He's aching pretty much, according to the vet. He's very sore behind the withers, possibly from that fox-hunt where he got out of the trailer by backing underneath the butt bar and smacked his withers pretty hard. Also, he has a triceps muscle that isn't in great shape, and that is probably what Cordell found when he was shoeing him. He's on r&r for about a month. Randy (the vet) did an adjustment on his back that seemed to help his soreness on top. He massaged the sore muscle and taught me how to do some stretches.Bad news: no riding Rocket for a while. Good news: I have other horses to ride and they will benefit.
Sounds like this guy is having a tough time. Good thing he can recoup and your not stressing over it. Time off and move to room should help.
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