tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post6378539128598419507..comments2023-06-30T04:21:06.756-07:00Comments on Diary of a Young Horse: Hind-leg DilemmaSuziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404367535441835295noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post-55291191318500915632008-06-21T11:23:00.000-07:002008-06-21T11:23:00.000-07:00aced and beckz- I've come to that conclusion too -...aced and beckz- I've come to that conclusion too - I need to vary the work more. When you really love schooling it can be hard to make yourself not do it!<BR/><BR/>grey horse - it's possible a chiropractor could help, although I had a mctimoney woman out before, which is similar to a chiropractor, and it didn't do much. We'll see though.<BR/><BR/>dressagemom - i'll look into the follicle idea. I've got her some 'hormonal mare' supplement to see if it will calm down the effects of her seasons, although she really doesn't get very mareish, so I'm not sure. <BR/><BR/>Wiola - I wouldn't normally lunge a horse on such a small circle, but I wanted to see whether she could do it. It seemed like she couldn't use her back legs properly, and I wanted to see if she could. I only kept her on the small circle for a few times round, then let her back out. I know that her joints and muscles will find this hard, so kept it short. I usually school for more than 30 minutes if there is something that needs putting right. I would never lunge for that long, but scholing wise it is usually nearer to 40 or 45 minutes. However, I spend a lot of time in walk in between harder work, practising leg-yielding and other movements, or just doing halt transitions to get her really listening to me.<BR/>You might be right though - perhaps this is too long. My problem is that I find it really hard to leave it if I haven't got her ging well. The perfectionist in me thinks that it would be giving up. I now have realised that I need much smaller goals and therefore will be able to keep the sessions shorter. I am going to mix up the work a lot more from now on. This will be easier when we are jumping, as it will give us another possibility.Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404367535441835295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post-29786093009219492122008-06-19T10:17:00.000-07:002008-06-19T10:17:00.000-07:00I have known mares who get a follicle stuck in the...I have known mares who get a follicle stuck in their ovaries while in season and it's very uncomfortable for them. Perhaps she has one stuck on one side so bending is difficult?Dressage Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741448152235721941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post-16240182530613904882008-06-18T14:52:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:52:00.000-07:001) From my experience with hormonal mares this cou...1) From my experience with hormonal mares this could be season related. <BR/><BR/>2) You may be overtaxing her, not necessairly with the precision you require but maybe with the amount of work?. It's hard to say without seeing her work and it might be that you are doing all the right things. However, personally, I would never lunge such a young horse on a circle smaller than 20m. <BR/>How long do you school her for? I would say that 20-25 minutes is right for a horse below 4 years. <BR/><BR/>I hope you will manage to get to the bottom of this problem!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036104794835542928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post-87040022941213326492008-06-16T23:05:00.000-07:002008-06-16T23:05:00.000-07:00I can't help but add my two cents. She is very you...I can't help but add my two cents. She is very young and wont have the carrying capacity of an older horse especially after her time off. The development of resistance to the exercises is probably muscle soreness. Mix it up alot, lots of riding out, lunge her some days, have days were you work on trot poles or something.Beckzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114970876099684280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post-40747039780888177912008-06-15T17:06:00.000-07:002008-06-15T17:06:00.000-07:00I hope the massage therapist can shed some light o...I hope the massage therapist can shed some light on her problem, if not maybe a chiropractor could be useful.For now it all seems a mystery, it is so frustrating they just can't talk and tell you what is wrong.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646588157055965553.post-73665024329813072332008-06-15T15:41:00.000-07:002008-06-15T15:41:00.000-07:00i've been having hind end issues with my horse asw...i've been having hind end issues with my horse aswell (stifle "tweak" and arthritic hocks =[ ), and we've been practing the same things. I found with him that atleast one of my rides just needs to be a hack( so just a walk/trot/canter quick do-nothing no training type ride) or he shuts down.. which kinda sounds like what you've been describing<BR/><BR/>good luck! and i hope i could help!Aced:https://www.blogger.com/profile/02121085180077504422noreply@blogger.com