I have a 4 yr old filly that is cow bred and really works a barrel. Because she works so hard when she turns, I had a chiropractor check her late this fall. She was a mess. Torn hip muscle and out all over. And this little girl never quit working with all these things wrong with her! Chiro confined her to 3 weeks stall rest on that visit.
As a precaution, I had her checked again today. And once again, she's a wreck. The chiro said both her knees were out, that old torn hip muscle was sore as well as her back. He didn't understand why she was continuing to work. But she was giving me no indication that anything was wrong. She's running full speed on the barrels and inhaling them like nothing is wrong. My guess is she's going to be one of the big hearted ones.
Is there anything a person can do for their horse that will stop them from becoming so sore? I use a good saddle that fits well. I ride decent enough so I think I can minimize the effect of both of those. I run her 2 times on the barrels twice a week and that's all the barrel work she gets. Any suggestions on supplements (she's on joint care "just because") or exercises that might help keep the chiro away?
