We're coming down to the wire for the CCI* at Virginia next week. Bug and I have been doing dressage boot camp hardcore, and he is feeling very fit and ready to go. His jumping has been great and spot on, if a bit exuberant. I am using this last week or so to really nail down our test and make sure our jumping is accurate and straight.
Of course, there has to be some punches thrown at me...that's life with horses, eh? Renn was all signed up for the Novice Horse division at Virginia. He's been going really well and starting to really get his transitions down, and he's getting much better at staying relaxed and lovely in his flatwork and jumping. Enter mysterious lameness.... No heat, no swelling. VERY lame on his left front. The farrier tried to find an abscess with no luck. Off to Davie County Animal Hospital to see Dr. James Meeker we go! To make a long story short, we're dealing with some level of suspensory branch strain or pull or worse. Due to the nerve blocking that we did on his leg today, we could not do an ultrasound (the fluid from the block will show up as fluid on an US, and you can't tell if it's from the tendon or from the blocking). The X-rays showed no bony problems, but you could see some abnormalities around the suspensory branch insertion (attachment).
What does all of this mumbo-jumbo mean? Renn will be on stall rest with hand walking for the next 2 weeks. Intensive wrapping, sweating, poulticing, and medicine for the next 2 weeks. If all of this helps? Just a strain. If he's still lame after 2 weeks? Back to the vet for an ultrasound.
Renn will still make the trip to VA with me, as I have no one to care for him while I'm gone. It'll be good for him to get more exposure, even if he doesn't have to compete. He will go along and route his brother on!
Countdown until VA is on! I will be saying big prayers that it goes well , and Renn heals quickly!
Thanks for reading. Hope all is well. Kick on!
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