question on a horse

[Barrelracer]

i have this 9 year old gelding with a pulled shoulder its been to years since he got hurt in a rodeo. i was told by the vet i could ride him hes not limping or anything now but im worred to. that horse means the world to me i have no clue what i should do

[shepp01]

start him out slow and work him about 1/2 hour at first and see how he does and if that goes ok just start working a little longer till You get him were You want him but start him slow

[4jpainthorses]

If the vet says that you can ride him, then start back slow on him. More than likely, if it has been two years and it was only a pulled shoulder then he should be fine. Start with light riding and slowly build up to longer and harder riding and see how he does. If he does fine then start him back on light pattern work and see how he does. I am assumeing he was your barrel horse.
When you ride him do lots of long or extended trotting. Make him move out in a fast trot not a lope. This will get him back in shape quicker than anything.

[Barrelracer]

yeh he was my barrel horse im not sure if he hurt it at a rodeo or not
a friend had rode him at my house & the arena was dry.but grass was kinda wet and we told him not to run him in the grass he didnt listen and pushed my horse as fast as he could go and my dad truck was sitting there the horse couldnt stop and he sit his back end down and his right shoulder went down he stood back up and was limpin so unsaddle him talkin about pissed my dad was pissed off i just started training that horse that January cause we had to put my main barrel horse down in 6m he was running 16. and placing . but a couple weeks before that he had fell going in to a barrel at a rodeo and was limping but he healed up really good then . i just dont know


so im going start him slow and pray for the best.

[mart]

I would do at least two weeks of just walking before you trot him !! Those muscles need to get used to your weight first !! And if he has more problems,,it wouldn`t add additional injury to that muscle !! And don`t let people ride your horse !!

[Barrelracer]

ok thanks im going to work him really really slow and trust me im done with letting people ride my horse i try to be nice but getting a horse hurt not worth it

[Barrelracer]

i got some good new on my horse, yesterday my dad got a call from my horses old owner dad and him really good friends. he needs our horse traile cause his horse got hurt and need to take him to the vet he told us to bring gosse down and he would check his shoulder out and everything and he probbly take him to one of his vets. so tommoro gosse will be gone for a week but im hoping we will find out if he will ever be okay to be rode agine and whats really going on with his leg if its healed.

ps. dad told me he sold him first for 5 dollars i wasnt happy

[mart]

Hope you get some good news !!

[mart]

Ok I am confused !! You had to put down one barrel horse and this one has a hurt shoulder and you are starting another ???

[Barrelracer]

the one with a hurt shoulder a friend messed him up when it was kinda wet out side we told the guy not to run him but he didnt listen but today we found out it might not be his shoulder. casey the one we just put down the vet said it could be in her Geans or it could been west nile but shes had her shots he said the was she was acting it could be 2 differnt things.but he said when she fell and cut her leg on the trees from the power line she could hit her head to make her go like she was. yeh i know it sounds like im hurting them BUt im not casey was old anyways . trust me i wont hurt a horse u have no ideal how me and my dad fusses over them like i say there hurt dad would say no but im allways right so hes got where he just says okay call the vet Plez dont think i hurt them cause i dont<