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Bridget– Notes & Exercise
Prescription
7/5/25
Had issues with sacro-illiac joint which has been previously medicated and rehabilitated. Keratoma
on the left forelimb has also caused complications and now front shoes and pads are being used. Inhand as not broken to ride. Lovely large mare with good level of willing and curiosity. Posture is
slightly lordotic and larger muscle mass over shoulders and neck compared to hindlimbs.
Gait assessment – Good overtrack in walk. Shoulders placed left when walking consistently. Tail
head is straight, initially increased excursion on the right tuber coxae which was intermittently
interrupted with a tuber sacrale drop indicating left hindlimb lameness. This gait pattern fits
previous SIJ issues and also being in due to field maintenance for a week. Close moving behind with
the left hindlimb placed medially. Left forelimb is toe in, both forelimbs are wide and cranially
loaded. In trot even strides seen, back is much stiller in trot but forelimb lameness seen more
evidently and on the turn.
Palpation - Reduced bilateral neck mobility C2-4. Serratus ventralis showing tension drawing
shoulders towards to the body left forelimb. Restricted mildly in forelimb protraction and reluctant
to droop shoulders forward and down. Did ease. Spinal range of motion reduced in dorsi-flexion.
Lumbar region hypertonic and spasming. Gluteal musclulature showing tight bands through
superficial gluteal Base of brachiocephalicus braced and tense.HAmmstrings on left side
restricted.Pelvic extension is good, flexion is limited, spinal lift was good.
Exercises