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Discussion on Weakness back end
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dakotab
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 - 12:46 pm:
I could not find a discussion that sounded like the problem I am having.
When I am riding my horse his back end goes out from under him. He recovers himself quickly.
It happens at a walk, running walk and a canter.
He does not seem to be in pain at all.
Sometimes it is only once during a ride sometimes several times. The length we ride does not seem to be a factor.
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canter
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 - 7:57 pm:
Hilma, can you give us a better description of "goes out from under him"?
I had a TB who was diagnosed with UFP. After strengthening his hind end, it still occasionally occurred. When I was in the saddle, it literally felt like his back end disappeared out from under me for a moment. Is that what you are describing? Or does it feel like your horse is tripping or stumbling or staggering? Trying to get a better feel for what you are describing so you can be better helped.
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lynnland
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 12:30 pm:
Hi Hilma,
I'm a believer in starting with the simple/obvious stuff first. I have had this type of feeling when a horse interfers behind. They bang their back fetlocks together, it hurts, and it feels like they have "slipped" behind. If they don't do it often you don't see any resulting marks on the fetlocks. Any chance it is something this simple. Maybe try a pair of back boots or polos and see what happens.
Good luck
Lynn
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dakotab
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 3:24 pm:
I had someone else ride him in the arena his back legs buckled under him, That is the only way I can explain it. When we were on a trail ride Saturday the girl behind me said his back end gave out under him.
He recovers well because it is his back end not the front. But he does it several times one day, not at all another. This has been going on for several months. And as I said it can happen at a walk,gait,or canter. Very intermittent.
I have checked for pain in the hips, legs, stifle
area. I might be riding tomarrow if the weather is cooler. I am going to try a english saddle with a flexible tree to see if it helps. I ride with a western saddle. I use a very good pad with panels that are padded well.
I have turned him both directions he resists me pulling on his tail, no weakness in the back end that I can determine.
I am baffled.
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dakotab
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 3:37 pm:
Fran
The leg does not lock in a stretched out position,
Isn't that a symptom of UFP?
His legs go under him. Both of them, like he was going to fall on his butt.
Lynn
No marks on his fetlocks. Although I have noticed he is forging a little, not much. I thought maybe he was walking a little lazy. He does not forge when he gaits or canters. He has never forged before. He is not due to get reset until the 23rd of Sept.
Thanks for all your input girls
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 4:32 pm:
Had that trouble with a horse once, his back toes were too long, Had the farrier roll and square them and for the most part it has gone completely away. Feels like they are stepping in a hole
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lilo
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 5:20 pm:
My gelding has been doing something like that lately, and he was just trimmed. I would agree with Diane's description, feels like he is stepping into a hole. Twice it happened when slowing from a canter to a trot - so I thought it might be lack of collection. But it can happen at a walk.
I am keeping an eye on it - he seems fine 99 percent of the time. I will tell my trimmer about it.
Lilo
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 10:40 pm:
Hello Hilma,
It does sound like you are uncertain exactly what is happening. Would it be possible to have someone film the horse while you ride and then you can look at it in slow motion to determine what is happening. As mentioned above often horses that feel this way are tripping and proper foot balance followed by squaring off of the toes helps.
DrO
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Member:
dakotab
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010 - 9:04 pm:
I will try the filming him.
Thank You
Hilma
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