My obnoxious, yet darling boy, Trevor, went to OSU on September 22, 2009, and had colic surgery. It was that or death. I chose surgery for many reasons. So, now I have my own rehab project.
He's post surgery about six weeks and doing very well. We've been walking a lot! and he is in his small turnout for now. I will keep you posted on his progress, as well.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Breezy update
Breezy has continued to improve. Her waddle is about 50% improved. Mid-August to compliment her massage, we had Gene Crampton do a Chiropractic session with her. This was his second session over about six months. This time, we had a breakthrough.
Since Breezy does not engage her hindend correctly, she does not crossover with her hind legs correctly when asked to pivot on the forehand. I've always suspected she had scar tissue in her pelvic region and it is just plain hard for her to move. Gene was able to isolate her lefthind (with his rope technique) and really get a big release from the pelvis/femur area. You could actually see the change in Breezy's energy. It went from up here!!!!! to a quiet, down here. It. was. beautiful.
Not to mention! We began another more stringent lunge regiment. Breezy likes to slide her right shoulder/knee over any pole/cavaletti that poses any risk of shifting her weight and rocking back. It is all very lazy and not very pretty. To help with picking that shoulder up, I incorporated cross poles along the cavaletti to encourage her to lift! that shoulder!! Lift that knee!! Beautiful.
Not only is she engaing that shoulder (and in turn, the left hind leg), she can do it without the extra incentive of the pole. I do have to remind her occasionally, but overall, she is getting it. She is learning that she CAN use her hindend and it is o.k.
We've been changin things up as we ride, too. I will keep you posted!
Since Breezy does not engage her hindend correctly, she does not crossover with her hind legs correctly when asked to pivot on the forehand. I've always suspected she had scar tissue in her pelvic region and it is just plain hard for her to move. Gene was able to isolate her lefthind (with his rope technique) and really get a big release from the pelvis/femur area. You could actually see the change in Breezy's energy. It went from up here!!!!! to a quiet, down here. It. was. beautiful.
Not to mention! We began another more stringent lunge regiment. Breezy likes to slide her right shoulder/knee over any pole/cavaletti that poses any risk of shifting her weight and rocking back. It is all very lazy and not very pretty. To help with picking that shoulder up, I incorporated cross poles along the cavaletti to encourage her to lift! that shoulder!! Lift that knee!! Beautiful.
Not only is she engaing that shoulder (and in turn, the left hind leg), she can do it without the extra incentive of the pole. I do have to remind her occasionally, but overall, she is getting it. She is learning that she CAN use her hindend and it is o.k.
We've been changin things up as we ride, too. I will keep you posted!
Busy, Busy, Busier!!
Well, it has been a while. The summer was filled with horse shows and massage and horse shows, and massage...Do you get my drift??
So, please forgive me for negelecting.
So, please forgive me for negelecting.
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