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Bring Back to work SLOWLY!!!! Monitor closely for signs of lameness or swelling and call if seen. Ride in sport medicine boots for support. 4 weeks of walking under saddle. Start out at 10-15 minutes daily, then add 5 minutes of walking each week. Then 4 weeks of trotting under saddle. Before trotting start out with a long walking warm up.
- Week 1: 5 minutes trotting.
- Week 2: 5 minutes of trotting, then walk, then 5 minutes of trotting.
- Week 3: 5 minutes of trotting, then walk, then 5 minutes of trotting, walk, then 5 min trotting.
- Week 4: 5 minutes of trotting, then walk, then 5 minutes of trotting, walk, 5 minutes of trotting, then walk, then 5 minutes of trotting for a total of 20 minutes trotting.
Week 5-8: Start adding 3-5 total minutes of canter in each ride.
After week 8 start over cross rails 2 days per week and work up to the larger jumps over 4 more weeks.
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