3yo pony backed, thrown a splint on inside of leg should i carry on riding him/turn away. will the splint go.?
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It may or may not heal by itself, depending on the severity..However, he should be rested until it heals..
Veterinarians use many different methods to treat "splints", but most would agree, that the horse should be rested and placed on soft ground for at least 30 days. Veterinarians may use medications to help reduce inflammation and help prevent excessive bone growth, but ‘splints" may also heal without medication and treatment.
The outlook is good for most horses except those in which the bony growth is large and interferes with the knee joint or the suspensory ligament. Sometimes surgery may be helpful in these difficult conditions.
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Agree wtih Chetco here, but a month off seems like a long time. Again, it depends on how sever the splint is, if it's hot, where it's located, etc. It's not uneard of to have a month off, just a bit rare in my experience.
Bump from the splint may or not reduce in size. Again, ask your vet for advice on cold hosing, wrapping, topicals.
If any pony has an injury you shouldn't go on riding them as it can cause very severe injurys. I personally would stop riding and put him on stable rest. Good Luck!
seek advice from your vet.
Turn him away for 6 mths - a year, give him more time to grow and develop. Everyone seems in such a rush - he has another 20-30yrs to go yet. A splint is a good warning sign he is not ready. Once a young horse is backed they dont forget what they have been taught.
We used to use listerine (mouthwash)
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3 is ok to back but you shouldn't be working him, let him rest over winter and continue to handle him, longline him, lunge at the walk, groom and teach him stable manners.
Get vets advice about the splint, you don;t want to ruin him. Check he's fit enough to carry your weight before you start to work him.
if he's not lame, keep riding him. you can apply a cold liniment to the splint and keep the leg bandagd (except for when you're riding him). the bandage should be applied quite firmly, but make usre to keep an even pressure.
I have had alot of success with this. One filly i train had a WHOPPER of a slint, about midway down her foreleg, took about 7months to go away, but i kept her bandaged almost 24/7 and now you can hardly see it.
Hope this helps!
no get a VET as soon as you can
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