At 08:43:53 on 12.04.10, bee20 wrote:
Interesting video, I will make a point of putting the saddle back a bit as I know you can get into bad habits without even realising it. Would putting the saddle only affect her in walk as trotting etc she is fine or is this just because she is moving differently ? I did have privacy settings on video but removed them and downloaded it again so don't know why it hasn't worked. Will have to start again with it on You Tube. Thanks for your advice x
At 09:40:32 on 12.04.10, YasandCrystal wrote:
Hi bee20, yes Pepsi really does cross infront. It reminds me of a youngsters gait, wobbly due to narrow chest and lack of muscle, but clearly whilst Pepsi could be narrow in the chest; you compete and the pony is obviously fit. My best advice is to consult your osteopath again and see what they can suggest as a cause/reason. Whilst it would be interesting to get to the bottom of it, I shouldn't get unduly worried about it.
At 12:09:23 on 12.04.10, bee20 wrote:
I'm glad you could see it as didn't want people to think I was imagining it. I'm not unduly worried as she really is such a fab, fit pony who can turn her hand to anything, but if there was one thing I could change would be for her to walk faster and the reason for her slow walking must be because she crosses her legs. Will mention to the Osteo when he next comes and will put saddle back a bit. Thank you for your advice x
At 10:12:37 on 13.04.10, HorseVet wrote:
Looking at the video it looks like the right fore is coming across the left to relieve the pressure on the inside on the right foot or even the pectoral muscles. On that basis it doesn't sound like a problem that an osteo will necessarily be able to deal with. If the problem is high up in the pecs then it isn't necessarily going to be an easy diagnosis to work out. This is typical of the type of situation where the scenar device I use comes into it's own in finding this sort of problem.
Best wishes
HorseVet http://www.naturalhealingsolutions.co.uk
At 11:46:56 on 13.04.10, bee20 wrote:
Thank you for taking the time to analyse my video. Until I get my vet to look at her, can you please tell me whether I should be riding her as normal in the meantime(she went round a cross-country course on Sunday), if she is likely to be in any pain and if this sort of thing is treatable.
Many thanks
At 16:09:16 on 14.04.10, HorseVet wrote:
That's the $64,000 question! If there's a reason that she's crossing her leg over then there must be some advantage to her in doing that - ie it's a compensation technique she's worked out. It might be that in doing so she isn't feeling pain but because it's not a normal action it will inevitably put extra pressure on other structures of the leg. In other words it's a gamble riding a horse that's not got a good action even if they aren't showing any pain or discomfort going in that way. Your call!!
Best wishes HorseVet http://www.naturalhealingsolutions.co.uk
