So my horse is lame..?

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Shes got something (with a long, technical veterinary name) wrong with her stifle. Its really stiff, giving her an odd stride. Shes not on stall rest, shes on very-small-flat-paddock-without-buddies-to-gallop-with-rest. Shes not supposed to be ground worked, cause the sharp turns, little jumps and circles will not help her heal.  Shes definitely not supposed to be ridden, or hand walked on hills (and cause her paddock is at the top of a hill, I can't hand walk her cause to hand walk her we'd have to go down a hill, then back up again. Bad for stifle.) She has to stay like this for ATLEAST another 2 weeks.

Both me and her are totally bored, we've done so much grooming you can practically see my face in her coat, and if I teach her anymore *cute tricks* I'm going to start forgetting the cues! I'm plain out of ideas for fun stuff to do with her.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

Mollie · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately I think you're going to have to sit and wait for two weeks. Keep spending time with her, give her a little groom each day, ask her to do her tricks and then leave her, let her rest.

Is there a hill in her paddock? If not then you should hand walk her in there. She won't be exercising much as there are no other horses around but if you're asking her to exercise she might want to. 

Other than that just let her have a while to rest. Unfortunately lameness is often hard to deal with!

Jennifer · Answer

Lol
Clean your tack. Clean barn. Clean anything. 
Just let your horse be. I know its hard but she needs to get better and it won't be long. :)
Good luck- your post made me smile about the mirror in her fur and the tricks.

Hannah · Answer

you should be letting her rest...

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So my horse is lame..?

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