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Fox – Physiotherapy Initial Consult
18/1/25
Fox was seen for an initial consult to establish whether some adverse behaviour was being
caused through pain or through other means. Fox is a young horse starting out his ridden
career. The sale fit was checked and mildly slips to the right and is slightly tilted backwards –
saddle fitter aware and recheck due in a couple of months.Feet all good quality and evenly
worn.
Gait assessment – Walk: Tracks up and intermittently reduced hock flexion and tarsal
bilaterally, this is causing a toe drag on both hindlimbs and shows through an increase in
metatarsophalangeal drop and reduction in propulsive ability of the hindlimbs.Seen on the
hard and equally surface displacement on the soft surface is also seen.Good expressive
walk, straight moving and on two tracks.
Trot:Trotting was fluid and forward. Bilateral toe-drag with the hindlimbs and reduced
flexion in the hindlimbs.
Turn: Turning showed good hindlimb proprioception, placement, and foot height. Timing
was good. Good ability to place, foot height was good and rhythm was good. A little
hypermetric with the forelimbs.
Lunge: Happy and forward in walk and trot, canter a little slow into transition but could be
equally due to time in development and schooling.On transition from canter to trot left
hindlimb hangs in the air before placement – shows a mild reluctance to propel off this
hindlimb.Limited pelvic rock in the canter on the lunge.
Palpation – TMJ joint is symmetrical and eating/chewing is normal. The neck development is
good and even with good neck mobility seen. Pectoral development does not indicate
overloading of the forelimbs. Development of trapezius is good – watch incase of saddle
pinching in the future. The right side of the back and longissimus is weaker then the left, left
side shows more tension and bracing as the stronger side.Requires more topline
development – understandable.The posture Fox takes is of a rounded pelvis showing a steep
pelvic angle. This is exacerbated by his development of the middle gluteal and lack of
superficial gluteal, therefore work on mobilising the pelvis will be useful.Mild inflammation
of the left fore check ligament, enlarged saphenous veins in both hindlimbs (blood spavin) –
normal on larger horses.
Aims:
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Improve pelvic mobility
Improve hindlimb symmetry and flexion
Build topline in a slow balanced manner
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horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com
www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk
07729002162
horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com
www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk
07729002162
horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com
www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk
07729002162
horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com
www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk
07729002162