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Post by mady on Mar 29, 2010 11:56:37 GMT
Has anyone heard of this? What are the symptoms? Any cure?
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Post by sageandonion on Mar 29, 2010 12:16:22 GMT
Horse appears sound without the rider, but lame when ridden. The optimum word being 'appears', on most occasions lame is lame.
The answer is, get the vet. A vet may pick up a subtle lameness without the ridden work but be prepared to show ridden. Often a back problem will show when ridden.
Once a vet has fully examined and cleared the horse (including the teeth), then have a physio MOT, equine dentist, saddle check. Horse should be lunged to improve balance and fitness and ridden forward by a light and experience rider until problem corrected.
If not a physical unsoundness, may be caused by lack of muscle, novice rider, deep or uneven arena, overweight rider, etc.
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Post by elc on Mar 29, 2010 13:59:41 GMT
Bridle lameness (non veterinary reasons) is pony appearing lame when ridden and looks like a 'skip' commonly at the front end. Caused by lack of straightness & may be fixed in one ride by someone who knows what they are doing, solution can be as basic as inside leg to outside rein. Find out if the pony is avoiding straightness - or is it the jockey causing it...
If a refusal to travel straight is due to veterinary issues this can also be seen as a bridle lameness but of course needs a different solution....
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Post by traffik on Apr 2, 2010 3:03:19 GMT
i had a show pony that was bridle lame- on the lunge, and when ridden, but only sometimes, it had intensive tests at rossdales, ice blocks galore to no avail and all extremely costly, a bowen practioner was recommended, amazing a cross between physio and hands on healing, worked a treat.
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