I thought i would write a diary, as i am going to be bringing Ace back into work this week, after quite a few weeks off and wanted to do so, so i can read back on our journey, of hopefully the last time i have to do this :wink:
At Xmas Ace had a few weeks off, as i had time off and was out catching up with friends and family. I started a thread, about his funny movement when i got back on, and after my RI seeing him, who has known him for 7 years, i put him on Bute in the hope that he had tweaked something in the field when we had really bad gales. A week later, rode again and still the same, so halfed his bute and phoned the vet. She came out, and assessed and actually rode him that shocked me a bit, and was confused as i was. Anyhow i brought him knowing he had fused hocks, and the supplement i have him on has worked wonders for his stiffness. So vet asked me to get old vet reports, take him off the bute and she would get in contact once she had the old reports.
Nearly a week later, i decided to ride him in the school. No chomping on the bit, and even though he still had the 'funny stride' it wasnt as frequent,and he actually felt a bit better, and my gut instinct was he hasnt been ridden for x amount of weeks, i think he needs riding through it.
On the Monday the vet phoned, and after reading through his notes informed me he hasnt actually been diagnosed with fused hocks they just assumed and gave him some injections, therefore it is known and my insurance wont pay out!
Talked to her about the options, and she and the top vet believe it is connected to these hocks, and said about coming out to do xrays to look for and changes in his hocks, and outcome is bute and exercise.
Informed her of my cheeky ride, and that he felt better, and i wanted to bring him back into work. She agreed with this, and said to ride him for the next 2 weeks out hacking, building up from 10 mins a day, then in 2 weeks we would try him properly on a bute trial.
So tomorrow, going with my gut instinct that he looned around in the field, i have a back lady coming out, just to give him a going over and see if anything is out, and that its all in the right place for bringing him back into work.
To say i am excited it a bit of an understatement, i have missed riding my boy so much even if i do feel sick from doing so, Bring on the napping, the spinning, the sillyness when we come across another ridden horse, i just want to be riding him again.
So this is the start of my diary, tomorrow back lady and hopefully Wednesday a ride whoop whoop :dance:
At Xmas Ace had a few weeks off, as i had time off and was out catching up with friends and family. I started a thread, about his funny movement when i got back on, and after my RI seeing him, who has known him for 7 years, i put him on Bute in the hope that he had tweaked something in the field when we had really bad gales. A week later, rode again and still the same, so halfed his bute and phoned the vet. She came out, and assessed and actually rode him that shocked me a bit, and was confused as i was. Anyhow i brought him knowing he had fused hocks, and the supplement i have him on has worked wonders for his stiffness. So vet asked me to get old vet reports, take him off the bute and she would get in contact once she had the old reports.
Nearly a week later, i decided to ride him in the school. No chomping on the bit, and even though he still had the 'funny stride' it wasnt as frequent,and he actually felt a bit better, and my gut instinct was he hasnt been ridden for x amount of weeks, i think he needs riding through it.
On the Monday the vet phoned, and after reading through his notes informed me he hasnt actually been diagnosed with fused hocks they just assumed and gave him some injections, therefore it is known and my insurance wont pay out!
Talked to her about the options, and she and the top vet believe it is connected to these hocks, and said about coming out to do xrays to look for and changes in his hocks, and outcome is bute and exercise.
Informed her of my cheeky ride, and that he felt better, and i wanted to bring him back into work. She agreed with this, and said to ride him for the next 2 weeks out hacking, building up from 10 mins a day, then in 2 weeks we would try him properly on a bute trial.
So tomorrow, going with my gut instinct that he looned around in the field, i have a back lady coming out, just to give him a going over and see if anything is out, and that its all in the right place for bringing him back into work.
To say i am excited it a bit of an understatement, i have missed riding my boy so much even if i do feel sick from doing so, Bring on the napping, the spinning, the sillyness when we come across another ridden horse, i just want to be riding him again.
So this is the start of my diary, tomorrow back lady and hopefully Wednesday a ride whoop whoop :dance: