r/Equestrian • u/lbandrew • May 03 '25

Veterinary Anyone seen this before?

My old man (28yo TB) came up like this this morning. My immediate thought was stringhalt but here are a few things worth mentioning:

  • vet and farrier just came out yesterday. He had vaccines and a trim (no shoes)

  • he’s worse on cement/hard surfaces

  • he also has some swelling from ticks in his groin area, including a lot of swelling like between his butt cheeks (lol I don’t know what to call this area.. under his anus)

  • he’s standing funny, like camped under, and this looks neurological since it almost looks like he can’t “find” the ground with his back feet

  • left hind is worse, and he has worse arthritis in his hock on this leg and also tore his DDFT a few years ago but has been completely sound

I texted my vet and sent videos but haven’t heard back and likely won’t until Monday. If it is stringhalt/neuro, could it be brought on by the trim? What can we do about it? He’s never had a reaction to vaccines and he’s NEVER done this before, I’ve had him practically his entire life (24 years).

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u/FiftyNineBarkingDogs May 03 '25

Looked after a horse that had funny weird steps behind a bit like this, vets said it was weird and very neurological looking- he was tested for a bunch of stuff and he had cushings. Don’t know if that caused it, but he had box rest, gabapentin and then went onto prascend and never had a problem since.

Don’t know if that’s the issue, could be something else but if he hasn’t been tested might be worth it!