> -> I wish I could put her out to pasture for a but.. but every time she
> -> gets really fired up and goes flat out.. she gets sore on the left
> -> front knee..
 
> Is this because her knees still aren't closed up?
 
That and after the mild bout of Epifisitus (sp?) she periodically has a 
tendancy to get a bit sore on the growth plates on the left front. 
 
 
> Mine go out to
> pasture flat out after they've been confined for a couple of days.
 
There in lays the problem.. if I turn her out with to much of a head of steam 
and/or with Straw.. she has a tendancy to get carried away and then strains 
the joints again..
  
 
> Thank goodness its sand instead of grass at the gate.  I can imagine
> what would happen if they made the turn and tried to go through the gate
> if there was wet slippery grass at the gate.
 
Well we're solid muck/slime... it'll be at least a couple of days till the 
footing is back and right now it's hand walk. Good time to work on having her 
contain herself.. which is something she sorely needs! ;)  
 
> -> Last week I kept her in the stall for that reason and because it was
> -> raining.. I've had her out this weekend but found she was causing
> -> herself the same problem because she's been pawing.. :(
 
> How do you break your horses of pawing?
 
Well this isn't an easy one.. no 100% reliable.. but I'll answer it later 
when my head clears a little..  right now my head weighs about 700 lbs and is 
stuffed solid.
 
 
                                BK 
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