Bridget

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