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Re: [RC] Short Strided in right hind - Marta KozlowskaOn 5/6/05, Laurie <laurie_ridgeway@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: The treatment would depend on why she's short striding. Has she ever done it before? i never noticed her stride being affected but i know that she's been reluctant to stretch that leg out when trimming or picking it out. she tends to tuck it under her tummy and holds it there for a while and then slowly releases it but never as easily as the left. Did you notice a difference when you were riding her? If not this may be the way she travels. i have not noticed it when we ride. except, now that i think about it, it's harder for her to canter to the right - maybe that's the reason. Some horses can become lazy and as a result they won't 'come through' with their hind end, usually one leg, most noticable at a collected canter, but also at a trot. if that's the case, do i just focus on strengthening and stretching exercises? we lost a lot of points for this. it's not just an esthetic issue. what would you recommend for strengthening and stretching the hind leg? My first guest would be to check her stifle, although it could also have been a rock or stone bruise. i have a chiro coming out the first week of june. she was out about a month ago and while she found her stiff through the right front shoulder, she did not find anything wrong in the hind end. i'll ask her to check that area again (she's also a vet). my vet checked her hocks recently and said that they were nice and tight but he did not look as high as the stifle. marta -- god created women so his horses would survive =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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