Turnage AJandCrysta@aol.com
> I had a very dissappointing weekend.  I was supposed to ride at the EHSC
> this weekend, both my mare's and I's very FIRST endurance ride!  I was all
> packed and ready to go, only thing left to do was put the horse in the
> trailer. When I went to catch my mare I was sorry to discover she was so
> lame in her left front leg she could hardly even stand on it. :( It was
> swollen on the INSIDE portion of her cannon between the knee and fetlock.
> I hosed it off for 30 minutes and then wrapped it in ice (from the cooler
> I knew I was no longer going to use) for another 30 minutes.  I then
> applied some mild linament (Bigeoil) and a support wrap.  Gave her 2 grams
> of Bute and called it a night.
>
> I have since been repeating this same treatment (except hose time only 15
> mins) twice a day.  Had the vet out, said it was only a strain and should
> have no permanent effects.  She must have twisted her leg Thursday night
> or Friday morning.  I've had this mare for 3 years and she's never even
> had a cold! She usually is extremely sure-footed so this came as a total
> shock.  The swelling has gone down since I discovered it Friday afternoon
> and there is
> almost no heat now.  She still does not want to put much weight on it but
> does not seem to mind me firmly running my hands against it or picking the
> leg up.
>
> I just was writing to find out any other tricks or tips for helping her.
> I was planning on swimming her for short periods of time at a local lake
> once the swelling was gone entirely and she was putting weight back on the
> leg. Something to help condition without having any additional concusion
> strain.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help!
>
> Crysta & Sugar (ouch, I hurt mom) the newbies!
>
>
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