Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Learn more on Horse back problems

A horse will change the way it bears or balance to compensate for a loss (however small), poorly fitting harnesses, Low Rider position, a bulge, a tribe, the heavy landing during jumping, he's just a twist or even "tweaked" something from the ground.
This often results in extra pressure on parts of the back of the horse, and even after the original cause is gone, can result in a change in the horse's muscular structure, gait, performance or behavior.
Signs and symptoms of possible back problems
The following guidelines to help you assess your horse seems generally comfortable and moves to the best of his ability within the limits of his conformation. Of course every horse is different and some are much more sensitive than others, so the secret is knowing what "normal" for your own horse. Any departure from his usual behavior, performance or attitude must be examined. When trying to get to the bottom of a problem you have with your horse, you have all the options to remove, and you should consider structural changes, such as arthritis and other lameness problems, foot and shoeing, dental or teething, saddle problems , training, rider error, and general management. You may therefore need to use your vet, farrier, therapist and other professionals to bring to the root of the problem.
General behavior

    
* Is your horse cranky, restless, he swish his tail or pin your ears back when you groom him or stack them?
    
* Is he trying to move away or turn on your quarters turn his back muscles, or dipping your back if you have a saddle?
    
* Is it difficult to adjust or "cold back"?
    
* Can you see or feel him up to his muscles and brace yourself?
    
* Does he sink or lower if your mount?
    
* Is there a rub marks, white hairs, lumps and bumps under the saddle area?
Remember that you are looking for a change in his behavior, if your horse is always the source and choppy all or part of this behavior is normal.
Muscle and asymmetry
What does it mean when a horse is described as "asymmetric?"
It's size and shape of muscles and / or location of the body of the horse on one side is different from the corresponding part on the other side. Like us, horses have a tendency to right-or left-handed, and this "handedness" may lead to uneven development in the body of the horse is. However, injuries and other external factors also contribute to compensatory movement of the horse, which becomes a habit that strange building muscle damage.
Asymmetry can create lameness and / or handling problems and can also masquerade as a learning, behavior or attitude problem. Asymmetry can be caused or exacerbated by riding faults, poor saddle fit, hoof imbalance, there is a need for dental treatment, injury, etc.
Things to consider:

    
* Muscles evenly developed on both sides of his body. The muscles should look identical in size on both sides of the body. Easily recognizable differences shoulders buttocks (the body), hamstrings (tip of the buttock on each side of the tail) and the second thigh.
    
* The hindquarters must match the front end. Well-developed shoulders and neck, but weaker backhand not seem to fit might indicate problems with the rear.
    
* Does he have a sunken or to swing back? Do not assume that because your horse is older of course back to sink.
    
* Compared to his work, he has gained "topline"? Horses use them properly and to work in a survey to develop muscles from head to tail.
    
* All hollows behind the shoulder? This rule states that he wears, or has recently supported an ill-fitting saddle.
Other symptoms
Things to notice when your leg to handle:

    
* If you begin having trouble picking out your horse's hind legs.
    
* If your farrier says he has difficulty in one or other of the hind legs of the horse leg.
    
* This may be a sign of hock problems or it may have a sore back. Hock problems cited causes back pain and pain to the back muscles go into spasm when the horse tries to keep his back legs.
Riding and ridden problems

    
* Does your benign, relaxed, happy horse turns into a raging mad when you sit on your back?
    
* Did he find it difficult to hand behind your neck to stretch and go "long and low"?
    
* Is your back swing with his new?
    
* Did he resist bending in a particular train?
    
* Is he slow to warm up or to relax?
    
* Is he withstand hard work to ride in a sketch or have difficulty maintaining an overview?
    
* Does he have a hard time changing reins and / or modify the lead in canter?
    
* Is it going consistently on the wrong canter lead on a harness?
    
* Does he further divided into canter?
    
* Gathering and maintaining momentum is hard.
    
* Is he back swish their tails, pin their ears, grinding his teeth, grunt, or throw around your head?
One-sidedness

    
* Is he a hard on one side - or ridden pile?
    
* Does he have problems with incorrect bending or constantly looking at the outside of a train?
    
* Is it hard right?
    
* Is it always just roll on one side? Horses tend to roll both sides if it is always only one page that muddy, it can be uncomfortable.
    
* Does he have his tail it over to one side?
Trouble walking up and down hills

    
* Did he rush down, down is very slow or regularly to catch, or pull one or both hind legs?
    
* Is he pulling uphill with front-end, unable to back or hindquarters, correct usage?
Jump

    
* Is he or rush to the gate and / or refusing jumps?
    
* Is it unusual jump down right?
    
* Is he able to travel straight, wringing over the fences or always leans to one side?
    
* If he is unwilling or unable to round the back and / or neck good and athletic?
    
* Does he have problems with combinations?
If your horse has or develops any of these symptoms, get him checked by a professional therapist who works with your vet to get to the bottom of the problem.

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