So yesterday we just had a light hack/flat lesson. She still felt somewhat locked through the left side, but definitely better. I just rode her around on a fairly loose rein with a very light contact, we didn't ask her to get in a frame so she got to poke her nose out a bit.
Afterwards, the electro acuscopist poked and prodded around a bit to check for sensitivity, and found that she is definitely sensitive through her right side. She commented that this would for sure make it harder for her to bend on that left jaw, since Arwen would be hesitant to use the right side/hind leg at all if its hurting her. So. She's getting treatment today, and we'll see if it helps even her out a bit. We also discussed getting a chiro out to do some body work on her, because if she's uneven, its indicating something is out of whack. Ahhhh, another thing to spend money on! The joys of keeping a sport horse comfortable and performing.
Arwen also got to spend another night out in turnout to just keep her neck stretched down to help those neck/back muscles stay loose. I am definitely going to try and turn her out overnight on the nights I ride, because that essentially gives her about 12 hours of turnout versus the zero she usually gets when being ridden. I also discussed with S the idea of giving her a couple weeks of vacation, which S thought was a really good idea. She said she always used to do that with her horses, and that they came back much happier than before. I agree, particularly since last fall when I gave Arwen about six weeks off for that weird lameness stuff, she came back and was fantastic for about two to three months (and then spring hormones hit). I'm thinking if I do do it, it will need to be before the weather gets bad, just so she can get lots and lots of turnout. A vacation stuck in her stall won't do much good, afterall.
So we'll see. Jumping lesson tomorrow with trainer who is back in town. That will be the real indication of how pony face is feeling!
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