Silver

Silver 25/2/25 Silver was seen for her follow up on 25/02/25 . Has been quite sharp and unsettling for rider as weather has been windy etc. Has done lunging and had lunging lesson which will have been on good benefit. Gait assessment – Walk: Marginally more pelvic drop to the right hand side. Tail held straighter today. In walk tracking up was good. Narrow movement in front with lateral landing on the right forelimb. Trot:Trotting was fluid and forward. No toe dragging seen today from the hindlimbs, slight extension of both hindlimb fetlocks – watch and monitor for overload. Turn: Turning showed good hindlimb proprioception, placement, and foot height. Timing was good. Neck looked stiff during turning, back showed visible tension. Lunge: Happy and forward in walk and trot, canter mildly more difficult in the transition. Right canter shows weakness of the right hind and its ability to push from the ground – markedly improved from last session Palpation –Increased tension in thoracolumbar fascia, more on the right hand side. Trigger points extending into lumbar area. Spine in extension and braced. Supraorbital fat pad displacement more pronounced on left side. Neck lateral movement poor both directions but worse right side. C3-5 restricted most. Hygroma on the cranial aspect of the left fetlock. Also slightly back at the knee on this limb and left hind ergot region. Topline requires work Spinal range of motion was good following treatment especially lumbar region. 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 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162