tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post3983969093529588577..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: What's up doc? (Apparently, not the upper suspensory)Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-12239048330215409732011-08-12T10:38:12.456-04:002011-08-12T10:38:12.456-04:00Subtle lamenesses can be so frustrating. I think i...Subtle lamenesses can be so frustrating. I think if you trot a horse in a tight circle on hard ground long enough, even a sound horse will go lame, and the diagnostics are so expensive, but at least you can find out what the problem is and take action to make it better.Lucy'sMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126088988587125470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-49454896958840357482011-08-12T07:37:41.801-04:002011-08-12T07:37:41.801-04:00I think the use of pavement might be an old secret...I think the use of pavement might be an old secret in determining soundness. Before I purchased Harley, our local older horse expert (a gentleman around 70 years of age) trotted him first on driveway rocks then on blacktop. I remember thinking like you. Please do not go lame, I really like this horse. He was fine and the man insisted that I did not need to waste my money on a pre-purchase Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85751230304816584152011-08-12T04:46:05.713-04:002011-08-12T04:46:05.713-04:00I winced when I saw Riley trotting on that pavemen...I winced when I saw Riley trotting on that pavement, but I guess it does make sense to more easily route out an issue. One thing's for sure; I really hope you two are not going to have to climb back on <i>that</i> particular merry-go-round again (yeesh).Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608579972739041880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-19875531236532773042011-08-11T19:57:21.957-04:002011-08-11T19:57:21.957-04:00Well, if he's protecting the LF it makes sense...Well, if he's protecting the LF it makes sense it might stress somewhere up higher. I'm not ruling it out, and was a little suprised that NB really didnt want to ultrasound. They said grass was soft enough to make a different footing...Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25677027660685803412011-08-11T19:46:46.275-04:002011-08-11T19:46:46.275-04:00That's confusing. According to what Jean said...That's confusing. According to what Jean said about soft tissue showing up in soft footing and foot sore showing up on hard footing . . . maybe it's both? I know probably not something you want to consider, but it's possible. I hope you can find the source of his pain and get it sorted out quickly. Dealing with lameness sucks.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-19819368310449585672011-08-11T17:05:20.163-04:002011-08-11T17:05:20.163-04:00What really struck me about that visit, watching p...What really struck me about that visit, watching people watch my horse, was how truly lovely he is. He was wide-eyed, alert, but curious and not afraid -- it was magnificent to look at. The intern that took care of him referred to him as "your big pretty boy." <br /><br />Oh, and the vet looked at him initially and said to me "Well, he's obviously a hunter." :-)Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-885259504264567302011-08-11T16:49:29.551-04:002011-08-11T16:49:29.551-04:00Reminds me of a vet call I had that started as &qu...Reminds me of a vet call I had that started as "checking a ligament" and ended in both front feet blocked and trotting on hard ground in a small circle.<br /><br />In my horse's case, he was INDEED sore footed on the hard ground. He had weak feet that were slowly getting better out of shoes, and wasn't worked outside the cushy arena. <br /><br />Maybe just maybe Riley is a Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210666857862017395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-82255692233584317142011-08-11T15:12:34.906-04:002011-08-11T15:12:34.906-04:00Well, heel pain is always a worry, and I know wher...Well, heel pain is always a worry, and I know where you head is going on that one. But navicular syndrome can be very well managed. <br /><br />And yes, a sound horse will go sound on blacktop and trotting one out on a hard surface like that is quite telling of foot soreness. Often soft tissue problems tend to show up on soft surfaces where the leg and joints have to flex with the softer surface.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com