Lame again :(

Checked him over on Monday morning after eventing Sunday.  Legs all looked good, no filling, no more pulse than has become usual for him since he started wearing these wedges.  He was walking happily so I didn't trot him up.

Tue evening took him out for a hack and he felt great in walk, striding out happily but when I put him into trot  up a hill he felt lame.   Got off and checked his feet for stones but nothing.  Back on and trotted him on the flat and he didn't feel too bad so thought maybe I was imagining it but he didn't want to canter where he normally would be very keen to so maybe not.  Took him back to the school and trotted him round on a loose rein and he felt ok so cantered and he felt fine.  Popped him over a couple of tiny x-poles and he felt good - very confusing.  Put him on the lunge and he just looked stuffy and reluctant to go forwards - definitely something not right.

Wed morning - lunged him and again really stuffy, reluctant to go forwards, definitely not happy.

Vet came midday on Thursday - lame left fore in a straight line and on both reins on the lunge, still just generally really stuffy and reluctant to go on.  Surprisingly didn't look any worse when lunged him in the car park on the hard.  Palmar digital block to the left fore gave about 60% improvement.  Still bit reluctant to go forwards but better length of stride.  Discussed options.  Left fore foot has shot forwards and out but only 3wks since shod and cant maintain that interval between shoeing so if shoe is now uncomfy for him after that short space of time then they're not the right shoes for him.  Discussed more natural balance type of shoe or PLR type shoes with a slightly raised heel but no pad - vet will talk to farrier about what is best for him.  In the mean time, have him booked in for MRI scan tomorrow morning to rule out more serious soft tissue injuries. Praying it shows nothing serious and we just have to find some shoes he is happy in but foot lameness in horses in notoriously difficult to sort out and the chances of him returning to full time eventing are starting to look less and less :(

Lunged him yesterday (Sat) in the field and he was just pottery and reluctant to stride out - feet are clearly still hurting him.