Quote Originally Posted by Flashing Red View Post
Are her feet bothering her? In my experience a lot of standardbreds suffer from sore feet, especially anything related to Artsplace. I find routine cortisone injections into their coffins works a treat. It's hard to tell exactly what you horse is doing wrong. Sometimes that three leggedness as you describe it can also be their hocks. Cedar Oil applied as a blister to their hocks (ask you vet where to put it) I also finds helps this.

I also have found rubbing liniment into their muscles daily helps with general stiffness/mild lameness. See thread http://www.harnessracingforum.com/sh...and-needs-help

I normally try these sorts of treatments first before spending a lot of money with a vet, personally. A lot of the time they work and you save yourself $$$. If they don't, then you know you have done everything you can and its time to pull out the big guns so to speak

Good luck
I had bone chips removed fo her hocks as a young horse. Were pretty confident it isn't in her feet as well. You'd almost think its in her near side knee as she doesn't bend it much. Then other guy's who see her jog say could be shoulder then you start thinking maybe its in her back. Vet has xrayed her knees and came up clean. I have been feeeding her equi zeal and have back on track knee boots for her. Deep down i know she is good enough to win a couple but am running outa time and money on this horse. This game isn't easy.