Re: Weak Loin

["Cora" <bandc@teknett.com>]

Still sounds like it might be the saddle....Cora
----- Original Message -----
From: Tara Wheeler <harpy@io.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:47 AM
Subject: RC: Weak Loin


> Whatta great week.  :(
>
> I don't have anything to bitch about compared to the people back East, but
> here's my current dillemma:  My first and only arab, the one I bought to
do
> CTR and work up to Endurance has a problem with loin weakness.   He's an
> off-the-track ex racer and my trainer and I have had problems getting him
to
> put his head down when excited (i.e. at a ride).
>
> We went to a Linda Tellington-Jones bit, which has solved that little
> problem.  However, every ride I've taken him on so far (I've had this
horse
> since February) he's had moderate to severe loin soreness.  We just got
back
> from a ride in OK, and he's so sore, you can't even touch his back (on the
> near side, the off side seems fine) without him dropping out from under
your
> hand and/or threatening to bite.
>
> Am I pushing him too far to fast?  Is this a problem that's only going to
> get worse?
>
> I'm waiting to get in at the local equine hospital (they think they can
see
> him sometime next week) and have him on Bute morning and night.  I tried
> liniment, and that only irritated his skin.
>
> Last time this happened, I had an equine chiropractor out and she
suggested
> exercises, demanded that we get his head down and demanded we get another
> saddle.  We got a custom, form-fitted-to-his-back saddle, got the Linda
> Tellington-Jones bit and did the exercises.
>
> He improved dramatically and I thought he was ready to try another ride.
>
> Guess I was wrong.  Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
>
>
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