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Lameness (  Alycat 12-24-2009 03:28 PM  I know many of you can
not give an answer without seeing my horse but I thought I would
just ask and see what people thought.  My horse has been
recovering from an infection near the hoof, (I believe it is
called the coronet. it is the part where the hoof meets the fur.
lol sorry that's the best way I could describe it.) that has
caused her to be lame for the last two months.  The vet has
given me strict instructions over the course of these two
months. First, it was to walk her for 10 minutes twice a day.
About a week ago the vet said I could lunge her for a little bit
with only nice slow gaits. The first couple of days were fine.
She bucked and went too fast but I expected she would seeing she
had been locked in a stall for awhile.  Well yesterday I lunged
her and she went straight up in the air bucking and kicking out.
She was fine just getting energy out, and I continued to lunge
her lightly. (making it