Rehab after Injuire... Advice?

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Rehab after Injuire... Advice?
Topic Started: Apr 1 2009, 12:46 PM (168 Views)
kneehigh123	Apr 1 2009, 12:46 PM Post #1
We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie! Posts: 164 Group: Members Member #2,546 Joined: January 10, 2008	My jumper tore her check ligament the day after Christmas. We are thinking the trainer we were with while I am in college had some fishy to do with it :[ But the vet has released her to start a rehab program. I am waiting until I am done with college, about the 1st of May, to start. Does any one have any advice? How long to walk? Trot? Canter? Ways to build back muscle? I know my (old and trusted!)trainer will know what to do.... but everything helps!



hijumpin1	Apr 6 2009, 05:24 AM Post #2
Thomas H. Cruise! Posts: 602 Group: Members Member #655 Joined: January 27, 2007	I'd just take it slow for awhile. Keep your sessions short, allow lots of time for stretching before, during and after.



ImJumpin	Apr 16 2009, 09:01 PM Post #3
We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie! Posts: 161 Group: Members Member #806 Joined: February 21, 2007	Ask the vet to write out a routine.



MissBri	Apr 17 2009, 04:20 AM Post #4
Cead Mile Failte ! ! SLAINTE! Posts: 4,011 Group: Members Member #973 Joined: April 20, 2007	I second having the vet write out a routine - She/he knows the extent of the injury and how best to rebuild the strength, supporting structures, and muscles whatever you do - do not rush it - keep all sessions short and relaxed. Build up slowly and consistently. Better to do two 15 minute sessions (morning, evening) than one 30 minute session - if your schedule allows for it. When she is ready, lots of hill work, up, down, and traverse. Hack out in the woods, ride on the beach (keeping to the hard pack sand), varying the terrain and stimuli. If you need a challenge, try riding her bareback (if you don't already). Edited by MissBri, Apr 17 2009, 04:21 AM.



Casey1	Apr 23 2009, 10:46 AM Post #5
Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Posts: 445 Group: Members Member #616 Joined: January 24, 2007	What I did after my horse's six month lay off was use the clock. I did a week or two of just walking with me sitting on him. I ride only 3-4 days a week so that is why I went a couple weeks at this. I was walking 20 min then added 5 min trot for a week. I raised 5 min the second week, when I got to 15 min, I held for 2 weeks. When I was trotting 20 mins and my horse felt relaxed and quiet, I added a little canter. Oh I did NO circles until I got to 20 min of trotting. At the canter I did just one direction a couple revolutions of the ring. The next day the other direction if all was good. Once my horse was comfortably cantering I added circles, and stopped worrying about the clock. He started back late Feb last year, by May he was ready to start to jump a bit. No more soreness (knock on wood) he we suspect tore a ligament in his hoof. He suddenly came up broken leg lame, within one stride of the canter, no bad step or anything. Something just went. I did not have the money to get a complete diagnosis, we gave him 6 months off the first 2 were stall rest, then introduced to paddocks. Time is your friend. It is hard you want to get going but take your time.



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