Charlie is a 12 yr old TB ex chaser/point-to-point gelding. He was purchased in the summer 2009 for hacking and riding club activities. After a few months his owner notice that he had started to become argumentative in accepting the contact when ridden, he also appeared intermittently lame on both FL's and right the HL especially on a right circle.
Charlie was worked up by equine vet Richard Stringer who rasped his teeth and took x-rays of his front feet. He then liased with farrier Graham Tully who gave Charlie more heel support both in front and behind. Charlie also had a new saddle fitted and received several acupuncture sessions with vets Wendy Vere and Kate Rew.
Physiotherapy Treatment: Helen Mathie and Louise Towl, Chartered Physiotherapists, treated Charlie regulary over a 4 week period which included:
Soft-tissue release to bilateral scapulo-thoracic and thoraco-lumbar epaxial muscuature; laser cluster following soft-tissue release to epaxials; Biomag to TMJ (bilateral) and masseter muscles; baited cervical side flexion stretches as daily exercise programme. In addition Helen rode Charlie twice weekly in a low outline to encourage stretching through the topline and back musculature.
He was reviewed by Richard mid-December 2009 who felt that Charlie was less sore through his poll, neck and back and was now sound in front and behind. The plan is to continue weekly physiotherapy treatments as required as well as twice weekly remedial schooling. In addition his owner is to ride Charlie out hacking and aims to complete a dressage test at Bicton in January 2010!
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