Mesotherapy

Just spent 600 on mesotherapy for Ivy.  The only thing the vet could find wrong w/ her was soreness in the lower part of her back over the kidneys.  He thinks it might be a saddle issue even though she wasn't sore under the saddle.  Weird.  I think it's conformation, straightness in her hind end, but I am no vet.  I just spent a fortune on my new custom saddle, so is it the saddle?  Saddle fitter will be out and I am going to put her on Mare Magic too.  She cycles pretty hard and that's the area where she gets sore.  Since she's for sale, I want to make sure she is perfect.  I will never lie or take advantage of others and I hope I will receive the same treatment when it comes time for me to buy.  I know it's not reality, but I am too honest.  In the meantime I plan on showing first level and jump low level jumps.  I kiss my lucky stars that I even have a horse and am grateful for all the joy she brings to me.  So what that I will never compete at a HT with this horse.  I can still practice and have fun.  We are on day 14 after 2 treatments and she is great.  No riding for about 20 days then bareback till the saddle issue is dealt w/.

Vet Checks

So Ivy had her first vet check.  I wasn't worried, but you never know.  In September I had my vet do some flexions just in case.  Nothing, not even a one on anything.  Here come this gal, very nice and I never judge by how someone looks.  They do a once over visual, then they take a pen and drag down her back and take notes.  Simple flexion and the run up and down the driveway.  I walk away and by the time I get back they are all standing around talking.  They tell me she has swollen stifles, maybe a one on the front and she has atrophy in her neck.  The vet also tells me she's unsafe because Ivy tried to kick her.  I take my horse and call the whole thing off.  The trainer states that they will give me a call in a month if nothing comes up.  I laugh and said no thank you.

I freak that there is something wrong w/ my horse.  She has never been lame or had a fall.  Atrophy in the neck?  What is that?  I was really worried about the stifles.  I call my vet and have another check.  Now this is a different vet then my dentist vet and has never done flexions on her.  He works on her for 40 min.  He finds nothing and laughs at the atrophy and scratches his head on the stifles.  He tells me that the other vet must have been afraid of my mare or something.  He then asked who was the vet and I told him.  He stated that she has missed colic on a horse.  Great.  He did find some soreness in her lower back over the kidneys.  Could be the saddle?  I just spent 4 grand for a custom?  We are going to try Mesotherapy and time off.  Her joints are great.

The good news is that my horse is very sound and will be ready to show in Jan..  The bad, I might not find a horse as sound as her that jumps.