Decided to keep a little track of how things are going with pinning down exactly where the problem is with Dolly.....I am hoping within a week or two it will no longer be an issue and any intermittent lameness is completely resolved. If it does turn out to be something that is more long term, hopefully this will help jog my memory with what exactly is happening when.
So today was Day 1 of giving her a good hack out on the Bute trial. Took her on one of the more demanding up hill and down dale rides with lots of trotting as ordered by Tom. She was very forward going, didn't appear to have any problems in trot at all. Which I was delighted about, until I reminded myself well of course she will be, as possibly this is just indicating inflammation somewhere that is helped by the bute.:frown:
Lovely and forward going, actually more so than usual. Didn't need much leg on at all on the way out, even had to remind her to stay in trot rather than leap into canter a good few times...she really wanted to canter up those big old hills!:biggrin:
I took the cameraman with me, in case she was lame and we could catch it on film for the vet. No sign of dragging that front hoof through either in walk or trot...hmmmmm could Tom be right about the fetlock.....or the muscle higher up? Fetlock stone cold today, perhaps he was right and there was some heat there yesterday?:unsure:
Day 2 tomorrow, but forecast is very windy, not sure I am up to that if she is feeling too good with herself!:redcarded: We shall see. I am also going to chase up her new saddle tomorrow, Tom doesn't think the old one I am using is a problem on her, but I would like to get her in the new one ASAP 'just in case' that it is somehow connected to what is going on.
So today was Day 1 of giving her a good hack out on the Bute trial. Took her on one of the more demanding up hill and down dale rides with lots of trotting as ordered by Tom. She was very forward going, didn't appear to have any problems in trot at all. Which I was delighted about, until I reminded myself well of course she will be, as possibly this is just indicating inflammation somewhere that is helped by the bute.:frown:
Lovely and forward going, actually more so than usual. Didn't need much leg on at all on the way out, even had to remind her to stay in trot rather than leap into canter a good few times...she really wanted to canter up those big old hills!:biggrin:
I took the cameraman with me, in case she was lame and we could catch it on film for the vet. No sign of dragging that front hoof through either in walk or trot...hmmmmm could Tom be right about the fetlock.....or the muscle higher up? Fetlock stone cold today, perhaps he was right and there was some heat there yesterday?:unsure:
Day 2 tomorrow, but forecast is very windy, not sure I am up to that if she is feeling too good with herself!:redcarded: We shall see. I am also going to chase up her new saddle tomorrow, Tom doesn't think the old one I am using is a problem on her, but I would like to get her in the new one ASAP 'just in case' that it is somehow connected to what is going on.