Girth swelling

[Anna Wolfe <awolfe@etsc.net>]

Dear Wise Ones,

I have a question, and I just know someone out there will have words of 
wisdom.  On Wednesday I rode my mare 22 miles after four days off.  She 
did great, but I discovered a soft swelling about 2 inches across where 
the girth goes low on the right side.  It is approximately where I put 
the heart monitor.  I didn't ride her yesterday, and today the swelling 
is still there, and very sensitive to the touch.  I put the saddle on, 
and she flinched, and she was walking funny, so I switched it to the 
mare I was ponying and ponied her instead.

Any idea what is causing it?  Is it the monitor?  Ideas to fix it?  
Prevent it?

Thanks for your help.

Anna and Well Seen


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