Am I the only one with a problem child? Some of
you may have read my messages mentioning a 5y/o Quarab that I'm
conditioning. He's my hopeful 100miler. At this rate though,
I'd be lucky to enter him in an LD. So far this year I've had him all
conditioned and ready for his first event, twice. Both times he
comes up lame. First time was before Sandhills in March, which he
came up lame due to an abscess in his right rear hoof. Heals up from
that and I get him good and ready for Liberty Run on Memorial
Weekend. Two days before going he sprains his right front
fetlock running in the pasture. Much rest, hard work with hot and
cold treatment, and much bute he is sound and just about ready to ride
again. Now tonight he almost can't walk because his left front.
Here's where I may need some input/suggestions/encouragement.
Our first thought was one of shock and that he broke something. So
I did my best to try and rule out that it's not a break. Here's
his behavior. 1)Is able to put weight on his sore leg. 2)No swelling in
his leg which makes me thinks it's higher, perhaps in his shoulder. 3)He
willingly lets me bend, twist, and flex his leg. 4)Walks really gimpy, but
does put weight on that leg. 5)Poked and prodded all over his shoulder and
can't pinpoint a spot causing a serious reflex of pain.
Could this
be a bruised or out of place joint? Maybe a serious sprain?
He's in a pasture with one other horse who would not kick him. We
stalled him and buted him and we'll see how he is over the next
couple days.
